4 complaints reported

2016 Buick Regal Exterior Lighting

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

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4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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May 2024

I purchased the 2016 Buick Regal used in 2021 with 40,000 miles., it now has close to 70,000 miles. It’s still in well cared for mint condition, except for the driver side headlight. Condensation appeared and has been getting worse, dealership says the only option is buying another complete headlight assembly for $1200.00. The LED part of that headlight has stopped working., it’s inevitable that the bulbs themselves with fail also. This is a safety issue. It’s absurdly cost prohibitive for me and most everybody else to spend that kind of money to fix a headlight.., and $1200.00 is the cost of the part alone, we’d be adding labor to that. This is a manufacturer defect that so many people are suffering with. They say we’re getting no relief from this because not enough people have filed complaints to the NHTSA. GM should be compelled to provide this part to us at a much more reasonable price. I’m just a poor widower dad with a daughter in college. Thank you.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BUICK REGAL, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2021
Feb 2023

My head lamps have water in them, and is making my lights too dim to

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BUICK REGAL, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2022
Jan 2023

The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated that condensation and moisture was present inside the front headlight assemblies, which caused the headlight illumination to be diminished and created a visibility hazard while driving at night. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the front headlight assemblies were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BUICK REGAL, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2022
Dec 2021

The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated that moisture had entered the vehicle's headlight module which caused the headlights to dim while in operation. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where he was given three options on how to repair the vehicle, all three options included him paying out of pocket for the repair which he declined. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure but the contact had yet to receive a callback. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 25,700.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BUICK REGAL, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2021

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The 2016 Buick Regal has 4 Exterior Lighting complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.