2017 Buick Regal - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2017 Buick Regal

26 problems have been reported for the 2017 Buick Regal. The following chart shows the 8 most common problems for 2017 Buick Regal. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 12 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (4 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2017 Buick Regal

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Service Brakes
12
  Equipment
4
  Electrical System
3
  Exterior Lighting
2
  Power Train
2
  Forward Collision Avoidance
1
  Steering
1
  Back Over Prevention
1

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2017 Buick Regal in the United States are 17,257 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Buick Regal owners in the last 8 years is 26, and the age of the vehicle is 8, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 26 / 17,257 / 8 * 1000 = 0.19.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Buick Regal model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2017 Buick Regal in 2017.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2025
1
  2024
5
  2023
3
  2022
10
  2021
4
  2020
3
  2019
0
  2018
0
  2017
0

📊 Compare the 2017 Buick Regal with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Buick Regal, the following table can be used to compare the 2017 Buick Regal with the Buick Regal from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Regal is 26 while the average number of problems reported for the 23 model years of the Buick Regal is 114.

Table 3. Compare the 2017 Buick Regal with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2020 Regal
2
  2019 Regal
21
  2018 Regal
29
  2017 Regal
26
  2016 Regal
57
  2015 Regal
50
  2014 Regal
48
  2013 Regal
131
  2012 Regal
134
  2011 Regal
426
  2010 Regal
1
  2009 Regal
1
  2008 Regal
1
  2005 Regal
6
  2004 Regal
89
  2003 Regal
127
  2002 Regal
132
  2001 Regal
212
  2000 Regal
211
  1999 Regal
268
  1998 Regal
318
  1997 Regal
146
  1996 Regal
208


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