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title: "BUICK REGAL (2018) - Recall 22V465000 — NHTSA record 234033 | Is It on Recall"
description: "General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Buick Regal vehicles. In the event of a vacuum-power brake assist failure, a software error in the elect"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-234033-buick-regal-2018-recall-22v465000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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# BUICK REGAL (2018) - Recall 22V465000 — NHTSA record 234033

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Jun 30, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: BUICK REGAL (2018) - Recall 22V465000
- **Reason**: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Buick Regal vehicles. In the event of a vacuum-power brake assist failure, a software error in the electronic brake control module (EBCM) may result in a loss of power brake assist. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 135, "Light vehicle brake systems." A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: General Motors, LLC
- **Quantity**: 23734
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 234033

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V465000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: BUICK REGAL; model year 2018. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jun 30, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Sep 16, 2022
- **Record created**: Jul 6, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will update the EBCM software, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters advising owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 19, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Buick's customer service at 1-800-521-7300.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V465000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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