2015 Buick Regal Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2015 Buick Regal has a Complaint Index of 69, ranking 5th worst out of 14 model years, and carries a Caution verdict. Electrical system issues lead complaints at 36% of the total, followed by engine problems at 27%. No recalls have been filed for this model year.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 69/100
- #5 of 14 Regal years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 33
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 1
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 3
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 24
- 20 city / 30 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 3 / 0
Top 2015 Buick Regal problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System12 (36%)
- Engine9 (27%)
- Other5 (15%)
- Brakes4 (12%)
- Fuel System4 (12%)
- Airbags3 (9%)
- Structure & Body3 (9%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires3 (9%)
- Seat Belts2 (6%)
- Visibility & Wipers2 (6%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Dashboard and radio displays go completely dark for a few seconds while driving, sometimes accompanied by doors that won't unlock with the remote afterward.
- The engine loses power, stalls at a stop, or hesitates and putters during acceleration, in one case leading to a reported engine fracture.
- Smoke and fire have been observed coming from the engine compartment even while the vehicle was powered off.
- HID headlight housings let in condensation, causing the ballast and bulb to fail and risking total headlight loss while driving.
- The anti-theft system has locked occupants inside the vehicle for several minutes after the door lock button was pressed.
- Factory-installed tires have separated, triggering stabilitrak and traction control shutdowns along with a reported transmission leak.
2015 Buick Regal recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2015 Buick Regal fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 20 MPG
- Highway
- 30 MPG
- Combined
- 24 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,700
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2015 compared with other Regal years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2015 Buick Regal reliable?
- NHTSA data gives the 2015 Regal a Complaint Index of 69, the 5th worst of 14 model years tracked, and a Caution verdict. Electrical system complaints make up 36% of reports, most often involving dashboard and lockout failures.
- Does the 2015 Buick Regal have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists zero recalls for the 2015 Buick Regal, unlike several other Regal model years such as 2011 through 2013 and 2018.
- What is the biggest problem with the 2015 Buick Regal?
- Electrical system issues are the top complaint area, accounting for 12 of 33 total complaints (36%), with a median failure mileage of 29,750 miles for the vehicle overall.
- How does the 2015 Regal compare to other Regal years?
- The 2015 model's Complaint Index of 69 is better than the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2018 model years, all rated Avoid, but worse than the 2017 and 2019 model years, which are rated Good.