2014 Buick Regal problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (5) · Engine (5) · Service Brakes (4)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
26 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Steering 2014-07-02 · campaign 14V409000 · 106 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Impala vehicles. Improperly torqued fasteners may cause the steering intermediate shaft and the steering gear and/or the lower control arm and the lower ball joint to separate.
Risk: If any of the components separate, the vehicle may have a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM began to notify owners on June 27, 2014, and dealers will inspect the fasteners for correct torque, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac) or 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14378.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2014-02-21 · campaign 14V092000 · 355 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage from the transmission shift lever. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transm
Risk: If a vehicle's shift cable disengages from the transmission shift lever, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the driver may be able to shift the lever to the "PARK" position, but the ve
Fix: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected transmission shift cable adjusters, free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Buick owners at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC owners at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number associated with this recall is 14048.
Service bulletins (1,753)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-19 · PIP6113 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this document provides the technician with a diagnostic tip if the vehicle stalls and set diagnostic trouble code p0191 and may also set p0172. the diagnostic tip has the technician inspect the high pressure fuel pump body markings to confirm it is an original manufacture part. if it is not an origi
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,753 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-15 · Power Train · 71,000 mi“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 vehicle operated normally. no warnin…”
2025-10-13 · Unknown Or Other“#18369: special coverage - camshaft oil control valve (nov 29, 2018) document id # 5182385 (reference # n182189940) release date: november 2018…”
2023-12-20 · Exterior Lighting“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.…”
2023-05-15 · Suspension“my vehicle has an electrical problem due to the recall. i took it into the buick dealer. they could not find an electrical problem. but there is an electrical problem. and has been since i bought it at jim riles in washington township michigan.…”
2023-03-24 · Exterior Lighting“driver side headlight assembly condensation. heavy condensation is continuous and never clears up. no visible cracks or broken seals. upon investigation, this seems to be an issue with buick. there are numerous complaints among owners. the condensation diminishes the effectiveness of the headlight and limits the vision while driving.…”
2023-02-05 · Vehicle Speed Control“speedometer. instrument cluster which also houses the digital speedometer intermittent blacking out. inability to know how fast vehicle is traveling. yes, problem has been reproduced by an independent service center. no warning lamps, no warning messages. …”
2022-04-12 · Power Train“2014 buick regal gs awd sedan, second owner. car was purchased as a certified used from buick dealer in 2018 with 40,xxx miles. car now has 137,xxx miles, no longer under extended warranty. have had all regular maintenance done and have records. aside from normal wear and tear, no prior issues with car. car engine suddenly started to run rough, che…”
2021-11-09 · Exterior Lighting“condensation inside both headlights. we didn't notice the problem until we moved from the warm west coast weathe to the midwest where the climate is colder.…”
2021-08-11 · Engine“after buying car from car dealer named carizona in mesa arizona. 1 week later car needs new engine. initially message appeared stating engine performance reduced after leaving the car dealer. how is it that a car dealer purchases a car not ensuring safety of its vehicles. was there even a safety check. what if i or someone else got hurt after drivi…”
2021-03-24 · Service Brakes · 65,500 mi“after cold start the brake system is weak to non existent. we have a slope of approximately 25-30 degrees and this caused us to go into our neighbors yard when the brakes only slowed the vehicle and could not bring it to a complete stop. we are currently working with our local dealership to get the problem fixed, however diagnosis is problematic du…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.