2011 Buick Regal consumer reviews

Bought a 2011 cxl 2.4ltr with 65k miles loved it at first. But for the last 2 years this cars been a complete pile of xxxx. Oil consumption issues, fouling upstream O2 sensors, electric issues, timing chains needed done at 81k miles. Braking system is terrible. Don't recommend wish I could get outta this car. But I still owe 5500 on it

Purchased from dealership in Green Bay, WI 2 years ago. Since then, I have replaced the entire brake system, exhaust, 3 engine valves and entire transmission! I paid 11K and have sunk an additional 6K! This car is the most unreliable vehicle I have ever owned. Half the time the heater does not work on the driver's side and the heated seat on the passenger side doesn't work either. It's too bad because it's a nice-looking car and Buicks usually have a good track record. I'd get rid of it, but I've put so much $$$ into it and still have car payments. I will never buy another Buick again!

I have 2011 regal I've put alot money into more then what I paid for the car now ac is leaking and can not find it with dye im ready to junk it

This car had met all my needs reliability comfort style pretty reasonable on gas so test drive one today you’ll be glad you did ❤️

The car was a nice ride then after one year I started to have problems with the engine and they had to rebuild it. Shortly after supposedly I was having engine problems again. The problem is that water keeps getting inside the car and burns out one of the back computers. Have taken the car to two different dealerships and they can't seem to find the problem of water getting into the trunk of the car. Has anyone else had this problem? If so please give details. Thank You

I’ve owned this vehicle for 7yrs and for at least 5yrs the car stops randomly. I mean no shut down no anything. Just cuts off on the highway, backroads anywhere. I’ve taken it to so many places and no one can truly break it down. I look it up and this is a dangerous problem that has occurred for so many. Is the car stylish? Sure. Great on mileage and spacious but how can I give it a good rating with a known problem that’s not addressed by the manufacturers. I wouldn’t recommend it. Too dangerous and risky:

Coming from driving taller vehicles, I like being able to turn and not worry about falling over while not worrying about bottoming out because it’s just high enough. Having gotten it used with over 120k miles on it, it does have some wear and tear, but it’s been very reliable so far! Feels like a sports car! Lots of buttons, but you come to learn them very quickly.

its a piece of garbage compared to all my other buicks it doesn't warn you if brakes fail or if you're out of oil the dealership told me i was buying a reliable car far from it

This car has met all my needs, great ride, solid car, plenty of leg room in the front and back seats. The trunk is spacious can fit multiple golf bags.

Where do I begin with this car. I have so many electronics that are failing. My heated seats don't work, the infotainment system crashes when it's cold out, my ambient temperature sensor failed (the car thinks it's-40° when it rains). The car gets about 17 mpg city and 22 highway; and you have to keep in mind, this is a midsized car not an suv. I expect to get 17 mpg in an suv, not a car. And with that crappy gas milage, this car can barely get out of it's own way. GM put this tiny little 4 cylinder in a heavier vehicle which explains the gas mileage, this little engine strains to pull this thing out of the way. 3rd gear never shifted right from the start. The shift from 2nd to 3rd almost puts you back in your seat, same deal with the downshift from 4th to 3rd. You feel the transmission shake if you accelerate harder in 2nd gear. and this car only has 34k miles on the odometer. This is stuff that shouldn't even happen at 134k miles. The only way to play music through your phone is through an aux cable. The built in Bluetooth is only for calls. The interior looks amazing, until you realllllly look at it. Quality definitely wasn't something General Motors kept in mind here. The panel gaps are there and the whole interior creaks going around corners! Visibility is minimal. You can't see crap out of the tiny little mirrors and the back is just one big blind spot. Tall people, beware of the back seat. No headroom in the back. And if you're sitting behind a tall person, bahahahaha, good luck bud. Drivers beware, the wondeful and comfortable old man buicks of the old days are gone! I feel like I'm honestly sitting on top of the seat and not in it. It really gets to my curvy back after a while. This thing redeems itself in some ways. First it dogs in the city, but it's swift on the highway. You can cruz at high speeds easily. The seats fold down which means I can fit longer things in the back. I took some pallets home from work one day, and I was able to fit them in the back of the car. The car's awful infotainment system is hooked up to the best audio system I've heard in a vehicle. Harman kardon knew what they were doing here! Finally, this car just looks flat out snazzy. Looks can be deceiving though. I guarantee that if this car had 134k miles and not 34k miles, it would not be on the road today knowing GM quality these days. If you're looking at one of these, run! Get a toyota Camry, get a honda Accord, get a mazda 6, get a subaru equivalent to a midsized car. These Japanese companies know how to build a car correctly and that are still driving 10 years from now. If you do your research, you'll find out that the 5th generation of the buick regal has awful resale value. I can confirm that this is for a dang good reason!