2012 Buick Regal: recalls and complaints

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• 26V11300026 Feb 2026Suspension / Rear
• 20V76400021 Dec 2020Suspension / Rear
• 14V44700023 Jul 2014Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust
• 13V1730006 May 2013Electrical System
• 12V4840004 Oct 2012Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
• 12V0930007 Mar 2012Exterior Lighting

1. 26V113000Received 26 Feb 2026. 17,050 units.

   Suspension / Rear

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012–2013 Buick Regal Turbo and GS trim-level vehicles that were sold or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear suspension toe links may have received improper corrosion protection, which can result in rear toe link fracture.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Rear toe link fracture can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2026. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N252537580. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall numbers 20V764, 21V633, and 21V00F.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N252537580. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Apr 2026.

2. 20V764000Received 21 Dec 2020. 220,006 units.

   Suspension / Rear

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Buick Regal, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. These vehicles may have rear toe links that received excessive electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection, which could cause the e-coat to become brittle and break away when contacted by road debris. Over time, the e-coat may chip away, exposing the metal toe link and making it more susceptible to corrosion. Corrosion may eventually cause the toe link to thin and ultimately to fracture.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on January 27, 2021, and April 15, 2021. A third notification was mailed on August 19, 201. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202308930.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N202308930. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Aug 2021.

3. 14V447000Received 23 Jul 2014. 414,333 units.

   Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14271. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Dec 2014.

4. 13V173000Received 6 May 2013. 42,904 units.

   Electrical System

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with eAssist. These vehicles may have a condition in which the Generator Control Module (GCM) may not function properly. This could cause a gradual loss of battery charge and the illumination of the malfunction indicator light.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the vehicle is continued to be driven, the engine may stall and/or the vehicle may not start. In addition, there may be a burning or melting odor, smoke, and possibly a fire in the trunk.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners and dealers will test the GCM and replace it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 11, 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13136.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 13136. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Jun 2013.

5. 12V484000Received 4 Oct 2012. 120,426 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Buick Regal and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with two turn signal bulbs in each front turn signal. If one of the two front turn signal bulbs burn out in either front turn signal lamp, there is no indication to the driver. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the driver is not aware that a turn signal is not functioning properly, the driver may continue to drive the vehicle. If half of a front turn signal is not illuminating, other driver's may not be aware that the affected vehicle is turning, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners, dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Buick at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 12212.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 12212. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Sep 2014.

6. 12V093000Received 7 Mar 2012. 3,633 units.

   Exterior Lighting

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 buick regal vehicles manufactured from february 22, 2011, through february 22, 2012 for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108 “lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment.” due to a software error, the parking lamps do not activate when either the parking lamps or headlamps are turned on.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Inadequate lighting could reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the potential for a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   General motors will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module free of charge. The safety recall began on march 29, 2012. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 12048. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Mar 2012.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2012 Buick Regal
• All 2012 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash

0

Complaints that report a fire

1

Injuries in the complaints

2

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

25 Apr 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19731
2. 19742
3. 19752
4. 19762
5. 19773
6. 19786
7. 19794
8. 19805
9. 19813
10. 19822
11. 19831
12. 19844
13. 19858
14. 19864
15. 19872
16. 198810
17. 19897
18. 19908
19. 19916
20. 19922
21. 19932
22. 19943
23. 19958
24. 19963
25. 19977
26. 19986
27. 19996
28. 20008
29. 20016
30. 20023
31. 20033
32. 20042
33. 20050
34. 20080
35. 20090
36. 20100
37. 20114
38. 20126
39. 20135
40. 20142
41. 20150
42. 20161
43. 20183
44. 20193
45. 20202

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Buick Regal?

818,352 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Buick Regal have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 98 recall campaigns for the Buick Regal, model years 1973 to 2020. 6 of them name the 2012 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Buick Regal name most often?

Engine: 12 of 60 component mentions, or 200 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 127.7 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Buick Regal open?

No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.