Buick Rainier Complaints (2004)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#10345272July 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENTLY MECHANIC FOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343919July 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2004 BUICK RAINIER HAS A GAS LEAK. I'M TOLD THAT THE PLASTIC TANK IS THE SAME ONE USED WITH THE GMC ENVOY, THE GMC TRAILBLAZER, OLD BRAVADIER AND PERHAPS OTHERS. THE FILLER PIPE WELDING BREAKS NEAR THE PLASTIC TANK AND GAS ESCAPES. THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY OTHER GMC OWNERS. THIS COULD BE A THE CAUSE OF FATAL FIRES BUT GMC WOULD RATHER IGNORE THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342297July 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ALL OF THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON. THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND UPON RESTART, THE LIGHTS BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND RUNNING LIGHTS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE HAD TO PAY A FEE IN ORDER TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED EVOQ 10/04/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336651June 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 BUICK RAINIER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE WAS A PROBLEM THE CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER AND IT IS THE SAME ONE THAT IS IN THE BUICK RAINIER HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT FIX OR AT LEAST HELP WITH THE PROBLEM.IF THE SAME COMPONENTS WERE USED IN THE 2 DIFFERENT VEHICLES AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CHEVY'S WHY WAS THE BUICK RAINIER NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331492May 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ODOMETER FREEZES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330106May 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. HE STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. UPDATED 9/1/10 *CN RECEIVED PICTURED. UPDATED 09/21/10. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317974March 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2004 BUICK RAINIER AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, SPECIFICALLY THE SPEEDOMETER, OIL AND GAS GAUGES HAVE FAILED. CALLED BUICK ABOUT THE ISSUE AND RECEIVED SERVICE REQUEST # [XXX] . CALLED A LOCAL DEALER, WAGNER BUICK/GMC IN BELLEVILLE, IL TO GET SERVICE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE SERVICE REQUEST WILL GET ME NOTHING SINCE I DIDN'T PURCHASE THE VEHICLE INITIALLY. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET TO FIND A FIX FOR THE ISSUE I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT FAILED/FAILING INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS IN THESE VEHICLES. I'M SURE THERE ARE OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS OUTSIDE OF THE RAINIER. REQUEST THE NHTSA LOOK OVER THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312721February 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2004 BUICK RAINIER V-8 AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT WILL BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THEN SUDDENLY IT WILL SHOW 120 MPH. SOMETIMES IT WILL WORK PROPERLY BUT THEN IT GOES TO 120 MPH AGAIN. I WOULDN'T NORMALLY FILE A REPORT FOR THIS BUT AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I SEE WHERE THERE ARE DOZENS OF OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312503February 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT BEFORE ABOUT OUR SPEEDOMETER BEING MESSED UP. NOW THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS MALFUNCTIONING. ALL THE GAUGES ARE "PEGGED". THERE IS NO REASON WHAT SO EVER BUICK CAN NOT PLACE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. NO FIRE AS OF YET, BUT WHAT IF THE CAR OVERHEATS? WE CAN'T TELL AS THE GAUGE IS NOT FUNCTIONING. NO DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY, BUT THIS IS MY VEHICLE AND THERE IS DAMAGE TO IT, SINCE SOMETHING IS BROKE. NO CRASH AS OF YET, BUT IT WILL HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I RUN OUT OF GAS CAUSE THE GAS GAUGE IS SHOWING BEYOND FULL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310281February 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. AT A STANDSTILL THE SPEEDOMETER READS ANYWHERE FROM 10MPH TO 40MPH. ON A FEW OCCASIONS IT SEEMS TO READ CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303714February 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STICKS. DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303484January 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AT THE FILLER INLET. THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL ON CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT'S WHICH SHARE MANY OF THE SAME COMPONENTS. THERE IS A SMELL OF FUEL IN MY GARAGE AND IT IS CLEARLY VISIBLE ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. WHY WOULDN'T GM COVER ALL VEHICLES OF THE SAME BUILD AND NOT JUST THE TRAILBLAZER? I AM AFRAID MY CAR WILL CATCH FIRE OVERNIGHT OR WHILE MY WIFE AND TODDLER ARE INSIDE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303369January 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. DURING THE COLDER TIMES, OUR SPEEDOMETER TICK, AND IT STOPS WORKING COMPLETELY, SO YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST OR SLOW YOU ARE GOING. AS OF THIS DAY ITS NOT WORKING AT ALL, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVING NO WAY TO TELL YOUR SPEED, WE COULD GET A TICKET, CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED ONLINE, NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. WE HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED. IT WOULD $600 TO FIX, AND SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED TO US, BUT TO BUICK FOR A MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302630January 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 BUICK RAINIER WITH 97,000 MILES AND NO HISTORY OF ACCIDENT, DAMAGE OR SERVICE ISSUES PASSED STATE OF ARIZONA EMISSIONS TEST IN DECEMBER 2009, INCLUDING EVAPORATION TESTING. WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS DIAGNOSED BY CODE AS AN EVAPORATION ISSUE. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCEPT GAS, INSTEAD THE GAS PUDDLED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE PUMP TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK IN THE AREA OF THE GAS FILLER NECK. THE DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AREA. DEALER INDICATES THAT THE GAS TANK AND FILLER NECK NEED TO BE REPLACED. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296066December 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. THE WELDING FROM THE FILLER NECK HAD BECOME LOOSE AND CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295483December 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 BUICK RAINIER SPEEDOMETER WORKS SPORADICALLY. SOMETIMES IT WORKS THEN OTHER TIMES IT REGISTERS TO HIGH OR TO LOW. FROM WHAT I'VE READ THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THE BUICK RAINIER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290038October 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 BUICK RAINIER IS ERRATIC. IT SAYS I AM GOING 100 WHEN DOING 70 AND SOMETIMES SAYS I AM GOING 0 WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288688October 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE "ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THERE WAS ALSO A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL PRESENT OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283629September 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. THE SPEED ODOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. WHEN THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CORRECT SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, EXCESSIVE SPEED MAY BE EXHIBITED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS BILLED $500.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282961September 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER- THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. IT IS DANGEROUS TO ALL TRAVELERS WHETHER IN CAR OR THOSE TRAVELING ALONGSIDE US. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHEN IT GOES OUT. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL JUST STICK AT A CERTAIN SPEED-IT WILL THEN CONTINUE FROM THAT SPEED AND AT TIMES SHOWS THAT YOU ARE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS WELL ABOVE THE LIMIT. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED WHERE IT DROPS 5 MILES EVERYTIME ITS TURNED OFF BUT IT ALSO HAS RESET ITSELF AT TIMES. I DO BELIEVE THAT WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN SUPPORTING THE SAME FACTS THAT THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL AND FIX. I TOOK THE CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS FOR HELP - SHOP 1 COULDN'T EASILY SEE HOW TO FIX & SUGGESTED IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE, SHOP 2 (*BUICK DEALER) STATED NO IDEA ON PROBLEM BUT WOULD NEED COMPLETE PANEL REPLACEMENT MINIMUM PRICE $700. IN VIEW OF OUR ECONOMY AND DEALERS WANTING SUPPORT I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS A MAJOR PROBLEM DUE TO ALL THE COMPLAINTS BEING VERY SIMILAR. HARD TO PIN DOWN TO A SPECIFIC DATE AND ONCE STARTED NOW OCCURS MONTHLY. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS DIMMING AND THE HARD TO READ MILEAGE DISPLAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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