BUICK Complaints

SEAT BELT MODULE FAILURE, INTERMITTENT. OCCURS EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR UPON START-UP. AIR BAGS ARE INOPERABLE WHEN INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. NOT RELATED TO ANY KNOWN INCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 60,00 MILES ON IT. PROBLEM APPEARED AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES.

STEERING FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO LOCK UP ON LONG TRIPS. I TRADED IN A 2012 VERANO FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP TOOK OVER A MONTH TO GET PARTS, SO I TRADED IT IN. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, IT FEELS LIKE WHEN YOU TRY TO STAY IN YOUR LANE, YOU BARELY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL, AND IT FEELS AS THOUGH IT WANTS TO LOCK UP. NOT A COMFORTABLE FEELING, CAUSE IT CAN TURN TOO MUCH AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, DEATH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE PARKING BLOCK, JUMPED THE CURB, TRAVELED THROUGH A FLOWER BED AND CRASHED INTO THE PORCH OF A BUSINESS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHIN, NECK, AND KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE SITTING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD SLIGHTLY. UPDATED 08/10/16.*JB UPDATED 08/18/16.*JB UPDATED 12/12/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CONTACT POINTS FOR THE HEADLIGHT MODULE MELTED INTO THE FUSE BOX AND ALSO DAMAGED SOME OF THE FUSES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,607. ....UPDATED 0711/16 *BF *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR A VOLUNTARY RECALL AND DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL FUMES EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INLET CHECK VALVE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE GLUED TOGETHER AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY DUE TO PART UNAVAILABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TOOLS AND PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/26/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WIPERS FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MORE THAN ONCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 05/17/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED GAINSVILLE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW WIPER MOTOR ON APRIL 27, 2016. *TR

MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TIMING CHAINS AND ALSO 1/4 ACTULATORS REPLACED AT JUST UNDER 78,000 MILES. I DID GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE OTHER 3 ACTULATORS REPLACED SINCE THEY ALREADY HAD TO DROP THE ENGINE OUT OF MY CAR TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAINS. THIS WAS A HUGE EXPENSE AND AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF GM MOTORS FROM 08/09 HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.