Major Problems with 2004 Buick Rainier Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Buick Rainier

2004 Buick Rainier FRONTAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 23000 miles

2004 Buick Rainier AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 52000 miles

2004 Buick Rainier AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 62000 miles

Browse 2004 Buick Rainier complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Rainier owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM instrument gauge cluster started working only sporadically march 08. speedometer and tack have also failed to work about 25% of...	52 ~ 88897 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was in the midst of a 10 hour road trip over the holidays when the speedometer originally quit working....	27 ~ 46820 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have had trouble with the headlights dimming while driving since the beginning the dealership has several times worked on...	14 ~ 105630 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL numbers on speedometer disappear in early morning and just before dark. *ak...	12 ~ 40614 miles
AIR BAGS while crossing an intersection i was hit in the front right quarter of the vehicle. i was hit by a...	9 ~ 80816 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2004 buick rainier. while driving at various speeds the "engine" warning light illuminated on the instrument...	8 ~ 89863 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1) fuel gauge - the fuel gauge has done a 180 the needle is now upside down. and doesn't work...	7 ~ 86195 miles
POWER TRAIN i have a 2004 buick rainier gm model. the car is in park yet the gear shift indicator says it...	6 ~ 67092 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING in october 2003 i purchased a new 2004 buick rainier. a couple months later my wife and i were driving...	6 ~ 8630 miles
SUSPENSION 2004 rainier experiencing intermittent popping noise. the dealer indicated that the noise was normal. the brakes made a grinding noise...	5 ~ 75610 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission leaking shifting hard revving high during shifting and 'hunting' for gears while traveling. *ak...	4 ~ 28551 miles
STRUCTURE the vehicle's engine has been sputtering missing and surging since it was purchased. *nm the vehicle was taken to the...	4 ~ 300 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rainier. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when a passenger became...	3 ~ 78000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN while driving 65 mph the vehicle swayed from side to side. the dashboard indicator lights flashed and the consumer found...	3 ~ 12333 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle's engine has been sputtering missing and surging since it was purchased. *nm the vehicle was taken to the...	3 ~ 1632 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM at dusk the instrument panel lights fade causing poor visibility of the speedometer and gauges. ak la...	3 ~ 2168 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i tried to get my car inspected today in virginia but it failed due to the dummy lights on in...	2 ~ 2500 miles
STEERING when backing out of my driveway and turning it seemed like my tires locked up and my car would not...	2 ~ 2500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1) fuel gauge - the fuel gauge has done a 180 the needle is now upside down. and doesn't work...	2 ~ 88122 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the first incident we ran out of fuel with the fuel gauge showing we still had fuel in the tank....	2 ~ 85250 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2004 buick rainier. while driving 70 mph the speedometer will display speeds between 20-120 mph. while...	2 ~ 52000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2004 buick rainier speedometer & gas gauge went haywire at 43 000 miles. the needles pointed randomly and the gas...	2 ~ 40000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2004 rainier experiencing intermittent popping noise. the dealer indicated that the noise was normal. the brakes made a grinding noise...	2 ~ 13000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER low beams on lighting goes out for no apparent reason. this has happened two times in the last two weeks....	1 ~ 114000 miles
TIRES blow out of tire on interstate 90 in madison at 70 mph. sidewall of tire disintegrated. nearly lost control. tire...	1 ~ 85000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE frame rot ? i brought my 2004 buick rainier in for service and had the mechanic check the status of...	1 ~ 82300 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rainer. the contact stated that after turning the vehicle off and removing the...	1 ~ 105000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES air bag suspension will not stay air up. constantly have to work on the abs. *tr...	1 ~ 150000 miles
VISIBILITY erratic windshield wiper operation. when you turn the wipers on for use they immediately go to "normal" mode of operation...	1 ~ 70132 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN when driving on slick/snowy conditions the front wheels do not got into 4wheel drive. because of this our suv did...	1 ~ 64000 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rainier. the welding from the filler neck had become loose and caused a...	1 ~ 144000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION failure of front wheel bearings. *tr...	1 ~ 24000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rainier. the contact stated that after opening the driver side power window the...	1 ~ 16000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rainier. the contact stated that after opening the driver side power window the...	1 ~ 16000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING with vehicle temperature at normal range in park and at normal idle when i push on the gas pedal the...	1 ~ 46403 miles
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING purchased vehicle which had 34 000 mile on it. it now has 46 403 and have had to fill the...	1 ~ 46403 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was stopped at an intersection waiting for the traffic light to change. one vehicle was in front of me....	1 ~ 23000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was stopped at an intersection waiting for the traffic light to change. one vehicle was in front of me....	1 ~ 23000 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL i was stopped at an intersection waiting for the traffic light to change. one vehicle was in front of me....	1 ~ 23000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving 35 mph consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor but stopped. vehicle was hit from...	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving 35 mph consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor but stopped. vehicle was hit from...	1
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS power memory seat went to exit position in vehicle and will not return to driving position forcing vehicle to be...	1 ~ 4100 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in september 2004 while driving the fuse box blew and caught on fire. on january 14 2005 the dashboard completely	1 ~ 6500 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle's engine has been sputtering missing and surging since it was purchased. *nm the vehicle was taken to the...	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING the vehicle's engine has been sputtering missing and surging since it was purchased. *nm the vehicle was taken to the...	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY windshield icing even with full defroster at moderate air temperature/air duct too small for width of windshield dealership will not	1 ~ 3650 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's speedometer has inadequate lighting. while driving in the day time the lighting in the...	1 ~ 1000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN a 2004 buick rainier with full time 4 whell drive and locking rear differential which my wife and i bought...	1 ~ 600 miles

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