Model warranty research

Buick Regal extended warranty value

A model-level view of repair exposure and submitted NHTSA records, followed by separate pages for every model year in the database.

6model years
150submitted complaints
9recall campaigns
Gasoline and HybridEPA powertrain choices
Animated diagnostic illustration for the Buick Regal

Model-level reading

What changes the warranty calculation

Across 6 model years, the Buick Regal records hold 150 complaints. A typical year in this file sits near 27 reports, although annual sales are not included.

The busiest year is 2016, carrying 41 reports. More reports do not automatically mean worse reliability when older vehicles and larger sales pools have had more chances to appear.

The largest midpoint parts exposure in the applicable list is Engine replacement or major internal repair at $7,000. Remaining factory coverage gets first claim on that risk; an extra plan should not be paid twice for the same period.

EPA configuration facts

The versions hiding behind one model name

FuelEconomy.gov lists 25 matched Buick Regal configurations across the model years shown here. Trim, engine and drive layout can change which repairs belong in a warranty comparison.

Vehicle classLarge car, Midsize car, and Small station wagon
Fuel choicesGasoline and Hybrid
Drive layoutsAll-wheel drive and Front-wheel drive
Engine range2 to 3.6 L; 4 to 6 cylinders
EPA efficiency range22 to 28 mpg
Transmission typesAutomatic and Manual

These are ranges across EPA configurations, not the specification of every trim. The VIN and original window sticker settle the exact equipment. Source: FuelEconomy.gov vehicle data, dataset updated 2026-08-07.

Repair exposure

Large repair scenarios for this powertrain

Parts benchmarks and Dallas independent labor provide one consistent comparison across models.

RepairEstimated range
Engine replacement or major internal repair$5,860 to $16,847
Transmission replacement$3,492 to $11,122
Hybrid high voltage battery replacement$4,986 to $5,316
Transfer case replacement$2,044 to $8,129
Turbocharger replacement$1,520 to $6,465
Head gasket replacement$2,286 to $3,619

Symptoms, recalls and source documents

Research Buick Regal problems before choosing coverage

A complaint count cannot tell you which part to replace or whether a contract will pay. FixCatalogue adds a separate route into symptom descriptions, documented conditions and the original recall or manufacturer sources.

Campaign 16V108000 · 2016

Recall source file 16V108000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Explicit covered years
2016
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check the cited document's exact application.

Campaign 22V465000 · 2018

Recall source file 22V465000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official NHTSA safety recall
Explicit covered years
2018
Source reviewed
2026-08-02
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check the cited document's exact application.

Campaign 18V576000 · 2018

Recall source file 18V576000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Explicit covered years
2018, 2019
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check the cited document's exact application.

Campaign 18V230000 · 2018

Recall source file 18V230000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Explicit covered years
2018
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check the cited document's exact application.

Campaign 18V576000 · 2019

Recall source file 18V576000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Explicit covered years
2018, 2019
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check the cited document's exact application.

Campaign 19V762000 · 2019

Recall source file 19V762000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Explicit covered years
2019, 2020
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check the cited document's exact application.

7 indexed model-year file links across 5 distinct file labels. Separate campaigns can share a label, so every displayed campaign keeps its own source URL. Source-link snapshot: 2026-09-03. Labels are derived from public URLs; the source file controls the details.

Keep an existing fault out of future-coverage math

Get the current problem diagnosed and check factory coverage or recall remedies first. A new vehicle service contract generally excludes pre-existing conditions. Compare protection for future eligible failures only after separating those costs.

Open model research source on FixCatalogue

The source layer includes FixCatalogue's public index and factual metadata for 1,221 canonical issue records, retrieved 2026-09-03. It does not copy full articles, images, owner counts or private APIs. Recall and complaint counts remain our separately dated NHTSA snapshot and may differ from live results.