2016 Buick Regal problems and recalls

Owners have filed 41 complaints on the 2016 Buick Regal, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Steering (10 complaints).

41
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
48.9
Severity index

Severity index 48.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 48.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 104 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 26% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 10 complaints (24.4%)10 24%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 6 complaints (14.6%)6 15%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (14.6%)6 15%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 5 complaints (12.2%)5 12%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (12.2%)5 12%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (12.2%)5 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (12.2%)5 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (9.8%)4 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING1024.4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING614.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM614.6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL512.2%
ENGINE512.2%
POWER TRAIN512.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER512.2%
SERVICE BRAKES49.8%

Complaints filed per year

0492016: 22017: 62018: 32019: 12020: 22021: 92022: 92023: 32024: 42025: 2161718192021922232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20162
20176
20183
20191
20202
20219
20229
20233
20244
20252
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (9 against 20).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V10800024/02/2016STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Buick Regal Vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to February 12, 2016. The affected vehicles have a power-steering assist system that may fail.

Other Buick Regal model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.