Problems with 2011 Buick Regal EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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.

The passenger headlight keeps melting the harness the light bulb goes into. i've replaced it 2 and this will be the 3rd time.noticed when i was pulled over for a fix it ticket. second time i noticed the lights were uneven and the 3rd time it was pointed out by a toll booth attendant

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.

I own a 2011 buick regal with the vehicle option "tt6" hid headlamps. both headlamps are currently inoperative. what i have discovered is that the front headlamp assemblies have condensation inside of them. this condensation in turn has caused not only the hid bulbs to fail but also has created corrosion on the connectors which attach to the ballast module inside each lamp. this has rendered each headlamp completely useless because the connectors inside of the them cannot be removed as it is a sealed unit. the ballast and the bulb can be replaced but the wiring/terminals cannot be. additionally, even if those components could be changed and the lights miraculously came back to life, they would fail again in short order due to the condensation issue. simply buying a new headlamp assembly is the obvious fix but each unit costs < $1,250 + tax and installation, which by the way, involves removal of the entire front fascia...another $300. therefore having to spend around $3,000 to get ones headlamps to function is the only recourse owners of these vehicles. i feel that this is a very dangerous situation because the lamps can just blink off without any notification while driving with the only fix being obscenely expensive.

I am seeing multiple complaints online about the headlight assemblies here: http://www.carproblemzoo.com/buick/regal/headlights-problems.php on my buick, i am having the same exact issues. for some reason, there is condensation/water entering the headlight housing and causing the ballast and bulb to fail. buick wanted $1,215.00 to repair the headlights. one person in the site above said the following: "this is due to a faulty seal between the outer and inner shell assembly. this is a huge safety issue, as the vehicle may loose all headlights and cause the driver to crash. the assemblies are very costly to replace and the issue is very common on all 2011 though 2017 regal and gs models with hid. this is dangerous and should be fixed by the manufacturer. new assemblies will result in the same safety issue in a short amount of time. this could be a design flaw or a manufacturing flaw. . . regardless, it is very dangerous!." i am in a major predicament. i can't afford the new headlights, and even if i could, this person is stating that they are likely to fail again. also, the way this buick is designed, i was able to replace the passenger side headlight with a more inexpensive bulb. i could not easily replace the driver side headlight, or another bulb that is out. the design is a safety risk as i can't afford the dealers's repair costs and cannot do it myself. the washer fluid bottle is in the way and there was no way to easily remove the headlight. this puts me at risk for a crash and also a ticket from police. buick should fix this for all regals with this issue - especially since their vehicles are so incredibly expensive anyway..

I have had the driver's side hid headlight ballast replaced 3 times in 9 months due to moisture in the headlight assembly.

I have had the headlights replaced twice. where you plug in the headlight (low beam), it melts and the headlight will not work anymore.

Both sealed headlight assemblies have failed and now have condensation inside of them. the lights are still functional but i am afraid of a short circuit. the dealer wanted $1,000 per headlight assembly to replace. this vehicle still has under 50,000 miles on it. it happened while it was just sitting there, but i do drive through rain.

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

'takata recall' low beam headlights stopped working. but high beam works just fine.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that there was condensation in the headlights and they failed to operate without warning. the vehicle was taken to gilbert chevrolet (3550 us-441, okeechobee, fl 34974, (863) 261-8947) where it was diagnosed that moisture was in the headlights and the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 95303514701. no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 46,579.

Police stopped me due to missing passenger headlamp. as i was replacing said headlight, upon closer inspection, i noticed that the bulb wire harness were burnt black. the smell of burning was detected.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that the tail lights failed to illuminate. the brake pedal had to be depressed to the floorboard in order for the tail lights to illuminate. the dealer diagnosed that the tail light sensor failed. the tail light sensor and brake pads were replaced; however, the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 100,000.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that the driver side headlamp did not function properly. the contact noticed that the headlamp bulb socket was melted. in addition, the driver side low beam headlamp did not function at all. the dealer diagnosed that the headlamp assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

Passengers side head light and wire connected to it melted there was smoke in the headlight housing

My wife's xenon hid headlight assemblies began leaking during moderate to heavy rain.the rain shorted out the ballast and the headlight went black. i replaced it and soon after, the other side did the same. the assemblies got worse and began fogging up during weather changes. then, more ballasts went out. i went to gm and they said the assemblies are out of production and no longer available! this is not an old car. i found nos units on ebay and others, as well as used units from wrecked cars, but these were from $300 to $1,500 for each side! i checked online and noted that this appears to be a huge issue that has haunted many folks and gm is not addressing it. i had to order another ballast today, so i'm ordering two. i also found so-called aftermarket units in china, but during inspection i found they were actually made at hella specifications for gm in slovinia, but being sold as aftermarket in china for $700 a pair. this seems to be a major issue and if gm no longer supports a newer car, one is forced to by another car. i am out quite a bit of money with no help from gm /buick whatsoever. how can this be allowed? this issue began in 2015!

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that the driver side tail light failed to illuminate. the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 12v484000 (exterior lighting), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the contact stated that the rear driver side turning signal failed soon after the recall repair was performed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear tail light bulb needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of failure. the failure mileage was 50,419.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. while driving at various speeds, the low beam head lamps functioned intermittently. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the bulbs, connectors, and wires needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

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.

My cruise control and brake lights stopped working after having a recall fixed on my 2011 buick regal. the recalls that were fixed were an oil life monitor control module and a turn signal control module. after having this fixed, my cruise control and brake lights no longer are working. i was pulled over by a policeman, otherwise i did not know they were not working while i was driving. the brakes will come on once i depress the brake pedal all the way to the floor of the car, but not while driving in normal conditions. i could have been rear ended several times, as there was no indication that the lights were not working. *tr

The passenger side light bulb melted. bulb can not be replaced because housing is damaged. contact 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. i have ordered part and i'm still waiting for replacement from dealer. *tr

The headlamps blow out and upon examining the bulb housing the wiring and the casing that the replacement bulbs is suppose to be inserted in is burned off. the wiring and the casing is gone. the recall is 12v484 is not addressing the concern that i have of the headlamps clearly failing to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standards by burning out and not giving any indicators on the information panel that the headlamps are blown. the casing is so hot when attempting to replace the bulb i burned my hand and my vehicle still does not have headlamps. this should not be something that i should have to pay to repair. this should be covered at gm expense. *tr