Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2011 Buick Regal submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
I hit a deer going 60 mph and the airbag didn’t deploy, the service airbag light came on after I hit it. I’d assume that means the airbag tried to deploy but ran into an issue
The two systems that failed are the airbag release on the front passenger side and the stabilitrak system. Both systems show error lights on the dash. The front seat passenger does not have airbag protection. The stabilitrak system error light appears intermittently and when the traction system goes off the car brakes almost stop the car while driving. We go to Royal Buick in Tucson, Arizona. We worked with Germaine Kendrick. I've attached the dealer service invoice dated April 14, 2023. The invoice summarized the problem and stated that 1) a new seatbelt assesmbly is needed and 2) the service technician states that they can not replicate or repair the traction problems. Today is June 11, 2023. We are still waiting for the seatbelt assembly to "arrive". There is no solution for the traction system. We have phoned and texted 4 times. The most recent conversation on June 5th with "Chris" was interesting; Chris stated that the seatbelt part was NEVER ORDERED and furthermore, is not needed to repair the airbag warning light problem.
OBD WARNING B0074, B0081 - PPS MODULE FAULTY - CANNOT DETECT PASSENGER WEIGHT IN CAR, THEREFORE DISABLED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I AM SEEING MULTIPLE GM ISSUES ON THE SAME ERROR, OBD B0081, FAULTY PPS SENSOR ON COMAROS AND VOLTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. AS THE CONTACT BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVE AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF SECONDS, ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, EXCEPT THE STEERING AIR BAG. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,200. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDNENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM, CRANK SENSOR, AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON/OFF INDICATOR INDICATES "AIR BAG OFF" WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. REMAINED OFF DURING 2 HOUR UNINTERRUPTED TRIP. DEALER "COULD NOT DUPLICATE" PROBLEM. NO PARTS REPLACED, NO ADJUSTMENTS MADE. DEALER INDICATED THAT AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF INDICATION IS "OFF". *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 22 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE FOUR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ABRUPTLY WITH A LOUD NOISE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUSTAINED BODY BRUISES AS A RESULT OF THE EXTENSIVE FORCE DURING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND DECLARED THE AIR BAG DEFECT AS A PRODUCT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,133. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HIT THE CURB AND THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. 01/30/12
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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