2014 Buick Regal problems and complaints

Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Buick Regal. The most-reported areas: Engine (9), Unknown Or Other (7), Power Train (6).

Key takeaways

  • 38 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine924%
Unknown Or Other718%
Power Train616%
Electrical System616%
Service Brakes411%
Exterior Lighting38%
Steering38%
Equipment38%
Visibility/Wiper38%
Fuel/Propulsion System25%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)25%
Suspension13%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2014 Buick Regal 4 DR AWD5/54/55/54/5
2014 Buick Regal 4 DR FWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train - filed 2026-06-15

The contact owns a 2014 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while his wife was reversing, the vehicle failed to shift out of gear. The gear shifter was in drive(D); however, the vehicle failed to move as intended. After several attempts to shift into gear, the transmission was engaged shifted into gear, and the vehicl...

Electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2025-10-13

#18369: Special Coverage - Camshaft Oil Control Valve (Nov 29, 2018) Document ID # 5182385 (Reference # N182189940) Release Date: November 2018

Exterior Lighting - filed 2023-12-20

Driver side HID headlight filling with condensation on lens and water collecting inside the headlight capsule where the wiring for the bulbs and ballast run through. Daytime running light now out and potential loss of headlight use is foreseen.

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More for the 2014 Buick Regal

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.