BUICK Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS, WHEN HIS FATHER WAS ATTEMPTING TO JUMP START THE BATTERY WHEN ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT AND HIS FATHER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED NO ONE WAS INJURED. A DEALER HAD NOT BEEN AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,348.

SERVICE SIDE DETECTION LIGHT CAME ON, BLIND SPOT WARNING LIGHTS MALFUNCTION EVEN WHEN SYSTEM IS TURNED OFF. FROM OTHER REPORTS THIS IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW OF THE SENSOR THAT ALLOWS IT TO CORRODE QUICKLY/EASILY. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL, MANY HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT MOISTURE ENTERING THE VEHICLE FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND O2 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.*DT*JB

SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM STOP WORKING DO TO REAR SENSOR BRACKET UNDER REAR BUMPER,SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY BUT DEALER WILL NOT COVER. WIFE IS BLIND IN ONE EYE SHOULD HAVE WORKING

LOSING OIL NOT VISIBLE, APPEARS TO BE VALVE COVER GASKET, OIL PAN, HOSE. ADDING A QUART A MONTH.

ENGINE HAS 66,164 MILES ON IT, IT IS USING 1.4 QUARTS EVERY 1500 TO 2000 MILES. I'VE KEPT MAINTENANCE ON TIME! HAD TO ADD OIL AND AT 68,132 MILES HAD TO PUT 4 QUARTS IN THIS IS SECOND TIME. I'M TOLD ITS ALL BUICKS ARE DOING THIS? $12.00 EVERY 2000 MILES? ENGINE LIGHT SAYS ON! NAPA - PRODEMAND READ OUT. THIS SUV IS ON CITY STREETS

RADIO WON'T TURN ON AFTER I START CAR. HOWEVER IF I TURN ON RADIO BEFORE STARTING CAR AND THE DOOR IS OPEN IT WILL COME ON. IF I LEAVE THE RADIO ON AND SHUT CAR DOWN AND LEAVE CAR, WHEN I RETURN & BEFORE START THE CAR, THE RADIO WILL COME ON UPON START UP. SEEM LIKE THERE IS A RADIO CONTROL SWITCH IN THE DOOR AREA THAT IS TEMPERMENTAL.

BLIND SPOT DETECTION SENSORS BECOME CORRODED DUE TO BEING EXPOSED TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS IS A FAULTY DESIGN AND AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE SYSTEM CAN FAIL AT ANYTIME WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHEN THE SENSORS BECOME CORRODED, THEY COULD ALSO CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE, THOUGH THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ME YET. I'VE TWO[2] SENSORS FAIL WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND NOW THE 3RD ONE HAVE FAILED, WHILE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. BIG DOLLAR FIX THE BUICK IS CLEANING UP ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT STAND STILL AT A HOSPITAL PARKING LOT, WHEN HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED PLASTIC BURNING ODOR AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP WAS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT READ A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM GENERAL MOTORS ON-LINE ON HOW TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC RELAY MODULE AND REPLACED THE PART ON HIS OWN. THE CONTACT STATED HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AGAIN ON DECEMBER 16, 2019. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *BF

MY CAR ISN'T LEAKING ANY OIL SO IT IS BURNING IT AND ITS IT'S UNDER WARRANTY STILL BUT THEY WON'T FIX ANYTHING ON IT AND OTHER YEAR AND MAKE MODELS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.