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2016 Buick Regal
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
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- Owner complaints
- 41
- Received Apr 2016 to Jun 2025
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Headlights dim or fail at night6 complaints · 15% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Power steering cuts out while driving5 complaints · 12% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Steering wheel seizes or locks suddenly4 complaints · 9.8% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #16V108000General 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.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 0 crashes, 0 fires, 1 person injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Showing all 4 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 41 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headlights dim or fail at night | 6 | 15% | – | |
| Power steering cuts out while driving | 5 | 12% | – | NHTSA recall #16V108000 |
| Steering wheel seizes or locks suddenly | 4 | 9.8% | – | NHTSA recall #16V108000 |
| Transmission fails or loses power while driving | 3 | 7.3% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #16V108000February 24, 201674 vehicles affected
steering: electric power assist system
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.
A loss of power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
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.
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About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2016 Buick Regal.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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