2015 Buick REGAL - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2015 Buick Regal has an impressive safety rating of 5 out of 5, reflecting its high level of crash protection. This car received top scores in front and side crash tests, as well as in rollover and side pole crash ratings. Additionally, it is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances the vehicle's handling in challenging road conditions. While forward collision warning and lane departure warning are available as optional features, they can further improve the safety of the vehicle by alerting drivers to potential hazards on the road.

In terms of customer feedback, there have been 30 complaints reported for this model, which is worth noting. However, there have been no recalls issued for the 2015 Buick Regal, indicating good overall reliability. Overall, this car offers excellent safety features and strong crash test results, making it a solid choice for those prioritizing safety on the road.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

30

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2015 Buick Regal 4 DR AWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2015 Buick Regal 4 DR AWD

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.

Optional
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.

Optional

2015 Buick Regal 4 DR AWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2015 Buick Regal 4 DR AWD 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 2015 Score 2020 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2011 Score 2015 Score 2020 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2011 Score 2015 Score 2020 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated

Complaints for the 2015 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 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."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-05-10

Complaint:
"engine has gone out twice within 54k miles. service tech said this is a know issue with the 2015 buick regal engine. i just had it replaced the 2nd time in feb of 2020. first time it went out there was only 12k miles on it. now its nov. of 2020 and the car is having the same exact issues as it was when both engines went out. i cannot believe this is happening a third time. this is not fair as a consumer to purchase a new car with barely any mileage and the engine keeps going on. i was on the freeway the last time. worst possible timing ever. this is like a never ending really expensive issue"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-11-11

Complaint:
"i started experiencing excessive oil burn at around 85,000 miles. since then, i have checked my oil biweekly to top off and keep at proper levels along with consistent oil changes as the oil gets dirty quickly. dealerships before have told me that its "normal" for these engines. at 109,610 miles, i discovered a bad oil leak. i took the vehicle into an independent mechanic to diagnose and fix the problem. he determined that the vacuum pump had broken off into the engine which caused a seal problem for the top of the engine. as he opened up the top of the engine to remove the broken pieces, he noticed multiple camshaft seals that had worn away, that were hard as rock from excessive heat including piston seals that had been affected, he repaired them all after ordering the replacement parts from buick. thinking this possibly had fixed the excessive oil burn, i stopped checking the oil levels. a month and 1,000 miles later, i received the oil level low notification on the car computer. i check and its very low. the oil burn is continuing with no clear signs of an oil leak with dirty oil. there is possibly more problems within the engine that aren't seen. checking previous complaints. i notice that this engine has many of the same problems with the turbo package on gm vehicles."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-10-05

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2015 buick regal. when the vehicle reached a complete stop, the vehicle stalled and the engine power reduced warning indicator illuminated. the contact had to turn off and restart the vehicle for it to resume normal operation. the vehicle was taken to anchor buick gmc (1 automotive blvd, elkton, md 21921, (443) 406-4623) where it was diagnosed that the vacuum pump, camshaft, and camshaft sensor failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred multiple times. as a result, the contact had to purchase a loaner vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures and offered $100 towards the repair costs. the failure mileage was approximately 97,341."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2020-03-08

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2015 buick regal. while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle began to putter and hesitate while accelerating. the failure occurred randomly. the dealer diagnosed that the engine fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the contact heard a grinding noise. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2016-04-04

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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