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2015 Buick Regal

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

33

Complaints

1

Crashes

1

Fires

3

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2015 Buick Regal have filed 33 safety complaints with NHTSA between August 2015 and July 2024. The most complained-about system is the engine, named in 9 of them (27%). The typical failure was reported at 29,750 miles, the median across the 22 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 33.

ENGINE 9 27%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 24%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 15%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 15%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 4 12%
AIR BAGS 3 9%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 6%
SEAT BELTS 2 6%
SERVICE BRAKES 2 6%
STRUCTURE 2 6%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 6%
WHEELS 2 6%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2020 at 8.

2015 2020 2024
2015 to 2024

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK WAS PRESSED, WHICH ACTIVATED THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE AND THE OCCUPANTS BECAME TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS. AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *JS

NHTSA complaint 11231421. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 injured · crash · towed · 12,000 miles

I WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT WHILE I WAS GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT EMERGENCY FUEL SHUT OFF DID NOT WORK TO SHUT OFF FUEL SUPPLY OR FUEL IT GOT STUCK. THIS RESULTED IN FURTHER DAMAGE AND INJURIES AS THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT A TREE.

NHTSA complaint 10883339. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

fire

The contact owned a 2015 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while powered off, a civilian observed smoke emanating from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the vehicle then exploded. The contact stated that a vehicle parked next to the vehicle had damage from the fire. The origin of the fire was unknown. The fire department extinguished the fire and a fire department report was made available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint 11551858. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

102,000 miles

The contact owns a 2015 Buick Regal. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, upon reaching a stop light, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power and was able to restart. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, who determined that the engine was experiencing a vacuum leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage

NHTSA complaint 11604819, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
Excessive oil consumption on the 2.4L engine. GM has known about the oil consumption on these engines for a long time and if oil is not consistently checked and topped off it will seize the motor while driving

NHTSA complaint 11590376. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES
After starting my vehicle with foot on the brake and putting the vehicle in gear it will move forward and occasionally roll for 4 or 5 feet before the brake engages. This is extremely dangerous as I'm pulling out of a parking space and merging with ongoing traffic !This has been going on for approximately three weeks. The vehicle literally has no brakes for four or five feet despite the fact that my foot being pressed all the way down on the brake pedal!! Last week I came very close to a major accident when I couldn't stop for an on oncoming car. Thank goodness the operator of the other vehicle stopped in time to avoid a serious accident! I immediately took the car to a local garage to have

NHTSA complaint 11586939, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS
Airbag Red Light indicator on for 2+ weeks, ambient temperature sensor malfunction and vehicle seems to have less pressure when accelerating

NHTSA complaint 11534658. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I purchased my 2015 buick in May of 2015. At about December of 2017 the drivers HID head light was breached and moisture crept in creating an inner fog and eventually a puddle of water. In the falloff 2018 the same thing happened on the passengers side. I've removed both head assemblies and tried to fix the problem with very little success. Now I am looking at replacing both lamp assemblies at a cost of $2200 not counting labor.

NHTSA complaint 11490719. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Buick Regal

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2019 18 3 —
2018 19 3 —
2016 41 1 —
2014 38 2 —
2013 91 5 —
2012 92 6 —
2011 279 4 —

Other 2015 Buick models

Enclave 171 Encore 124 Verano 58 Lacrosse 44

Every Buick on this site — 60 vehicles, 172 recall campaigns and 1 open investigation .

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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