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Buick Regal air bags problems by year

143 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 17 Regal model years. The most reported year is 1995 with 49 reports.

YearAir Bags reportsShare
2018 Regal211%
2015 Regal39%
2013 Regal11%
2011 Regal83%
2004 Regal12%
2003 Regal33%
2002 Regal11%
2001 Regal84%
2000 Regal2111%
1999 Regal31%
1998 Regal52%
1997 Regal75%
1996 Regal2110%
1995 Regal4928%
1994 Regal76%
1991 Regal11%
1990 Regal23%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.