general problems of the 2011 Buick Regal

Driver side headlamp draws moisture, keeps blowing bulbs at 104. 99 a pop. Water gets in the headlight assembly and shorts out the ballast. This happens even when driving down the road at random. It could be pitch black and suddenly you have no headlights and are forced to drive with only fog lamps.

Condensation gets into headlight assembly and shorts out hid headlight. Issue occurred with drivers and passenger headlights. Car will not have headlights because of short. Thus causing a safety issue.

Moisture has been collecting in both headlight assemblies for the past 3 years, whenever the car is outside or driven in the rain. Recently, this caused both high/low beam headlights to burn out. Replacing the bulbs is not enough, as the bulbs immediately burn out/smoke and blow out because of the water accumulation. On the driver side headlight, there was actually standing water in the headlight assembly that came pouring out when the cover was removed to replace the bulb. Dealership says both headlight assemblies must be replaced entirely to resolve the issue, due to corrosion. The vehicle has never been in an accident (there are no cracks from collision, etc. ). This appears to be a manufacturing defect or an issue with seal. This is a crazy expensive repair, to have to have the entire headlights replaced on the vehicle, on both sides, because they are not properly sealed/allow condensation and accumulation of water to take place. Can gm please cover the cost of this? otherwise, this might be the last gm car I ever buy. . . This is also a major safety issue, as one must have working headlamps. Without an entirely new headlight assembly on each side, the lightbulbs, when replaced, burn out unexpectedly almost immediately, within weeks of replacement.

After heavy rain in mid-September 2022, both headlights just stopped working. The dashboard will usually display a warning or pop up symbol that something is not working, but I had no warning and got pulled over driving at dusk with no headlights. There has been been other issues with this vehicle too! the other issues include: bluetooth connection not working at all, the transmission has “jerking” issues while changing gears and the engine revving too high while only going 30mph while driving in suburban massachusetts. The car has less than 70k miles, these issues should not be happening. The main issue is the headlights, considering they cost around $200/ea and just stopped working with no notice.

I was driving on a back road when my car started smoking and blazed up on passenger side headlights an I see were people have been saying this was seriously fire issue now I'm out of work no car and I was only owner fa 5 months.

Drivers side lightbulb has been changed multiple times. Noticeable condensation in light itself. Driving at night and lights went out completely. Had to drive with only fog lights on. Issue happens sporadically and without warning so it is hard to address.

The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. The contact stated that after a rainstorm, moisture entered the driver’s side headlight housing causing the bulb to blow. The contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 12v484000 (exterior lighting) which he linked to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Front headlamp burned out due to moisture in the assembly. There is an issue with the ballast in the headlamp assembly for the turbo model. The seal may be faulty due to the headlamp shorting out except for the daytime running lights. I realized that it had malfunctioned and there was moisture in the assembly itself. My repair shop quoted $1500. 00 for the repair/replacement as the whole assebly needs to be replaced. This is definitely a safety hazard and a common one for this make and model. This should be a recall due to the faulty headlamp assembly.

Faulty headlamp allowing water to accumulate and short out ballast. This is a $1300 part that should not be going out like this.

Headlight assembly case on both passenger and driver side fills with condensation and then causes headlight bulb and/or ballast to burnout ,this also could cause a fire.

The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions the headlights became inoperable. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the wiring in the bumper was hot at the base. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where the engine was diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

I own a 2011 Buick Regal with the vehicle option "tt6" hid headlamps. Both headlamps are currently inoperative. What I have discovered is that the front headlamp assemblies have condensation inside of them. This condensation in turn has caused not only the hid bulbs to fail but also has created corrosion on the connectors which attach to the ballast module inside each lamp. This has rendered each headlamp completely useless because the connectors inside of the them cannot be removed as it is a sealed unit. The ballast and the bulb can be replaced but the wiring/terminals cannot be. Additionally, even if those components could be changed and the lights miraculously came back to life, they would fail again in short order due to the condensation issue. Simply buying a new headlamp assembly is the obvious fix but each unit costs < $1,250 + tax and installation, which by the way, involves removal of the entire front fascia. . . Another $300. Therefore having to spend around $3,000 to get ones headlamps to function is the only recourse owners of these vehicles. I feel that this is a very dangerous situation because the lamps can just blink off without any notification while driving with the only fix being obscenely expensive.

We have lost our instrument lights many times while traveling and at many different speeds, accompanied by the smell of hot electrical wiring, I am 88yrs. Of age and my wife 83yrs. Of age and when this happens to her or myself when traveling it is a huge safety concern, we are afraid it my cause the loss of our lives as a result. We have contacted gm about this. Their representative did not express concern, and more or less stated if we did not feel comfortable driving we should park it and not drive it. We live on fixed income we have nothing else to drive and cannot get gm to fix our vehicle. The car is always in motion when this happens and happens at all different speeds, highways, and city streets. With no way to judge your speed. Gm safety recall #30710- wiring harness. Gms answer is incomplete: remedy not yet available. Please help!!!!!!! this problem happens with regularity and we are concerned the car will catch fire someday.

The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the driver side headlamp did not function properly. The contact noticed that the headlamp bulb socket was melted. In addition, the driver side low beam headlamp did not function at all. The dealer diagnosed that the headlamp assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

The driver side light bulb & connector melted. Bulb can not be replaced because housing is damaged. Contacted the dealer and I was told this is not covered by any recalls. I would be responsible for any parts. This is definitely a factory defect and car is not safe to drive. The only way to fix this per the dealer is to replace complete headlamp assembly.

The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. While driving at various speeds, the low beam head lamps functioned intermittently. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the bulbs, connectors, and wires needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The passenger side light bulb melted. Bulb can not be replaced because housing is damaged. Contact the dealer and I was told this is not covered by any recalls. I would be responsible for any parts. This is definitely a factory defect and car is not safe to drive. I have ordered part and I'm still waiting for replacement from dealer.

The headlamps blow out and upon examining the the bulb housing the wiring and the casing that the replacement bulbs is suppose to be inserted in is burned off. The wiring and the casing is gone. The recall is 12v484 is not addressing the concern that I have of the headlamps clearly failing to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standards by burning out and not giving any indicators on the information panel that the headlamps are blown. The casing is so hot when attempting to replace the bulb I burned my hand and my vehicle still does not have headlamps. This should not be something that I should have to pay to repair. This should be covered at gm expense.