1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2016 Buick Regal. Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Buick dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2016 Buick Regal. Check your Regal by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 41 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Buick Regal, reporting 1 injuries. Buick has issued at least 1,213 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Buick Regal. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Interior Chrome Driver Door Handle: The chrome film splits which caused a sharp edge on the edge of the chrome film of the door handle. I cut the edge of my finger on this sharp edge.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11449516
“My steering failed and started pulling left into traffic. It was hard to keep it in my lane. Had to have it towed by AAA. Took to my mechanic and he said it was the electric belt drive rack &pinion steering. He told me there was a recall on it.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11642262
“My tires were Black when I bought them at Wittlins in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin in 2020. They have been continualy turning brown on the outside of tire. Now they are a beige color on the outside of tire. It seems the tires are aging terribly.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11616371
“I purchased the 2016 Buick Regal used in 2021 with 40,000 miles., it now has close to 70,000 miles. It's still in well cared for mint condition, except for the driver side headlight.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11589503
“The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost power steering functionality and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11589081
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2016 Buick Regal is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Buick dealer.