2018 Buick Regal Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2018 Buick Regal, 11% of the 19 complaints for this model year. 2 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.
“On Monday, August 14th, at approximately 5 pm, my wife and I were traveling in our 2018 Buick Regal towards a red streetlight. I began applying my brakes to come to a stop. I was several car lengths behind a vehicle that was up ahead. My car's engine then revved up and our vehicle kept on going and jerking front and back although I was applying the brakes. Our car failed to stop so I struck the stationary vehicle. I kept on applying the brakes, but the car kept on going and jerking until I struck the car in front a second time. …”
NHTSA complaint #11539236, filed 2023-08“Vehicle was in motion: 'driving through an empty parking lot. 'followed road around the building. 'blinded by sunlight. 'hit stationary pole head ' on. Weather conditions : heavy rain : prior to 2:00pm light rain and sunshine between : 2:45pm and 3:04pm fault or problem description: knee / lower extremity airbag deployment. High risk of lower extremity injury for both in-position and out-of-position small female drivers. My left foot was forced upward due to the force of crash. The airbags deployed with such force, it snapped my left foot downward. …”
NHTSA complaint #11166559, filed 2019-01Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 11% |
| 2015 | 3 | 9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 8 | 4% |
| 2000 | 21 | 11% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 7 | 5% |
| 1996 | 21 | 10% |
| 1995 | 49 | 28% |
| 1994 | 7 | 6% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2018 Buick Regal
8 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Buick Regal
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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