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Total NHTSA Complaints
18
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Powertrain & Transmission
6 reports (33.3%)
Crash Incident Reports
0
Zero collision citations
Fire & Injury Reports
0
0 fire • 0 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 18 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2019 Buick Regal. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 6 complaints (33.3% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 18 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Powertrain & Transmission accounts for 33.3% of submissions (6 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Electrical System (6), Engine & Cooling (3).
  • • Crash Incidents: 0 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2019 Buick Regal

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Powertrain & Transmission
6
33.3%
Electrical System
6
33.3%
Engine & Cooling
3
16.7%
Brakes & Traction Control
3
16.7%
Suspension
2
11.1%
#1 33.3% SHARE

Powertrain & Transmission

6 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#2 33.3% SHARE

Electrical System

6 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#3 16.7% SHARE

Engine & Cooling

3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#4 16.7% SHARE

Brakes & Traction Control

3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 2 Associated Recall Campaigns
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2019 Buick Regal

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Powertrain & Transmission ODI #11665701
Filed: 06/09/2025
Defect Report

"Dear NHTSA, I am submitting a formal complaint regarding a 2019 Buick Regal, which I purchased as a used vehicle in 2023 with approximately 19,000 miles. Since owning the car, I have added only 14,000 miles, yet I have experienced multiple significant and ongoing issues that raise serious concerns..."

Powertrain & Transmission ODI #11665342
Filed: 06/06/2025
Defect Report

"My car has had suspension issues for 2 years and I have repeatedly taken the car to the dealership."

Powertrain & Transmission ODI #11656034
Filed: 04/22/2025
Defect Report

"Intermittent Shift to Park Message Displayed While Vehicle in Park. See #19-NA-206 (through DTC B000A may not be set!). Caused by poor design of shift position switches! This is a KNOWN issue for many GM vehicles including my 2019 Buick Sportback, for nearly 20 years. GM should be made to fix this...."

Powertrain & Transmission ODI #11642534
Filed: 02/13/2025
Defect Report

"PCV system failed causing excess pressure to blow out the rear main seal and crankcase seal resulting in an oil leak. No lights and no codes were on the dashboard. The only symptom was a high pitched squealing sound during very cold weather. The problem has been reproduced by the dealer. The..."

Wheels & Tires ODI #11635114
Filed: 01/09/2025
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2019 Buick Regal TourX equipped with Continental Pro Contact tires, Tire Size: 235/50/R18, and DOT [XXX] . The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, he observed what he believed to be the tires vibrating. The vehicle was taken to an independent..."

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Buick Regal

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2020)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Buick Regal 33 1 0 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Buick Regal 41 0 1 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Buick Regal 20 1 0 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Buick Regal 33 5 3 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Buick Regal Current Page 18 0 3 Current
2020 Buick Regal 5 0 2 View 2020 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2019 Buick Regal

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 15 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 3 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
Equipment & Accessories NHTSA category: EQUIPMENT 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 1 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2019 Buick Regal

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2019 Buick Regal

What are the most common reported problems with the 2019 Buick Regal?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2019 Buick Regal is Powertrain & Transmission, appearing in 6 records (33.3% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Electrical System (6) and Engine & Cooling (3).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2019 Buick Regal a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 18 consumer defect complaints and 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2019 Buick Regal.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2019 Buick Regal?

Consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2019 Buick Regal cite zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.