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Chart based on 52 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
After battery replaced & throttle cleaned, car engine cutting out after stop light/sign. Had to restart. Mechanic replaced new battery with a "special" battery compatible with this car. No charge, even though there was a significant additional cost for replacement.
Trunk would not open manually; would open with remote. Searched problem in BuickForum and posters recommended replacing the trunk lid switch which could short out from moisture. Ordered switch from Cultrag $26 then went to a body shop which removed old switch and replaced with new for $54. I did not want to do job myself since it required prying/popping insulation from trunk lid to access switch.
Driver side seat heater not working: 1st trip to diagnose, needed to order part. 2nd trip, ordered wrong part. 3rd trip finally replaced and everything now in working order.
57660 mi
C $75
Passenger side headlamp has condensation and does not work. Went to dealer to get an assessment of whether it is repairable or needs replacement. The assessment was "yep, there's condensation in it. That'll be $65+tax please." They told me they could dry it out, "seal" it, and replace the headlight bulb and ballast for $800 but not warranty / guarantee that it would work, or replace the entire unit for more than $2000 + labour. I'm totally dumbfounded.
60140 mi
C $1000
Passenger side headlamp not working - needed to replace the entire unit!
95976 mi
C $3000
Replaced driver's side headlamp. Condensation inside shorted out all functionality.
2000 mi
US $20
Fuel Gauge wouldn't move after adding fuel
2300 mi
Installed part for fuel gauge.
32100 mi
Had trunk sensor replaced due to trunk opening too easy
AM/FM Radio did not work. Replaced Antenna Amplifier module. Did not fix. Special Ordered Radio. 7 days to come in and replaced it.
28000 mi
US $30
TAC outlet on back side of the center console was inoperable. Determined that the plug was bad and ordered a new one from GM. Looking at the plug, they believe the plug never worked from new. Maybe the previous owner never used it??
49000 mi
Trunk release under Buick emblem non-functioning Replace key fob battery message appears, even after I replaced the battery in both key fobs
Failed starter/generator unit. Car wouldnt start on 3rd day I had it. Since the parts weren't readily available I didn't get it back for 10 days. I had about 200 miles at that point.
elec. system was intermittently shutting off & then coming on again (like a short) while driving -- dash lights, radio & even headlights. Dealer thought it had repaired car 4 weeks earlier, but then it happened again.
Drivers side heated seat element changed under warranty. Would shut off less than 30 seconds. This was done while I waited for it at Dealer.
33000 mi
US $300
Drivers side seat heater needed to replaced. It would turn off after a minute or so. Dealer suggested new front rotors as they were starting to warp. Seat heater was covered under warranty.
39000 mi
When a/c was on and car was idle there would be a screeching belt noise coming from under the hood. When a/c was off noise would stop. Every time car was turned off the navigation clock would reset to incorrect time.
131000 mi
US $309
Replace starter and battery
46000 mi
Belt tensioner very loud chirp squeal when turning a/c on.
55180 mi
Front seat wiring harness replaced do to a factory recall.
40800 mi
Infotainment screen would periodically go blank with radio, nav, and telephone inoperable.
12300 mi
Drivers Seat heater replacement
26180 mi
Squealing noise when first put into gear with AC on. Assumed it was the belt
89560 mi
C $158
Made squealing noise with AC while idling in drive.
25000 mi
Nav computer wouldn't save settings. A software update fixed the issue.
25000 mi
Car's clock would not update to reflect the change of DST. Dealer had to search for a software update and install it before the clock would work correctly. This was the third time I went to the dealer for a repair.
11000 mi
Dealer replaced the drivers seat heating element. Warranty work.
23000 mi
Drivers heated seat feature quit working.
22300 mi
Replaced both seat heaters
10000 mi
Chirping sound when A/C turned on, intermittent. It did not make the noise at the dealer's.
18000 mi
Intermittent chirping sound while A/C on and car in Drive, that dealer had not been able to duplicate on a previous visit. When it happened again I was near the dealer and took it in. They replaced a belt and a tensioning arm.
43000 mi
Driver's seat heater turns on very briefly, then turns itself off without heating seat. They diagnosed and had to order a part, still waiting.
44000 mi
parts came in a few days later to repair driver's seat heater, brought car back and problem fixed. Took 'em 2 days though.
51000 mi
Driver's power seatback adjustment switch stopped working. Dealer said seatback motor died, had to order the part. They let me keep the no-charge rental the whole time, so the 5-day wait was not a problem.
75000 mi
Loud chirping sound under the hood when A/C turned on and car in Drive. Was previously repaired under warranty; it's happening again but out of warranty. Decided to live with it due to cost of repair.
9000 mi
driver heated seat failed
24800 mi
Driver's seat heating element failed, replaced under warranty
35620 mi
Heating element on driver's seat failed, heating would not work and it would turn off automatically after one minute.
Passenger side rear turn signal burnt out. Virtually inaccessible to the consumer. Would have normally done this myself but had to take it into the dealer. Warranty.
28520 mi
Right rear turn signal light bulb burned out. It is difficult to replace any of the rear bulbs on the 2011 Regal, so I needed to take it in to the dealership, where they did the work under warranty. Low oil warning on central console kept appearing, but a check of the dipstick revealed normal level.
67580 mi
C $1000
Driver side front and both rear windows would not go up or down
Radio STILL randomly changes input. Replaced USB port.
29000 mi
driver seat heater not working, new heating element installed
8000 mi
iPod interface needed replacement because there is static after an hour of use. Driver's side heat seater overheats, to the point where it burns, when placed on the highest setting. This problem developed on its own, as the high setting worked fine during the beginning of ownership with the car.
Drive seat heater element replacement
27900 mi
Replace automatic light sensor. Replace the electric element for the left front seat.
39680 mi
The motor icon is on for time to time
7000 mi
Driver's heated seat failed. Dealer did not have parts and they are on order. Still waiting for repairs to be completed.
8000 mi
Replaced seat heater element in driver seat.
73000 mi
US $400
trunk lid would not open. Dealer aligned the trunk lid and replaced the trunk touch pad.
46000 mi
Replaced radio to fix clock error and radio presets error. Rear mounted trunk lid switch (under emblem) was not working. Dealer replaced with new switch.
49800 mi
Repair driver heated seat relay.
1240 mi
USB jack was not working. When audio media was plugged in all that could be heard was static. Dealer had to replace USB connector.
10100 mi
Seat heater element failed
12000 mi
Battery would not hold a charge
26000 mi
Passenger seat heater not working
98696 mi
US $800
AC compressor replaced
59500 mi
US $234
The car would not start. It had the key stuck in ignition with no power. Needed a tow. The master fuse was replaced.
