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Buick Regal Eassist years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 5 model years of the Buick Regal Eassist by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
20126
20136
20143
20153
20164
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
20164041.000Typical
20153330.801Typical
20143630.801Typical
20138861.705Typical
20129061.703Typical
  • 201640 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 201533 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 201436 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 201388 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 201290 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 28, 2026
02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Buick Regal Eassist years have the most complaints?

No Buick Regal Eassist model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 5 model years compared. The highest was 2013.

Is this a reliability rating?

No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.