Model year record

2016 Buick Regal

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 65 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V108000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component: Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected: 74
Reported to NHTSA: 2016-02-24
Owners notified: 2016-03-21

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Buick Regal Vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to February 12, 2016. The affected vehicles have a power-steering assist system that may fail.

Safety risk

A loss of power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric belt drive rack and pinion steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 21510.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Steering	11	43,000 mi
Electrical system	6	12,000 mi
Engine	6	27,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	6	13,600 mi
Power train	5	27,000 mi
Unknown or other	5	16,000 mi
Exterior lighting	4	16,000 mi
Service brakes	3	700 mi
Visibility/wiper	3	11,000 mi
Wheels	3	—
Exterior lighting: headlights	2	25,700 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control	2	700 mi
Structure: body	2	—
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	35,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	1	85,900 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	1	18,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum	1	107,860 mi
Structure	1	—
Suspension	1	18,000 mi
Tires	1	—

The 2015 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.