Major Problems with 2006 Buick Rainier Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Buick Rainier

2006 Buick Rainier ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Mileage: 47829 miles

2006 Buick Rainier ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 100000 miles

2006 Buick Rainier BODY Mileage: 131000 miles

Browse 2006 Buick Rainier complaints by category

Problems with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Rainier owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel gauge gives false readings on 2006 buick rainier. *tr...	25 ~ 50877 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle idling in driveway while i went inside to retrieve cell phone. came out and smoke in vehicle and electrical	12 ~ 99114 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my car has an intermittent headlight problem. the head lights will go off when driving the vehicle and stay off	11 ~ 100282 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rainier. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v404000 (visibility)...	4 ~ 86250 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER we have had numerous electrical and mechanical problems. the fan motor control module when out then the module that controls...	4 ~ 61629 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER in november of 2010 i had to have my 2006 buick rainier's fuel level sending unit replaced due to to	4 ~ 76685 miles
SUSPENSION there are two kinds of problems i brought to the attention of the service department several times since purchasing the...	4 ~ 61750 miles
POWER TRAIN there are two kinds of problems i brought to the attention of the service department several times since purchasing the...	4 ~ 79745 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rainier. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle the engine stalled and...	3 ~ 114333 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rainer. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the airb ags deployed...	3 ~ 59922 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL we own a 2006 buick rainier. the contact received a recall noticed for nhtsa campaign id number: 12v406000 (visibility:...	3 ~ 90109 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i bought my 2006 buick rainier in march of 2011 and about 3 months later the right rear passenger door...	3 ~ 57667 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the fuel gauge stopped working and the check engine light came on at about 65k miles in february 2009. i...	3 ~ 84833 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES driver's door module power door lock and power window switches function intermittently and became inoperative. i took it to dealership...	2 ~ 81500 miles
STEERING possible fire hazard and accident due to oil cooler line corroding out. normal driving. repair and replacement of oil lines.	2 ~ 39000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN possible fire hazard and accident due to oil cooler line corroding out. normal driving. repair and replacement of oil lines.	2 ~ 55500 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION we are having a problem with a shuddering or rumble coming from the front wheels of our buick rainier awd...	2 ~ 20000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL at highway speeds (50-60 mph) accelerator became inoperative...i.e. no connection with engine. used "resume" button on cruise control to speed	2 ~ 5000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my wipers come on steady and starts my windsheild washer fluid to come out. i put them in a delayed...	1 ~ 167000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rainier. while driving 40 mph the vehicle jerked violently without warning. in addition...	1 ~ 105000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE just purchased car 3 weeks ago it caught on fire at 3 am after being parked for 6 hours.fire department	1 ~ 131000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owned a 2006 buick rainier. while driving approximately 55 mph there were smoke and flames underneath the...	1 ~ 96482 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM driving back to findlay ohio from lima ohio on interstate 75 and the car just stopped nothing worked - no...	1
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rainier. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the air conditioner...	1 ~ 102000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY we own a 2006 buick rainier. the contact received a recall noticed for nhtsa campaign id number: 12v406000 (visibility:...	1 ~ 47829 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY we own a 2006 buick rainier. the contact received a recall noticed for nhtsa campaign id number: 12v406000 (visibility:...	1 ~ 47829 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rainier. the contact stated that the exterior driver latch became loose and the...	1 ~ 15000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN car felt like someone bumped the back end of it while at a stopped position or that it is shifting...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights go from bright to dim 4-7 times/minute when driving. dealer replaced alternator did not help. this will happen on	1 ~ 51000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at highway speeds (50-60 mph) accelerator became inoperative...i.e. no connection with engine. used "resume" button on cruise control to speed	1 ~ 10000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated since july 13 2006 the vehicle stalled without warning at speeds below 20 mph. the vehicle...	1 ~ 8556 miles

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