CarOutlay

Buick reliability complaints

NHTSA complaint and recall rollup for 98 Buick make/model/year records in CarOutlay's dataset.

Pending review: this new brand hub is generated from real NHTSA rows and excluded from the sitemap until sampled. Data through 2026; reviewed June 2026.
NHTSA complaints
23,121
2,077 in the last 5 years
Vehicle records
98
make/model/year rows
Recall campaigns
143
raw NHTSA campaign count
Median complaints
197
per Buick vehicle record

Most-reported Buick problem areas

Highest raw complaint records

2000 Buick Lesabre 849 2008 Buick Enclave 779 2002 Buick Rendezvous 690 1998 Buick Lesabre 518 1997 Buick Lesabre 514 2001 Buick Lesabre 460 2006 Buick Lucerne 456 2011 Buick Regal 441 2005 Buick Lacrosse 414 2003 Buick Rendezvous 407 2006 Buick Lacrosse 383 2002 Buick Lesabre 380

Recall leaders

2012 Buick Regal 7 recalls 2014 Buick Enclave 7 recalls 2009 Buick Enclave 6 recalls 2010 Buick Enclave 6 recalls 2011 Buick Enclave 6 recalls 2012 Buick Enclave 6 recalls

These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle, and not financial, safety, or purchasing advice. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).