BUICK Complaints

HEAVY VIBRATION IN LOWER GEAR WHILE SHIFTING SEEMS TO COME FROM ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION CANT TELL BUT STRONG VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN SHIFT HANDLE WHEN YOU ATTAIN HIGHER GEAR SEEMS TO STOP ON CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY SAME EXPERIENCE WORSE IN LOWER GEARS.

2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS MASSIVE FUEL LEAK ON FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEADING FROM TANK TO INJECTORS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR DUE TO THE HEAT SHIELD WRAP INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER. OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND THEN DRIPS FOR IN EXCESS OF 5 MINUTES AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF.

GAS TANK STARTED LEAKING FROM CONNECTION WHERE FILLER TUBE MEETS THE GAS TANK. OTHER MODELS WERE INCLUDED IN A RECALL BUT NOT THE RENDEZVOUS MODEL I HAVE.

THE REAR HATCH STARTS TO GO UP WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTON BUT ABOUT HALF-WAY UP IT REVERSES AND THE CONTROL MOTOR PULLS IT BACK DOWN-FREQUENTLY HITTING YOU IN THE HEAD. INITIALLY IT WAS ONLY OCCASIONALLY BUT NOW IT IS EVERY TIME WE TRY TO RAISE IT.

I BOUGHT A 2012, CERTIFIED USED, BUICK VERANO IN DECEMBER 2016. IN THE MANUAL, IT SAYS TO CHANGE THE OIL UNTIL WHEN ONE OF THESE 4 THINGS HAPPEN: I'VE GONE 6500 MILES, IT HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS, THE LIGHT SAYS 25% OIL LIFE REMAINING, OR WHEN THE "CHANGE OIL NOW" LIGHT COMES ON. I CHECKED THE OIL WHENEVER I GOT GAS. I WAS CHECKING OIL LEVELS ABOUT TWICE A MONTH. RIGHT AROUND 3 MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE CAR, IT SAID THAT I HAD 70% OIL LIFE, BUT THE DIPSTICK WAS REGISTERING PRETTY LOW, SO I GOT THE OIL CHANGED. MY MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS JUST UNDER 42,000. TWO MONTHS LATER, ON MAY 18, 2017, I TOOK MY CAR IN. THE MECHANIC DID A FULL INSPECTION, AND HE TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL. I HAD ONLY GONE 2500 MILES SINCE MY LAST OIL CHANGE. THEY DID AN OIL CHANGE AND TOLD ME TO WATCH FOR LEAKS. SEPTEMBER 4, I STOPPED TO GET GAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM A LABOR DAY TRIP. I CHECKED MY OIL, AND THE DIPSTICK REGISTERED NOTHING. NONE OF THE WARNING SIGNS WERE PRESENT. I HAD GONE 4,323 MILES SINCE MY LAST OIL CHANGE, AND THE OIL LIFE MONITOR STILL SAID AROUND 60%. AT THIS POINT, MY OVERALL MILEAGE WAS 48,804. TWO MONTHS LATER, NOVEMBER 2, I WAS GOING ON A SHORT TRIP. I WENT TO GET GAS AND CHECK MY OIL; ONCE AGAIN THE DIPSTICK WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. I WENT TO THE SAME MECHANIC THAT HAD ORIGINALLY DONE THE FULL INSPECTION ON MAY 18. HE LOOKED INTO IT FURTHER AND TOLD ME ABOUT SERVICE BULLETIN #13-06-01-003H: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I STARTED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. AT THIS POINT MY MILEAGE WAS 52,462. HERE IS THE TIMELINE FOR MY TEST: NOVEMBER 4: 52,462 - COMPLETE OIL CHANGE NOVEMBER 28: 52,976, 514 MILES, ADDED 2 QUARTS OF OIL DECEMBER 15: 53,957, 981 MILES, ADDED 1 QUART OF OIL JANUARY 22: 54,952, 995 MILES, ADDED 2 QUARTS OF OIL HOW BUICK WON'T PAY TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY KNOW EXISTS THAT COULD CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD...

THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, BOTH IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. IT STARTED DOING THIS FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS, IT IS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURER ERROR WHEN PUTTING TOGETHER THE SEATS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY LIMIT THE FIX TO ONLY CARS UNDER 72,000 MILES. MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF MILES AND I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING THING TO CAUSE THIS TO SUDDENLY START MALFUNCTIONING, YET IT IS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURER, THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HOW MANY MILES ARE ON THE CAR, YET THEY WON'T FIX IT.

ACCELERATOR STUCK WHEN I ACCELERATED TO MERGE IN TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY. I PRESSED ON BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. AFTER I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION I PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND SLOWLY PUSHED ON ACCELERATOR. I HEARD A CLICK AS THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THE ENGINE REVVED.

2010 MODEL WITH APPROX. 52K MILES. VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING AND ENGINE LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON. HAD IT CHECKED AND IT IS A STRETCHED OUT TIMING CHAIN. VEHICLE MANUFACTURED IN 08/09 PER MFT. STICKER ON DOOR. REPAIRS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. THERE IS A 10YR/120K MILE EXTENDED POWER TRAIN WARRANTY ON THE 2009 MODEL, BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO APPLY TO 2010 MODEL. HESITATION ISSUE CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES.

THIS ENGINE HAS A TIMING CHAIN ISSUE THAT FORCED A 2009 N 2008 RECALL. THE 2010 IS THE SAME ENGINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IN FACT THE 3.6L V6 ENGINE ON ALL MODELS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. THE REPAIR COST IS OVER $2000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR AND A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RELIABLE BUICK GMC (400 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (916) 783-5233) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. *TT *TR