BUICK Complaints

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE. AT LOW SPEEDS WHEEL BECOMES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. DEALER QUOTED ALMOST $1600 TO REPLACE. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE STEERING WORKED ON ONCE BEFORE AFTER HAVING DIFFICULTY TURNING THE WHEEL. AS IT IS OVER 3 YEARS SINCE THEN, I AM TOLD THE COST IS DUE FROM ME IN FULL.

WHEN FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, IT IS FLOODING THE ENGINE... THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER ISSUE THAT WHEN YOU TURN OFF YOUR VEHICLE AND THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE CAR AND RADIO STILL RUNS...APPARENTLY, THERE IS A FUSE BOX THAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM.

THE LIGHT WENT OUT ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. CAN'T SEE THE MILEAGE, GAS, SPEED LIMIT, OR TIRE WEIGHT. WITH NO WARNING, THE LIGHT WENT OUT. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BUICK AND THEY CAN REPAIR BUT WILL HAVE TO OPEN THE ENTIRE CLUSTER TO FIX THE PROBLEM (EST. $800 TO FIX).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH FAILED TO OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE REAR HATCH BECAME AJAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOLBERT CHEVROLET BUICK (LOCATED AT 1040 W BEACON ST, PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350, (601) 656-4802) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICHLE PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2017 WITH 35K MILES. HAS ALWAYS HAD A VIBRATING NOISE WHILE SITTING AND IDLING. IT WILL GET WORSE AFTER THE CAR IS DRIVEN/HEATED AND THEN IDLED. BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS HAD A VERY LOUD SCREACHING NOISE. TAIL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. BULBS WERE CHANGED AND THEY HAVE WORKED SINCE. HOWEVER, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. BULBS WERE CHANGED WITH NO SATISFACTION. FUSES WERE CHANGED AND BLEW EVERY TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC SHOP - DIAGNOSED. BRAKES ARE OK. PER HIS WORDS, JUST CHEAP SETUP. (THIS WAS HOW I PURCHASED THE CAR, I'VE NEVER REPLACED THE BRAKES SINCE PURCHASING), THE TENSIONER PULLEY WAS CAUSING THE VIBRATION. PULLEY AND BELT (STRETCHED) WERE CHANGED, HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY'S (BOTH) NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AS THEY WERE NOT GETTING POWER ($1600.00 EACH!!! THE BALLASTS WERE BAD), ALSO HAD MY HIGH PRESSURE LINE FOR A/C CHANGED AS THAT QUIT WORKING AS WELL.

HEATED STEERING WHEEL GETS SO HOT WHEN INITIALLY TURNED ON THAT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD ONTO IT. I'VE TAKEN IT IN TO GET CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT BUICK WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT I WAS TO TURN THE HEATER OFF FOR 10 MINUTES AND RESTART. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES EVENTUALLY COOL OFF ON IT'S OWN, BUT IT TAKES A GOOD COUPLE OF MINUTES AND MEANWHILE, YOU NEED TO WEAR A THICK GLOVE OR DO AS THEY SUGGEST AND TURN IT OFF. DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER IF THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN OR STATIONARY.

I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 84,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND MY "SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. I SEE SEVERAL OTHERS ALSO FILED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEIR VEHICLES. WHY IS THIS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AIRBAG RECALLS WITH SO MANY PEOPLE FILING A COMPLAINT ON THIS?

I WAS ENTERING A CITY STREET FROM A SHOPPING MALL. AS I FOUND A SMALL BREAK IN THE TRAFFIC I PULLED OUT AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. MY CAR DID NOT CHANGE GEARS. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD QUICKLY TO PREVENT MY CAR FROM GETTING HIT FROM THE REAR. I HAD BEEN DRIVING AROUND ALL DAY ON THE INTERSTATE AND VARIOUS SHOPPING CENTERS WITHOUT ANY INDICATION SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR IN 4 MONTHS WITH NOW WITH ONLY 27K MILES. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 25 DAYS NOW AND NOT SURE WHEN IT WILL BE READY THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHEN DRIVING OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE STEERING FAILED, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES FLASHED, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. THE DEALER (BOB WEAVER AUTO, 2174 WEST MARKET STREET, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901, 570-628-3610) WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

ALL 4 WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE GO DOWN WHEN THE DRIVER AND KEY FOB ARE NO WHERE NEAR THE CAR. ONLY 1 TIME HAS THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE DRIVER AND KEY FOB HAVE BEEN IN THE CAR AND THE DRIVER WAS NOT TOUCHING THE FOB. IN THIS CASE THE DRIVER PUT UP THE WINDOWS, OPENED THE DOOR, DURING WHICH THE WINDOWS WENT BACK DOWN. ALL OTHER INSTANCES THE WINDOWS WENT DOWN IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS WITH NO COMMONALITY (MY PARENT'S HOUSE WHILE WE WENT SHOPPING, THE GYM, WALMART.) THIS HAS OCCURRED I BELIEVE 6 TIMES OVER 3 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED APRIL 2017 AND HAS UNDER 11,000 MILES. TWICE THIS HAS OCCURRED AND DURING OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A RAINSTORM. ONCE CAUSING EXTREMELY SOAKED SEATS AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THE INSIDE ELECTRONICS, SUCH AS RADIO AND GPS WERE NOT RUINED. THE FIRST TIME MY CAR WAS LOADED WITH OVER $500 IN TOYS AND THANKFULLY NONE STOLEN.