Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1976 Regal.
The 1976 Buick Regal is a model year that predates the nameplate’s formally tracked complaint history, a dataset that spans 1990 to 2020 and ranges from a high of 325 complaints in 1998 to a low of just one in 2008. Because this 1976 edition falls entirely outside that three-decade window, it occupies a gap rather than a defined position within the recorded reliability arc, existing in an unmeasured period before the documented peaks and valleys. For researchers, that absence means the vehicle cannot be benchmarked against the 325-complaint surge of 1998 or the single-complaint lull of 2008, leaving its standing in the model’s statistical reliability narrative undefined by this specific dataset.
0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.
Independent road tests for the Regal of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.
| Year | Trim / engine | 0–60 | ¼ mile | HP | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Indy Pace Car T-Top Cabriolet 4.1L V6 | 7.50 sec | 16.00 sec | 125 hp | RWD |
| 1984 | T-Type Coupe 3.8L Turbo V6 | 8.00 sec | 16.00 sec | 200 hp | RWD |
| 1985 | Grand National Coupe 3.8L Turbo V6 | 7.50 sec | 15.70 sec | 200 hp | RWD |
| 1986 | Grand National Coupe 3.8L Turbo V6 | 4.90 sec | 13.90 sec | 235 hp | RWD |
| 1986 | T-Type Coupe 3.8L Turbo V6 | 5.85 sec | 14.30 sec | 235 hp | RWD |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 2 of 2 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
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The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.