Buick Rainier Complaints (2006)

91 consumer complaints on file.

#10839967March 4, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/17/16*LJ UPDATED 06/09/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816491December 28, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING DIMMED AS IF THEY WERE NOT ON AND STARTED FLICKERING. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS, WHICH ALSO DIMMED AND FLICKERED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,500. ...UPDATED 02/04/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811731December 22, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REGARDING EXTERIOR LIGHTING- WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT -THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SUDDENLY GO OFF & STAY OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.SOMETIMES THEY WILL COME BACK ON & STAY & OTHER TIMES JUST STAY OFF. IT WAS NOT HAPPENING EVERY TIME,BUT NOW SEEMS TO DO IT MORE FREQUENTLY. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810540December 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE GAS GAGE GOES TO ZERO AND THE TANK EMPTY WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2 TO 3 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER DRIVING ANOTHER 10-15 MILES THE GAS GAGE RETURNS TO SHOWING ACTUAL LEVEL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OUT. HOWEVER, AT ABOUT A TANK LEVEL OF ABOUT 1/4 THE TANK IS NEAR EMPTY. THIS ERRATIC MALFUNCTION OF THE GAS GAGE IS DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809166December 9, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A DRIVE THE HEADLIGHTS AND DRL FAILED. THE NEXT DAY THEY WORKED. THIS IS SIMILAR TO NHTSA ID# 10724629. CALLED BUICK AT (800) 521-7300 AND SHE SAID MY COMPLAINT WAS RECORDED AS SERVICE REQUEST 8-1699743903. SHE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT EVEN THOUGH SOME 2006 BUICK RAINERS WERE RECALLED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT PROBLEM OF OTHER RAINERS AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I INFORMED BUICK OF THIS. PLEASE CONTACT BUCIK TO DEMAND THE SAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764558September 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WERE SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE QUICKLY BEFORE IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,482.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759500August 26, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. LEAVING ONLY THE BRIGHTS OR FOG LIGHTS OPERATABLE. THEY SOME TIMES WILL COME BACK ON, BUT OTHER TIMES NOT AT ALL. THIS IS SPORATIC, WITH NO RYTHME OR REASON. DRIVING AT NIGHT FOR OVER A HALF HOUR WITH ONLY YOUR BRIGHTS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. OTHER MOTORISTS FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT YOU IF YOU HAVE YOUR BRIGHTS ON, OR IF ONLY THE FOG LIGHTS ARE ON, OTHER MOTORISTS WILL FLASH THEIR LIGHTS ALSO. DRIVING WITH ONLY THE FOG LIGHTS IN RURAL AREAS, THEN BEING BLINDED BY ON COMING VEHICLES IS A NIGHTMARE. I DRIVE TO WORK AT 5:30 AM, ALWAYS IN THE DARK, ON RURAL ROADS WITH NO STREETLIGHTS. WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT, WHILE I AM ON A CURVE, AND I HAVE A SEMI BARRELING AT ME AT 60MPH, ALL I CAN SAY, IS I'M THANKFUL I CAN TELL THE STORY. I CAN ONLY HOPE, THE NEXT TIME I HAVE MY BRIGHTS ON, BECAUSE NOTHING ELSE IS WORKING, THE MOTORIST COMING TOWARDS ME HAS HAD A GOOD DAY, AND DOESN'T COME AFTER ME WITH A ROAD RAGE MENTALITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724629June 10, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE ABOUT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722216May 29, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721790May 27, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V75500 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712209April 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING CONTROLS HAD NOT BEEN WORKING AND /OR WORKING ERRATICALLY. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. WE ALSO ASKED THEM TO FIX THE RECALL ITEM, DOOR SWITCH, AND WERE TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON OUR VEHICLE EVENTHOUGH WE HAD RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GM BY MAIL. ON MARCH 14, 2015 I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER SUDDENLY STARTED WORKING FULL FORCE. WITHIN 10 MINUTES I SMELLED AN ELECTRIC FIRE AND WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO THE CAB FROM ABOVE AND BELOW THE DASH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO OPEN THE HOOD. AS THE SMOKE INCREASED I WENT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO REMOVE BELONGINGS FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DASH AND BURNING EMBERS FALLING INTO THE CAB. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVE, THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. MY FAMILY AND I WERE NOT HURT, BUT ARE NOW WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND STILL OWE THE FINANCE COMPANY SINCE WE HAD ONLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 9 MONTHS AGO. SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH REVEALED THE HEADLIGHTS WE HAD REPLACED TWICE ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES, AND THE SUSPENSION NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690893February 26, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE HEADLIGHT SOCKET MELTED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689744February 21, 2015
SUSPENSION
MY RAINER STARTED TO LOOSE AIR IN THE REAR SUSPENSION, AIR RIDE SYSTEM. AT THIS TIME THE COMPRESSOR WORKS AND DOES FILL THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION BUT YOU CAN'T BE IN A HURRY TO GO ANYWHERE. YOU MUST LET THE CAR SIT WHILE RUNNING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE YOU CAN LEAVE. IF YOU DON'T, YOU BOUNCE DOWN THE ROAD AND THAT COULD BE A DANGER TO YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE ON THE ROAD, I HAVE SPOKEN TO MY LOCAL DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO CHARGE ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THE ISSUE. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT GM SHOULD TAKE CARE OF UNDER A SAFETY RECALL SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. MY CAR ONLY HAS 70,500 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682182February 9, 2015
SUSPENSION
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY THE AIR SUSPENSION FAILED CAUSING THE REAR OF VEHICLE TO DROP TO AND UNSAFE LEVEL. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE COMPRESSOR REFILLED THE SUSPENSION BAGS BUT WHEN PARKED AND NOT DRIVEN FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME THE AIR BAGS LEAK DOWN CAUSING THE REAR SUSPENSION TO DROP DOWN AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT AND UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS ONLY 50,000 ACTUAL MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR TOWING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641283October 3, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
I HAD INVOLVED CAR ACCIDENT WHICH FROM THEY CALLED THROTTLEBODY DUE TO (TPS...SHIFT BY WIRE) YOU CAN FIND IN ASK.COM ENCYCLOPEDIA *(SEE BOTTOM) THAT I EXPERIENCED WHICH I HAD. IT WAS RUNNING IN REVERSE AND HIT STEEL POST THAT PROTECT GAS METER WHILE I TRIED BRAKE BUT ENGINE AND TRANNY WAS IN FULL IDLE AND I TRIED CHANGE TO INTO DRIVE WHILE IT STILL IN FULL IDLE AND MY BRAKE CANT STOP UNTIL I HIT EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURN ENGINE OFF BY KEY SWITCH. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND I'M NOT ALONE AND MY INSURANCE (NATIONAL GENERAL WHICH USED BE GMAC) PUSHED MY CAR INTO TOTALED THAT THEY USED BY NEVADA LAW AND BODY SHOP TRYING TO SEND THIS CAR TO DEALER FOR TESTING BUT NEVER HAPPEN CUZ OF TOTALED PROCESSING. WHICH LEAVE ME PUZZLED AND FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR SOLD TO BODY SHOP AND REPAIRED AND SOLD OTHER PEOPLE. MY WORRY IS IF THEY NOT TESTING THROTTLE AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT THIS CAR MAY FACE RISK WHICH I HAD. *DISADVANTAGES THE COST OF DBW SYSTEMS IS OFTEN GREATER THAN CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS.THAT FALL UNDER THE CATEGORY OF SAFETY CRITICAL SYSTEMSWHICH ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE DEVELOPED UNDER STANDARDS LIKE ISO 26262 WHICH REQUIRE EXTENSIVE CHANGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS GENERALLY TAKEN FOR DEVELOPING OTHER TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS.. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629253August 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
BUICK RAINIER 2006, [XXX], I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY SUV TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING MANY TIMES. ALSO, IT WILL NOT START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS UNTIL IT JUST WANTS TO. NOW, IT HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED STARTING AND IS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT AFTER TRYING TO START OVER 5 HOURS, I AM SO UPSET AND STRANDED. MY VIN DOES NOT APPEAR ON RECALL LIST FOR SWITCH, BUT THAT IS THE TROUBLE I AM HAVING. WHAT DO I DO NOW? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627550August 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALSO, THE CONTACT HAD STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH, VARIOUS WIRES, AND THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598102June 13, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL SENSOR FOR MY 2006 BUICK RAINIER STARTED TO MALFUNCTION APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO. I HAD IT DIAGNOSED BY GM DEALER, KING CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF LONGMONT, COLORADO AND THEY INFORMED ME THE CAR NEEDED A NEW FUEL SENSOR. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THE TANK IS EMPTY, WHEN ACTUALLY FULL. WE DECIDED NOT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, DUE TO THE COST. THE BUICK RAN OUT OF GAS NUMEROUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE LAST 2 YEARS. THREE DAYS AGO THE CAR STALLED ON INTERSTATE 25 WITH PASSENGERS ON BOARD. WE TOWED IT BACK TO KING CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, LONGMONT, CO. AND NOW DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY FUEL PUMP WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1400 TO CORRECT THE FUEL PUMP/SENSOR PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE GM DEALER, NOT A WORD WAS MENTIONED BY STAFF/TECHNICIANS ABOUT THE KNOWN FUEL COMPONENT FAILURE. I DISCOVERED THIS ISSUE AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, YESTERDAY. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IS NOT PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY GM CORP AND ITS DEALERS AND A RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES HAS NOT OCCURRED. SEEMS GM CORP AND KING CHEVROLET BUICK GMC HAVE NO CONCERN FOR CONSUMER SAFETY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596064June 4, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR DRIVER LATCH BECAME LOOSE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE STATED THE DOOR LATCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND REPAINTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE DEALER REPAIRED THE DOOR LATCH HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE EXTERIOR LATCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 9/*CN/ UPDATED 09/10/2014*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579459April 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DRIVING BACK TO FINDLAY OHIO FROM LIMA OHIO ON INTERSTATE 75 AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED, NOTHING WORKED - NO LIGHTS, NOTHING. IGNITION REPLACED AT A COST OF $300.00. WANTING TO KNOW IF THIS MODEL SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE GM RECALL? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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