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2012 Buick Regal Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
7%of 92 total for the year
Median mileage
39,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2012 Buick Regal, 7% of the 92 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.

“General motors denies that my car VIN number do not apply to 13v173000, recall date 05/06/2013, component electrical system, and recall campaign number is 13136 despite, key Buick performed repairs on module 2.560, the vehicle driver seat (moves up/ down, and forward/backwards) while I am driving, radio system (radio turns off and on, and can be turned off and on without keys in the ignition), indicators (not working). However, all problems still exist.”

NHTSA complaint #11044960, filed 2017-11, 30,000 miles

“The car had no electrical power. Anything electrical wouldn't work. We couldn't remove the ignition key, put windows or anything. The second time I tried to use the vehicles self jump start but nothing would work. There was absolutely no power in this car at this time. My wife said at on different occasions she did smell a burning odor. We also had the digital speedometer stop working. It started working again after the car was shut off and restarted. We feel we are driving a firebomb waiting to happen and do not want anything to do with this car anymore. …”

NHTSA complaint #10725396, filed 2015-06, 39,000 miles

“Vehicle was traveling at approximately 35 MPH on a city street when a pop noise was heard, immediately followed by the car shutting down. There was no warning or system error lights on and none turned on. There was no power or brakes available in the vehicle. Upon attempting to coast vehicle off the road to a safe area, 2 people driving by yelled to get out, as there were flames coming out of the undercarriage. The entire front of the car including the engine engulfed in flames. Area firefighters were called to extinguish the fire. Total loss of vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11245539, filed 2019-08, 121,000 miles

“The headlight area had condensation in it that resulted in water in the headlight. This caused the headlight to go dark. This is a safety issue as one of my headlights is not working. I can’t see that section of the road or adjacent sidelines. Very dangerous particularly at this time of year with deer running into road from the side. There are many other regal owners with this problem which can be verified by googling the problem. This is the second time the light has failed for condensation. Other drivers and pedestrians are at risk because they cannot be seen with the headlight out. …”

NHTSA complaint #11492760, filed 2022-11

“The contact owns a Safety 1st Car Seat, Model Name: Disney Baby Jive 2-in-1 Convertible, Model Number: CC286-GAD, Manufactured Date: August 17, 2022. The contact stated that the forward-facing safety seat head detached from the seat with the screws still attached. The contact attempted to tighten the screws; however, the screws required a special bit. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The car seat was not replaced.”

NHTSA complaint #11682127, filed 2025-08

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Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019210%
2018421%
2017420%
2016512%
2015515%
2014718%
2013910%
201267%
2011176%
200435%
200355%
200243%
200184%
200063%
199962%
199862%
199721%
199694%
199542%
199476%
199311%
199232%
199121%
198933%
198714%

Other parts of the 2012 Buick Regal

Exterior lighting
33 complaints
Engine
21 complaints
Electrical system
18 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Electronic stability control
7 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Seats
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 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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