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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Electrical System complaints

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780 miles · Apr 14, 2012

Electrical SystemEquipment Adaptive/mobility

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NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAS FAILED THREE TIMES INCLUDING NOT ACCEPTING KNOWN ADDRESSES AND SENDING YOU TO A WRONG ADDRESS WHICH IN ONE CASE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SENDING YOU INTO AN AREA WHICH WAS OBVIOUSLY AN AREA OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY THAT WAS NOWHERE NEAR THE DOCTORS OFFICE WE WERE TRYING TO LOCATE. IT WILL NOT EVEN ACCEPT MY HOME ADDRESS AS A DESTINATION LOCATION. I HAVE ANOTHER NAVIGATION SYSTEM IN OUR OTHER VEHICLE AND ALSO A PORTABLE SYSTEM WHICH ACCEPTS MY ADDRESS AS A DESTINATION. I DON'T FEEL THAT THIS SYSTEM CAN BE COUNTED ON IN AN EMERGENCY AND SHOULD BE RECALLED OR REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10455247

5,000 miles · Nov 28, 2011

Electrical System

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INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) DISPLAY IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING TOWARD BRIGHT SUNSHINE. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT AFFECT THE IPC OPERATION. THIS CONDITION COULD BE CAUSED BY AN INSUFFICIENT COLOR CONTRAST IN THE IPC DISPLAY AND BY INSUFFICIENT AMBIENT LIGHT REACHING THE CLUSTER FACE DUE TO DEEP TUNNELS AROUND THE IPC GAUGES. PLEASE REFER TO: GM DOCUMENT ID: 2371933 ________________________________________ #06-08-49-021F: DIFFICULT TO VIEW INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) DISPLAY WHEN DRIVING TOWARD BRIGHT SUNSHINE (INSTALL NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WITH LED BACK LIGHTING) - (DEC 3, 2009) *KB

NHTSA ODI #10437428

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 2011

Electrical System

DURING THE DAY THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE ARE NOT READABLE DURING THE DAY. DIFFICULT TO VIEW INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) DISPLAY WHEN DRIVING TOWARD BRIGHT SUNSHINE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10436393

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2011

Electrical System

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER IS SO DIM DURING THE DAY I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING... MY PREVIOUS 2009 BUICK LUCERNE HAD A BULLETIN FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL BACK LIGHT REPLACEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10434386

13,000 miles · Jan 25, 2011

Electrical System

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WE HAVE EXPERIENCED STARTER MISHAPS OFF AND ON SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE EG: WHEN WE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, IT WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN UNTIL KEY WAS REMOVED. ON 01/17/11, MY BUICK REGAL 2011 ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK IT TO DEALER SERVICE WHERE I BOUGHT IT (LAKE GMC/BUICK OF LAKE ELSINORE CA, TO INVESTIGATE. THEIR FINDINGS: GAS CAP CAUSED ENGINE LIGHT WARNING. THE CAP WAS REPLACED PER THE SERVICE ADVISER (SANDY). ON 01/20/11, MY WIFE LEFT WORK IN ONTARIO CA AROUND 5PM AND DROVE ONTO THE FRWY I-15 S TOWARDS LAKE ELSINORE. SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. MY WIFE COASTED TO THE SIDE. SHE CALLED ON STAR AND THEY SENT FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO CHRISTOPHER CHRYSLER IN ONTARIO CA. ON 01/ 21/11,FRIDAY PM. CHRISTOPHER SERVICE ADVISER [XXX)]CALLED ME ON MON 01/24/11 TO SAY THAT THEY FOUND A FAULTY STARTER SWITCH BUT HE WANTED TO CHECK OUT ANOTHER POTENTIAL PROBLEM EG: AN AFTER MARKET DEVICE (LOW-JACK) WAS ATTACHED TO THE STARTER AND HE THOUGHT THAT IT MAY ALSO BE CAUSING PROBLEMS. HE SAID THAT HE HAD TO RUN MORE CHECKS AND VERIFY FINDINGS WITH UPPER MGT. HE SAID HE WOULD KEEP THE VEHICLE ANOTHER DAY. ON 01/25/11, AT 8:30 AM, [XXX] CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE PROBLEM (STARTER SWITCH) WAS FIXED AND CAR IS READY TO PICK UP. I ASKED [XXX] IS THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM? HE SAID YES, AND THAT THEY RECONNECTED THE LOAD-JACK AND FEEL IT WASN'T PART OF THE PROBLEM AFTER DRIVING WITH IT ATTACHED. I ASKED IF HE WAS SURE THAT WE WON'T HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS AND HE SAID WE SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. I TOLD [XXX] THAT MY WIFE IS VERY ANXIOUS AND AFRAID THAT SHE WILL BREAK DOWN ON THE FRWY AGAIN. [XXX] DIDN'T COMMENT ANYMORE. I TOLD HIM THAT MY WIFE WILL PICK UP THE CAR AFTER 5PM THIS DAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10378624

Official recalls

16V517000 · Electrical System:wiring; Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust

Jul 7, 2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured November 3, 2009, to March 25, 2011, equipped with 8-way power adjustable front seats. The power seat wiring harness may contact the seat frame, causing the wires to chafe.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the wiring harness, and repair any chafed wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 30710.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust

Consequence: Chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the wiring harness, and repair any chafed wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 30710.

Electrical System:wiring

Consequence: Chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

16V502000 · Electrical System:ignition; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Jul 5, 2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Electrical System:ignition

Consequence: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.

Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Consequence: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.

14V447000 · Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust

Jul 23, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.

12V484000 · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal

Oct 4, 2012

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Buick Regal and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with two turn signal bulbs in each front turn signal. If one of the two front turn signal bulbs burn out in either front turn signal lamp, there is no indication to the driver. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the driver is not aware that a turn signal is not functioning properly, the driver may continue to drive the vehicle. If half of a front turn signal is not illuminating, other driver's may not be aware that the affected vehicle is turning, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Buick at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 12212.

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NHTSA investigations

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