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2018 Buick Regal recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2018 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 3
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 33
Latest campaign: Jun 30, 2022

Recall summary by component3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	Jun 30, 2022	22V465000 18V576000
Seat belts	1	Apr 12, 2018	18V230000

Safety recalls3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Jun 30, 2022Latest campaign


Jun 30, 202222V465000	Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist vacuum A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 22V465000 What's wrong General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Buick Regal vehicles. In the event of a vacuum-power brake assist failure, a software error in the electronic brake control module (EBCM) may result in a loss of power brake assist. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 135, "Light vehicle brake systems." Risk A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Dealers will update the EBCM software, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters advising owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 19, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Buick's customer service at 1-800-521-7300. Campaign NHTSA 22V465000 · Jun 30, 2022
Aug 30, 201818V576000	Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components disc A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 18V576000 What's wrong General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance. Risk A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash. Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279. Campaign NHTSA 18V576000 · Aug 30, 2018
Apr 12, 201818V230000	Seat belts: rear/other If the seat belt fails to adequately restrain the passengers in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury. DetailsHide details for campaign 18V230000 What's wrong General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Buick Regal vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the rear seat belts may have been improperly routed around the bolster bracket on the rear outboard seats, which can cause inadequate restraint of the passengers. Risk If the seat belt fails to adequately restrain the passengers in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury. Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear outboard seat belts, correcting the routing of the seat belts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 18117. Campaign NHTSA 18V230000 · Apr 12, 2018

Jun 30, 202222V465000

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist vacuum

A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 22V465000

What's wrong: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Buick Regal vehicles. In the event of a vacuum-power brake assist failure, a software error in the electronic brake control module (EBCM) may result in a loss of power brake assist. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 135, "Light vehicle brake systems."
Risk: A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the EBCM software, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters advising owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 19, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Buick's customer service at 1-800-521-7300.
Campaign: NHTSA 22V465000 · Jun 30, 2022

Aug 30, 201818V576000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components disc

A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 18V576000

What's wrong: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
Risk: A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.
Campaign: NHTSA 18V576000 · Aug 30, 2018

Apr 12, 201818V230000

Seat belts: rear/other

If the seat belt fails to adequately restrain the passengers in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

DetailsHide details for campaign 18V230000

What's wrong: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Buick Regal vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the rear seat belts may have been improperly routed around the bolster bracket on the rear outboard seats, which can cause inadequate restraint of the passengers.
Risk: If the seat belt fails to adequately restrain the passengers in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear outboard seat belts, correcting the routing of the seat belts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 18117.
Campaign: NHTSA 18V230000 · Apr 12, 2018

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Buick recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

Owner complaints by component33

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

33Complaints filed

5Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

4Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Injuries
Service brakes	11	33	4	3
Engine	9	27	0	0
Unknown or other	8	24	0	0
Electrical system	6	18	0	0
Power train	4	12	0	0
Air bags	2	6	2	3
Hydraulic	2	6	0	0
Visibility/wiper	2	6	0	0
Vehicle speed control	2	6	1	0
Back over prevention	2	6	0	0
Tires	1	3	0	0
Seat belts	1	3	1	2
Seats	1	3	0	0
Steering	1	3	0	0
Fuel/propulsion system	1	3	0	0

3 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names Regal, Regal Tourx.

Latest reports

Service brakes
“Front Passenger Brake Hose Failure by Crimp”
Filed 12/28/2025 · ODI 11707350
Service brakes
“My car was part of recall number 22V465, which was supposed to fix a problem with the electronic brake assist system.”
Filed 10/11/2025 · ODI 11692646
Electrical system
“This issue is related to the gear shifter on the vehicle. When stopping the car and putting it into park the dashboard shows the message "Shift to Park." this vehicle has only 50,000 miles on it and this issue cause…”
Filed 03/26/2025 · ODI 11650765

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2018 Buick Regal recall questions

How many recalls does the 2018 Buick Regal have?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2018 Buick Regal. The most recent, 22V465000 (reported June 30, 2022), concerns service brakes, hydraulic. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2018 Buick Regal recalls for?

The largest group is service brakes, hydraulic, with 2 campaigns. Others: seat belts (1). Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2018 Buick Regal?

Service brakes is the most-reported component, named in 11 complaints out of 33 filed with NHTSA (33%). Across all complaints, owners reported 5 crashs and 0 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2018 Buick Regal?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Buick recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Buick dealer.

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