1996 Buick Regal Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 204 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 1996 Buick Regal, 1% of the 204 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My daughter was driving the 1996 buck Regal on I-77 north near chelyan, wv another daughter was in the passenger seat. The rear driver's side wheel broke from the hub, causing the car to veer and eventually hit the concrete median. The crash severely damaged the front left side of the car; it wa stotalled. The crash resulted in injuries to both of my daughters - the driver sustaine d a bump on her forehead, and the passenger hasd a swolen left ankle - preliminary review of the x-rays were negative for a break/fracture. The car was towed to a garage.”
NHTSA complaint #10196049, filed 2007-07, 150,000 milesWheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 6 | 6% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 7 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 7 | 4% |
| 1990 | 4 | 5% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 4 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 4% |
| 1986 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1996 Buick Regal
42 complaintsEngine cooling
36 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Buick Regal
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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