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2020 Buick Regal recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2020 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 2
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 5
Latest campaign: Jun 30, 2022

Recall summary by component2

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	Jun 30, 2022	22V465000
Seats	1	Oct 24, 2019	19V762000

Safety recalls2

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
Oct 24, 201919V762000	Seats Seats with improper welds may not provide adequate protection in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of an injury. DetailsHide details for campaign 19V762000 What's wrong General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Buick Regal vehicles. The driver or passenger front seat frames may have a lower crossbar that was improperly welded. Risk Seats with improper welds may not provide adequate protection in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of an injury. Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the crossbar welds on the front seats. If the crossbar is improperly welded, the seat back frame will be replaced, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 26, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 20, 2020. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N192278300. Campaign NHTSA 19V762000 · Oct 24, 2019

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

Oct 24, 201919V762000

Seats

Seats with improper welds may not provide adequate protection in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.

DetailsHide details for campaign 19V762000

What's wrong: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Buick Regal vehicles. The driver or passenger front seat frames may have a lower crossbar that was improperly welded.
Risk: Seats with improper welds may not provide adequate protection in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the crossbar welds on the front seats. If the crossbar is improperly welded, the seat back frame will be replaced, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 26, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 20, 2020. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N192278300.
Campaign: NHTSA 19V762000 · Oct 24, 2019

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).

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Owner complaints by component5

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

5Complaints filed

0Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

0Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%
Electrical system	1	20
Tires	1	20
Seats	1	20
Back over prevention	1	20
Seat belts	1	20

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

Seats
“The contact owns a 2020 Buick Regal TourX. The contact stated that while her daughter was attempting to adjust the front driver’s seat, she heard a snapping sound and the seat then failed to respond.”
Filed 07/10/2025 · ODI 11672393
Back over prevention
“Ever since we purchased the vehicle new in 2020 we had an issue with intermittent mulfunction of the parking and cross traffic alerts indicators.”
Filed 01/28/2024 · ODI 11568366
Electrical system
“Proximity door unlock system rarely works goes in and out even with key fob in pocket and within Proximity. I've reported the problem to buick/Chevrolet many times, changed fob batteries and etc with no fix”
Filed 05/15/2023 · ODI 11522145

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2020 Buick Regal recall questions

How many recalls does the 2020 Buick Regal have?

NHTSA lists 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2020 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 is the most common complaint about the 2020 Buick Regal?

Electrical system is the most-reported component, named in 1 complaint out of 5 filed with NHTSA (20%). Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2020 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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