2011 Buick REGAL - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2011 Buick Regal has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It does not have ratings for front crash, side crash, rollover, or side pole crash. However, it is equipped with standard electronic stability control which enhances its safety features. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the Buick Regal has received a total of 275 complaints and has been subjected to 4 recalls. While the overall safety ratings are not available, the presence of stability control adds to the safety of the vehicle. The number of complaints and recalls indicate some issues that have been identified with this model, so potential buyers should consider these factors when evaluating the safety of the 2011 Buick Regal.

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Complaint Count

275

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2011 Buick Regal 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2011 Buick Regal 4 DR FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2011 Buick Regal 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2011 Buick Regal 4 DR FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2011 Score 2020 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2011 Score 2020 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2011 Score 2020 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2011 Buick REGAL

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the engine shuts off when i slow down to make a left turn,this has happened twice. it does start again. i am afraid to drive it know."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-06-06
Complaint:
"burning oil on a 2.4l equinox engine"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2020-02-10
Complaint:
"engine timing failure due to faulty chain tensioner at 81000 miles (2/15/2020) engine consumes excessive amounts of oil between changes"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-12-10
Complaint:
"vehicle has serious oil consumption issues. will burn as much as 3 or more quarts in 1000 miles or less. was notified by chevrolet mechanic that some oil consumption was normal, but that if the consumption was excessive that i would have to pay up to $3500 or more to fix the car. there isn't a recall out on this make and model, but all cars equipped with this 2.4l ecotech engine had the same issues from the research i conducted. the mechanic i talked to said that this was a known issue due to a defect in the piston rings allowing oil to reach the combustion chamber. sometimes even the fumes come into the car and they are pretty harsh to breathe in."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-04-09
Complaint:
"timing chain damaged engine"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-04-06
Complaint:
"driving my car at around 30mph, the car completely shuts off without warning. there is no shutter or sound. it is just suddenly completely turned off. no brakes. no power steering. no gas. you must pull the car over. come to a complete stop. put the car in park. turn the key completely off, and then the car will restart almost every time. this has happened to me 5 times in the 9 years that i have owned it. but it has happened 3 times in the last 3 days. no mechanic nor the dealer can identify the problem. i have replaced the serpentine belt twice, and the throttle body/throttle position sensor."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-04-07
Complaint:
"upon bringing my car in for a p10011 code (the check engine light came on), the dealership stated that the timing chain on my car was stretched and needed to be replaced. it cost over $1900 to fix."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2020-11-03
Complaint:
"timing chain loosened due to tensioner breaking due to the bolt holding it in place widening the hole it was in over time causing the car to jump time and possibly bending all the valves in the motor. car was being driven on the highway when it stalled and shut off. we had just made a turn so luckily we were not going fast when this happened. no warning lights came on. no codes came up on the computer either when checked."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-03-03
Complaint:
"timing belt tensioner broke which cause timing chain replacement at 125k"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2020-01-02
Complaint:
"my 2011 buick regal with the 2.4l 4cyl has been excessively consuming oil. the timing chain was replaced around 60k miles, and shortly after the complete engine was replaced (see carfax image attached, confirmed with dealer). those repairs have happened before i owned this vehicle. my concern is that there is going to be a failure within my engine and the repairs would be costly to me. i believe this issue needs to be looked into as it's been a common issue with these engines. the vehicle is now at 159k miles and i've been adding a quart or more of oil between changes."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-12-01

Recalls for the 2011 Buick REGAL

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 buick verano and 2016 chevrolet malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in park. also, certain 2013 buick encore, 2011 buick regal, 2013-2014 buick verano, 2011-2016 chevrolet cruze, 2010-2013 chevrolet equinox 2013-2015 chevrolet malibu, and 2011-2013 gmc terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention.""
Consequence:
If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM > IGNITION
Date of incident: 2016-07-05

BUICK Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BUICK ranks 20 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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