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2004 Buick Regal electrical system problems

The 2004 Buick Regal has 41 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 44% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

41

Electrical System complaints

44%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Regal electrical system complaints by model year98 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1988: 6 complaints1989: 16 complaints1990: 4 complaints1991: 16 complaints1992: 18 complaints1993: 8 complaints1994: 22 complaints1995: 12 complaints1996: 30 complaints1997: 20 complaints1998: 52 complaints1999: 44 complaints2000: 45 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 41 complaints2003: 37 complaints2004: 41 complaints2005: 1 complaints2008: 1 complaints2011: 98 complaints2012: 26 complaints2013: 38 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 7 complaints2016: 7 complaints2017: 3 complaints2018: 3 complaints2019: 6 complaints2020: 2 complaints
Regal electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“COMPLAINT REGARDING AIR BAG LIGHT & LOW TIRE LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICE AND ONCE OFF THE SERVICE LOT ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. *TS THE TRUN SIGNAL AND WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HUB ASSEMBLT HARNESS HAD TO BE REPALCED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · September 14, 2005

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2004 Buick Regal have?

NHTSA has 41 complaints about the 2004 Buick Regal electrical system — 44% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.