2012 Buick Regal Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 92 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,082miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 2012 Buick Regal, 4% of the 92 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,082 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.
“The interior center console has a brushed chrome trim around the outside and a mirror finish chrome bezel directly surrounding the gear shifter. I first realized it to be a concern when I was driving directly into the sun, and the sunlight reflected off the mirror image chrome bezel, under my dark sunglasses, and directly into my eyes, momentarily blinding me. As soon as I realized where the blinding light came from I removed my right hand from the steering wheel to block as much of the glaring light as possible. …”
NHTSA complaint #10453542, filed 2012-03, 110 miles“Trunk lid opens on it's own. This happens when parked, but it opened at least [or was discovered open] while driving down the street. Blocking the rear view. This has happened at least 10 times. This has allowed snow and rain to enter the trunk. I think this is a problem with the remote trunk release when this happens the contents of the car and the car are open to theft. The dealer and Buick are know about this but do not act like this is important this has happened on several dates,I purchased the car in feb 2013 the last time it happened was in july of 2016. The car has 20500 miles on it”
NHTSA complaint #10907367, filed 2016-09, 20,000 miles“We purchased this vehicle on 7 march 2012 and shortly afterwards I was checking it over and saw that the back of the headliner was hanging down about an inch or so. I took it into the the garage where I purchased the car and they had their repair person check it out. They first tried to use double sided sticky tape and it did not work so they went to the head office of Buick to try to solve the problem. On 10 april I took the car back in and their fix was to stick small magnets to the roof and also to the headliner and then snap the magnets together. …”
NHTSA complaint #10454972, filed 2012-04, 165 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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11011709Nov 5, 2024This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11009764Sep 21, 2024This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.
- 10250244Jan 18, 2024This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
- 10239124Jun 30, 2023This service bulletin provides information on Paintless Dent Repair Process.
- 10235561Apr 4, 2023This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
- 10232283Feb 17, 2023This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 | 6 | 7% |
| 2012 | 4 | 4% |
| 2011 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 | 7 | 4% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 9 | 3% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 10 | 5% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1993 | 4 | 5% |
| 1992 | 7 | 5% |
| 1991 | 20 | 10% |
| 1990 | 6 | 8% |
| 1989 | 15 | 14% |
| 1988 | 17 | 14% |
| 1986 | 2 | 17% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2012 Buick Regal
33 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsFuel 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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