Buick problems
Owners have filed 28,211 complaints about Buick vehicles with NHTSA, spread across 28 models.
28,211
Complaints
28
Models
1,645
Crashes reported
1,236
Fires reported
Every Buick model
| Model | Years | Complaints | Worst year | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesabre | 1971–2006 | 4,865 | 2000 | Engine & Cooling |
| Regal | 1978–2020 | 4,456 | 1996 | Brakes |
| Enclave | 2008–2026 | 3,307 | 2011 | Airbags |
| Lacrosse | 2005–2019 | 2,918 | 2006 | Electrical System |
| Century | 1981–2005 | 2,393 | 1999 | Engine & Cooling |
| Park Avenue | 1984–2005 | 1,880 | 1998 | Engine & Cooling |
| Rendezvous | 2001–2007 | 1,798 | 2002 | Electrical System |
| Lucerne | 2006–2011 | 1,332 | 2006 | Electrical System |
| Encore | 2013–2022 | 905 | 2017 | Engine & Cooling |
| Skylark | 1981–2000 | 753 | 1997 | Brakes |
| Verano | 2012–2017 | 670 | 2014 | Electrical System |
| Rainier | 2003–2007 | 525 | 2004 | Electrical System |
| Roadmaster | 1989–1999 | 452 | 1994 | Brakes |
| Riviera | 1969–1999 | 439 | 1995 | Engine & Cooling |
| Envision | 2016–2025 | 359 | 2017 | Electrical System |
| Terraza | 2005–2007 | 341 | 2005 | Electrical System |
| Encore GX | 2020–2026 | 325 | 2020 | Electrical System |
| Envista | 2024–2026 | 139 | — | Electrical System |
| Buick | 1966–2003 | 104 | 2000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| Cascada | 2016–2019 | 69 | 2016 | Engine & Cooling |
| Reatta | 1988–1993 | 56 | — | Brakes |
| Electra | 1983–1991 | 49 | — | Brakes |
| Regal Tourx | 2018–2020 | 26 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
Buick model years to avoid
Graded D or F against the other years of their own model.
2006 Buick Lucerne
456 complaints · electrical system
2017 Buick Encore
136 complaints · engine & cooling
1994 Buick Roadmaster
132 complaints · electrical system
2015 Buick Encore
193 complaints · engine & cooling
2019 Buick Encore
129 complaints · engine & cooling
2017 Buick Envision
116 complaints · electrical system
2020 Buick Encore GX
108 complaints · brakes
1998 Buick Park Avenue
327 complaints · engine & cooling
1996 Buick Regal
273 complaints · brakes
1999 Buick Regal
301 complaints · engine & cooling
1998 Buick Regal
376 complaints · engine & cooling
2018 Buick Encore
109 complaints · engine & cooling
2000 Buick Lesabre
849 complaints · windows, mirrors & wipers
1997 Buick Park Avenue
355 complaints · engine & cooling
2005 Buick Terraza
195 complaints · electrical system