Problems with 2011 Buick Regal ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

My car has been blowing light bulbs very frequently. i noticed that the wire what is chard and burned and naked resulting in the wires touching each other and causing my lights to fail. i replace the wiring harness once and two months later the insulation was burnt off of the wire again. there has been 2 instances where ive been driving and my headlights have went completely out at night time and i live in a rural area where there's not a lot of street lights. it almost caused me to wreck. it's not just my vehicle that has this issue. i have three friends who either drive a regal themselves or have a close family member that has one and all three of them have told me that they're experiencing the same issues. this is definitely a safety concern. and if it were to happen to somebody else who was maybe not so lucky it could have caused a fatal accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that the front passenger seat did not move and made an abnormal noise. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact also stated that the seat belt buckle would unlatch while driving. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 134,000.

Whenever i am driving my vehicle for an hour it starts to stall or sputter in traffic and the engine dies completely. it will restart but still continues to hesitate when accelerating. i've taken it to a mechanic and no error codes pop up when this happens so they do not know the cause or how to fix the issue.

Takata recall - there is an issue with the ballast in the hid headlamp assembly for the cxl turbo model. the seal may be faulty due to the headlamp shorting out except for the daytime running lights. they shorted out right after a heavy downpour and i was stopped by a police officer and told that they (the headlights) were out. i got out of the vehicle and looked at the the lights only to realize that they had malfunctioned and there was moisture in the assembly itself.

2011 buick regal purchased from show room floor in 2011. presentative maintenance up to date. no warning lights. something terribly wrong with transmission, engine. while driving on city street approaching interstate at 25 mph, car starting stalling, puttering, losing power. pulled over, put in park. then car would not go into gear. would accelerate but would not go into gear or move. had to be towed. first thing dealer service center suggest is $3000 transmission. car only has 60,000 miles, one owner. no way! no prior symptoms or warning lights, in fact onstar diagnostics currently showing no issues found with engine/transmission system. this car is unsafe and should be recalled!!! 2011 buick regal diagnostics report from your 2011 buick regal as of 07/08/2019 no issues found

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact took the vehicle to suburban chevrolet of clinton (1070 w us-12, clinton, mi 49236) where they replaced the contact's key. afterwards, the service indicator illuminated and the contact experienced difficulty starting the vehicle with the key. also, when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle started to jerk. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but they were unable to diagnose or repair the failures. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,774.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. as the contact backed out of the drive and placed the vehicle in drive, all the instrument panel indicators illuminated. within a couple of seconds, all the air bags deployed, except the steering air bag. there were no injuries. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to tow the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer was not contacted. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats). the contact stated that she was not notified of the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 154,200. parts distribution disconnect.

When i try to use my seat warmer on both the passenger and driver side it stays on for a few seconds and then turns off. the driver side has been like this for a couple of years. the passenger side just started about a month ago. my seat warmers come on but never get warm and they cut off after only a few seconds.

While driving on the highway at 70 miles per hour, car completely shut off. loss of engine power and car would not restart. prior to that, entine car shook violently right before the shut down. i was driving on an interstate with light traffic. car is extremely unsafe.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that the driver side head lamp failed to illuminate. the contact removed the assembly and found that the plug that connects to light bulb was melted. the contact called the dealer ken fowler buick of ukiah california and was advised that they did not sell just the plug; the entire assembly had to be purchased. . the following week the same failure occurred, but on the passenger side and the plug was burned intensively, that even the harness was melted on this occasion. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnosis. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000. *tt *cn

The throttle body has a defect which shuts off all power to vehicle with no notice. the engine and transmission lock up you lose all steering control and no brakes. also no lights so when it happens at night it is pitch black. gm does know about the problem and when i questioned them about the loss of life like what happend with the chevy cruze all members of gm are told to hang up the phone. it has happend on several occasions and the dealership sent me back on the road knowing the problem. dealer rep said if i was a better customer thay may have done more for me.

The vehicle seems to want to cut off while at a traffic light! i simply do not understand why the engine seems to be so loud. i had both shocks and struts replaced after purchasing this vehicle. the entire frame seems to nose dive or "wander" while i am driving on the highway, totally uncomfortable feeling. tires are basically new i just don't know what seems to be going on with this car!

Vehicle had recall 12212"a" performed in oct of 2014 at delarship, this results in sometimes if not every time of a mis-calibrated brake position sensor. the mis-calibration results in my vehicle requiring the brake pedal to be depressed almost to the floor before the park position disengagement sensor is activated. it is at this point when the brake lights are activated. this extra pedal travel results in me being able to come to a rapid stop from 85 miles an hour on the freeway without any rear brake lights activating. the brake lights are not intermittent, they activate every time the pedal is pressed far enough, while driving this is only at the point when abs would be activated under emergency braking. buick/gmc is aware this is the case and issued recall 12212"b" on oct 11, 2016 which reads: "this bulliten has been revised to include a note before step 4 of the service procedure. please discard all copies of bulliten 12212a." the note states: "the brake pedal position sensor calibration must be performed after the brake pedal position sensor,bcm,ecm, or hpcm have been serviced." buick/gmc has not informed drivers under the original 12212a recall that their brake lights will not activate because of this recall service and have refused to honor this newly updated procedure on my vehicle and shows as "complete" on nthtsa website. bottom line the original botched 12212a results in brake lights not activating and anyone that had 12212a done should get 12212b notification and recall coverage.

Passenger right rear window frequently jumping track: was replaced under warranty 10/16/13, replaced regulator and put back on track 05/30/17 and 06/13/16

Last nite, 9:30 pm we came out of publix parking lot doing an easy left. the engine shut off, all lights lit up on dash and center console lit up saying "lower driver window.." followed by "lower passenger window"!! we coasted to side of road, put it in park then it started and we got home. this morning, a easy right onto highway and locks opened and closed by themselves at about 30 mph! during the hwy drive, at 75mph car stutters, engine whines then catches itself, all dash lights come on and the engine light blinks 3 times then goes out! what the he**.. could have died!

Replaced engine a 2.4l laf and transmission a 6t-50 with bad trans @ 149k miles on 2011 buick regal. replacement is 2011 2.4l laf engine and 6t-50 trans w/ 17k miles. car now has p0089 and p228d codes and whine from high pressure fuel pump as described in #pip5203a. turns out original engine is a 2010 engine with all the cam chain issues seen in other nhtsa complaints. to add insult to injury my dealer tells me ecm can not be reprogrammed to 2011 because programming is driven by the vin# only. my only choice is to buy the parts from gm (about $1000) to turn my engine back into a 2010 engine or pay a dealer several thousand dollars to do the work. i`m in a position of paying several thousand dollars more for the car then it is worth. this was to be my retirement gift to myself, guess i will be driving my 1997 pontiac grand am until i drop dead. thanks gm, my brand loyalty sure pays off. my advice to future car buyers, buy another brand!! p.s. i hope this constitutes some emission violation and the epa hits gm with a multi million dollar fine. p.s.s. it dies on the road to. where is marry b. when you her?

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

This vehicle has a recall for electrical system in seats. parts were unavailable. it died and then caught fire on the side of the road. and was totalled. gm denies all liability and refuses to offer any compensation.

2011 buick regal. consumer writes in regards to wiring harness safety recall.*ld the consumer requested to reimbursed for repairs made to the vehicle. updated 10/05/2017*js

When driving or coming to a stop or even making a turning the vehicles shakes and then shuts off, this first happen when i was driving the car on a very busy street, the first time this occurred it happened with no warning just a shake and then the car shut off, reducing speed rapidly , causing the traffic behind me to do the same, thank god that there wasn't an accident, but it sure could have been. and now i see on the forum that i am not the only one with this problem, buick isn't doing anything about it, does this fall under the lemon law, help

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2011 buick regal. consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair recall notice 16v-517. *smd

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 01/06/2017*ct

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that the heater switch to warm the seats failed. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats). the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,200. vin tool confirms parts not available. *cn

My daughter drives our 2011 buick regal cxl that we purchased in february 2016. in the last several month the vehicle has stalled, steering locks up, brakes go completely out, it doesn't have an electrical and because it has an electric emergency brake there is no way for her to stop. the first two times she was driving around town and the last time it happened was last week at 70 mph on the highway. she almost hit the car in front of her. once it coasted to a stop she was able to start it and continue on. this gm vehicle 2011 buick regal is a death trap waiting to happen. don't buy a buick!!! i picked it up from the local buick dealer yesterday and they can't do anything. once the vehicle is restarted after one of these incidents the computers automatically resets and wiped clean of codes without any trace of a problem or issue. all the errors completely disappear. the service person at the dealership asked me if i had a decoder i could plug in right after it happens. this problem is all over the internet and buick does nothing. you can bet that a gm executive would decline an offer for one of his/her family members to drive it for a while. make no mistake these cars shut down completely without any warning and absolutely nothing works at the moment. no steering, no brakes, stalled engine, and no electrical. absolutely nothing!!! all buick says base on online comments is sorry. sorry for what? killing people? not giving a [xxx] about my family or yours? if they were sorry they'd step up and do the right thing before its too late and someone dies. insurance companies are probably paying out lots of money to their insured and the people they hit, injure or kill. i bet they would love to hear more about this issue. be carefully what you buy because you might be surprised by your car right before you crash. i've always likes gm and buicks but not anymore. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that the front driver side seat warmer failed to operate. the dealer stated that the vehicle was unable to be repaired until it was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats). the part was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 03/03/17*lj the consumer stated the dealer advised a solution has not been determined yet. updated 08/17/2017*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Vehicle cut off while i was driving. loss all control while turning a corner in town

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 05/17/17*lj the consumer stated the radio he was sold was used which limited the channels that should be accessible. updated 08/22/2017*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that the heat switch failed to warm both front seats in the vehicle. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats). the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. vin tool confirms part not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats). the vehicle was taken to the dealer months ago, but the remedy and parts were unavailable. the contact later experienced a failure in which the seats failed to warm. the warning indicators illuminated for both the front driver and passenger seats. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but a diagnostic could not be performed. the manufacturer was unable to supply the parts. the failure mileage was not available. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

In august 2016, i received an "important safety recall" #30710 from buick. the explanation was "the wiring harness for the power seats may contact the seat frame, chafe, a short circuit could occur, resulting in inoperative power seat adjustments, flickering lights on the instrument panel, sparking or smoke under the seat, and possible fire." having not heard anything, i contacted my agency on 9/22/16 and was told "no parts were available." on 11/23/16, burns buick said, "gm has no solution. i contacted gm and spoke with [xxx] who did not have an answer. on 11/30/16, gm's [xxx] suggested that no date or supplies have been set. do i need to have a fire in my car while my grandchildren are in the back seat for gm to finally determine this is really an "important safety recall?" why should it take 5 months without any solution? i ride in fear everyday knowing that i am sitting on a time bomb. please condemn this failure to provide solutions to this problem and fine them so that they do not do it to anyone else in the future. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that the driver's seat was smoking due to a failure related to nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats). tasca buick gmc (55 fortin dr, woonsocket, ri 02895, (401) 229-4021) placed a harness over the seat. the wiring was covered; however, the remedy had not been provided. the vehicle was currently at the dealer awaiting a response from the manufacturer. the failure mileage was not available. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that the manufacturer sent notification of an unknown electrical system recall. it was unknown when the remedy and parts would be supplied to the dealer. the contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. in addition, the driver's side electrical functions failed and the contact was unable to adjust the seat, which was stuck in an upright position. various warning indicators and gauges flickered on the instrument panel. the vehicle was unable to be driven safely due to the multiple failures. the vin and failure mileage were not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized without warning. the vehicle was able to restart. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 21,200.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. while driving 35 mph, the front driver's seat adjusted independently. the contact stated that there was an abnormal smoke odor coming from the front driver's seat. the vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed and repaired. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was concerned that the dealer had not returned the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 93,200.

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 buick regal. while the vehicle was parked with the engine turned off, the engine compartment caught fire. the fire department was able to extinguish the fire. no injuries were sustained. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to a collision center where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness caught fire and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000.

I have the recall on the power seat wiring and my heated seats heat to a level then shut off continuously. i have a friend had the same issue in a camaro and had chafed wires to the heated seat. i refuse to pay for this repair and now in michigan it is very cold and i bought this car to have heated seats for a reason. the copied information is below on the recall. the dealer keeps telling me no parts are available but here i am stuck with a potential fire hazard with no repair. manufacturer: general motors llc summary: general motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2011 buick regal vehicles manufactured november 3, 2009, to march 25, 2011, equipped with 8-way power adjustable front seats. the power seat wiring harness may contact the seat frame, causing the wires to chafe. consequence: chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. remedy: gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the wiring harness, and repair any chafed wires as necessary, free of charge. remedy parts are currently unavailable. interim notices were mailed to owners on august 18, 2016. owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. gm's number for this recall is 30710.

We have lost our instrument lights many times while traveling and at many different speeds, accompanied by the smell of hot electrical wiring, i am 88yrs. of age and my wife 83yrs. of age and when this happens to her or myself when traveling it is a huge safety concern, we are afraid it my cause the loss of our lives as a result. we have contacted gm about this. their representative did not express concern, and more or less stated if we did not feel comfortable driving we should park it and not drive it. we live on fixed income we have nothing else to drive and cannot get gm to fix our vehicle.the car is always in motion when this happens and happens at all different speeds, highways, and city streets. with no way to judge your speed. gm safety recall #30710- wiring harness. gms answer is incomplete: remedy not yet available. please help!!!!!!! this problem happens with regularity and we are concerned the car will catch fire someday.

While driving the car, it stalled and cut off while in the midst of making a right hand turn. all power was on temporarily but the engine was unable to turn over after cutting out. the dealership is unable to diagnose the issue, and apparently the issue has occurred before to the previous owner. the car is still under a 5 year 100,000 powertrain warranty. it appears no proper diagnosis has occurred and this issue has been occurring on the car since approx. 52,000 miles current millage is 75,900. i have referenced previous tsb nhtsa id 10037218 to the dealership and have received no response as of yet as to the underlying issue. i have discovered other owners having similar issues on websites such as carcomplaints.com and various buick regal forums. this appears to me as a major safety issue as when the car shuts off it does not power back on, and it cuts seemingly randomly.

2011 buick regal. consumer writes in regards to battery cable wires insulation damages caused electrical short from fuse box . consumer seeks reimbursement for power seats wiring harness recall notice repairs. *smd updated 7/19/17*js

The driver side light bulb & connector melted. bulb can not be replaced because housing is damaged. contacted the dealer and i was told this is not covered by any recalls. i would be responsible for any parts. this is definitely a factory defect and car is not safe to drive. the only way to fix this per the dealer is to replace complete headlamp assembly.

The car stalled today after reversing out of my parking spot and shifting into drive. this is the 3rd time in my 14 months of owning the car that this has happened. it only happens right after turning the car on. the steering goes out and the engine stalls, but the electronics remain on, it's a lot like what happens when you run out of fuel but my tank is full. the dealer cannot replicate the issue and will not do anything. they claim they've never heard of this issue before.

The check/service engine light comes on. after a few days it goes away. i have had the codes read and the issue cannot be determined. sometimes the acceleration from stop does not respond timely. it makes it difficult when merging on freeways. i was almost involved in a car accident when the first incident occurred due to slow response of acceleration. maf has been clean. the a new maf was installed. nothing has changed. also i am not sure if this is related but i cannot run my air conditioner until the car has been running for a few miles. if i do the compressor will make an awful noise. an odor has started to come from the vents when the air is not running.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that the front driver side turn signal, brake, and hazard lighting failed to illuminate sporadically. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician was unable to find a failure. the light bulbs were changed, but the failures persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 95,115.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that the stability control warning indicator randomly flashed. in addition, upon making a right turn, the vehicle hesitated, shook, and vibrated as if it would stall. the vehicle was taken to two different dealers several times, but the failure was unable to be replicated. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 12,000. the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired, but it still experienced a slight vibrations. *js