MYRModel Year Report

Buick Regal — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1998, 2011, 1999 · Best bets: 2015, 2014, 2016, 2004, 1990, 1993

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Buick Regal Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2020 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 4 complaints 1984: 6 complaints 1985: 9 complaints 1985 1986: 12 complaints 1987: 25 complaints 1988: 123 complaints 1989: 106 complaints 1990: 77 complaints 1990 1991: 200 complaints 1992: 144 complaints 1993: 85 complaints 1994: 110 complaints 1995: 173 complaints 1995 1996: 204 complaints 1997: 136 complaints 1998: 302 complaints 1999: 246 complaints 2000: 184 complaints 2000 2001: 187 complaints 2002: 117 complaints 2003: 101 complaints 2004: 66 complaints 2005: 4 complaints 2005 2008: 1 complaints 2009: 1 complaints 2010: 1 complaints 2011: 279 complaints 2012: 91 complaints 2012 2013: 91 complaints 2014: 38 complaints 2015: 33 complaints 2016: 41 complaints 2017: 20 complaints 2017 2018: 19 complaints 2019: 18 complaints 2020: 2 complaints 2020
2020: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19810
19821
19834
19846
19859
198612
198725
1988123
1989106
199077
1991200
1992144
199385
1994110
1995173
1996204
1997136
1998302
1999246
2000184
2001187
2002117
2003101
200466
20054
20081
20091
20101
2011279
201291
201391
201438
201533
201641
201720
201819
201918
20202

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 91 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 91 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 279 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Recommended 66 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 101 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 117 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 187 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 184 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 246 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 302 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 136 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 204 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 173 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 110 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 85 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 144 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Caution 200 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 77 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 106 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 123 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1987 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.