BUICK Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SUPPLY THE PLASTIC COVERING ONCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE OTHER PARTS MAY BE COMPROMISED AND THAT A FAILURE COULD OCCUR BECAUSE THE PART WAS EXPOSED WITHOUT THE COVERING. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE A PERMANENT REMEDY TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC COVERING PART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED OVER. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL COLLAPSED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS TO BOTH ARMS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO WORK. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWS PASSENGER AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER SAID IT MAY NOT DEPLOY IN EVENT OF IMPACT. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN DEPLOYED PREVIOUSLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 05/11/16*LJ THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS REACH A VERY SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/16/16.*JB

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT COMING ON, I HAVE TO PUT THE HIGH BEAMS ON WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHEN OPENING THE REAR HATCH, THE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE REAR DOOR WAS OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR MANUALLY, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLAMP WAS REPLACED ON JUNE 2, 2016. UPDATED 06/30/16.*JB