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What 88 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Buick Regal Eassist

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (88)Crash / fire / injury (7)Lights (37)Electrical system (34)Engine (9)Transmission & drivetrain (9)Brakes (6)Speed control (6)Body & structure (4)Fuel system (4)Steering (3)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (2)

4 of 88 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters

Jun 19, 2020Electrical systemLightsBody & structureCrash

I'VE HAD FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS HAD ISSUES WITH MY 2013 BUICK REGAL TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A FEW ACCIDENTS THAT HAS NEARLY CAUSE ME MY LIFE. THE CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES I'VE TRIED GETTING FIXED AND I'VE DEALT WITH DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO THIS. CAR HAS TURNED OFF ON ME WHILE IN MOTION. I'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND I'VE SPENT SEVERAL 1,000S OF DOLLARS TRYING TO GET IT REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11329679

Sep 8, 2018Transmission & drivetrainBody & structureSpeed control

I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND STOPPED. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD, RUNNING INTO A WOODEN RAIL FENCE. THE FENCE WHICH WAS OLD, WAS KNOCKED DOWN. IT ALL HAPPENED SO QUICKLY, I WASN'T SURE IF I HAD HIT THE ACCELERATOR. TWO DAYS LATER I MADE A NORMAL STOP IN TRAFFIC. AFTER BREAKING, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. I PUSHED ON THE BREAK PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR, BEFORE IT COULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS TIME I WAS SURE MY FOOT HAD NOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL. I AM NOW GIVING THE CAR EXTRA BREAKING DISTANCE. IN EITHER CASE, I DIDN'T NOTICE IF THE TACHOMETER INCREASED RPM OR NOT, THOUGH WITH THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION RPM MUST HAVE INCREASED.

NHTSA ODI 11128252

Feb 10, 2015Body & structureCrash

DAMAGE ON DRIVE SIDE OF REAR BUMPER AND TRUNK LIGHT, INCLUDING TRUNK DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10682492

Jan 22, 2014Body & structure

THE TRIM PANEL NEAR THE DRIVER'S LEFT FOOT IS NOT TIGHTLY SECURED AND THERE IS A SPACE BETWEEN TRIM PANEL AND CARPET. DRIVER'S SHOE SOLE GETS CAUGHT UNDER EDGE OF PANEL AND DRIVER IS UNABLE TO LIFT FOOT I ORDER TO APPLY CLUTCH AND THEREFORE UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. THREE VERY CLOSE CALLS ACCIDENTS TO DATE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10561055

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Buick Regal Eassist verdict →