Buick Rainier Complaints (2006)

91 consumer complaints on file.

#10386077March 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE SERVICE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED AN INACCURATE READING OF ZERO. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,414.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355782September 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON FEW OCCASIONS I RUN OUT OF FUEL BECAUSE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL SENSOR UNIT IN THE FUEL TANK. ONE TIME IT HAPPENED ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY. THIS DEFECT CAN LEAD TO VERY DANGERS SITUATION. THE FUEL INDICATOR BECOMES ERRATIC AND UNRELIABLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT FUEL SENSOR IN GM SUV'S. SAME PART IS USED IN ALL GM MODELS (2005-2007). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353254September 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AND ACCIDENT DUE TO OIL COOLER LINE CORRODING OUT. NORMAL DRIVING. REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF OIL LINES. THIS WAS ONLY BY SHEAR LUCK THAT THIS WAS NOT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR FIRE WITH INJURIES OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352645August 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE GIVES FALSE READINGS ON 2006 BUICK RAINIER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312157February 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR HAS AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL GO OFF WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND STAY OFF FROM 10 TO 30 SECONDS. I DO TURN ON THE FOG LAMPS AND PULL OVER WHEN SAFE TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307572February 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
CAR FELT LIKE SOMEONE BUMPED THE BACK END OF IT WHILE AT A STOPPED POSITION OR THAT IT IS SHIFTING DOWN WHILE YOU ARE AT A STOPPED POSITION..YOU CAN ALSO FEEL IT ON THE FLOOR AT TIMES AS IT HAPPENS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT..DEALER DID A CHECK WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND NOTHING WAS IN THE COMPUTER...THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME I TOOK CAR INTO DEALER...FIRST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE COMPESSOR KICKING ON....THIS TIME THEY SAID THAT THIS CAR HAS A TRANSMISSION THAT DOWNSHIFS LIKE THAT AND MAKES IT FEEL LIKE THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT UNLESS IT GETS WORST NOT TO WORRY...BUT IF IT DOES GET WORSE TO RING IT BACK IN. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206987October 26, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH A SHUDDERING OR RUMBLE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS OF OUR BUICK RAINIER AWD AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN BACKING AND MAKING TURNS. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 2 OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201465August 27, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 BUICK RAINIER SURGES WHEN STOPPING CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE SURGES WHILE STOPPING AT LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. HE STATES THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN A CONTINUING ISSUE. **NAR**KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SURGES WHEN STOPPED, THE PROBLEM IS MORE NOTICEABLE AS TIME PROGRESSES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE TO ASSESS THE PROBLEM AND BOTH CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE MECHANIC WITNESSED THE VEHICLE SURGING. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING THAT THE SITUATION BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177421December 31, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS GO FROM BRIGHT TO DIM 4-7 TIMES/MINUTE WHEN DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, DID NOT HELP. THIS WILL HAPPEN ON SOME OCCASIONS ONLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170600October 12, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50-60 MPH) ACCELERATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE...I.E., NO CONNECTION WITH ENGINE. USED "RESUME" BUTTON ON CRUISE CONTROL TO SPEED UP. MANY MONTHS AGO SAME THING HAPPENED. COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. JUST INTERMITTENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167215September 1, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE JULY 13, 2006, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AT SPEEDS BELOW 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED EACH TIME AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM, BUT REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN A REPAIR ATTEMPT. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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