BUICK Complaints

GM HAS RECALLED (FIRE HAZARD) 6 MODELS FOR A SMALL OIL LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THE BUICK RENDEZVOUS. MY RENDEZVOUS DOESN'T DRIP A 'FEW' DROPS ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IT 'COATS' THE WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR WHEELS. I HAVE TO CARRY A 5 QUART JUG OF OIL WITH ME TO RE-FILL. GOING TO THE DEALER INQUIRING ABOUT A FIX THEY ASKED ME IF I LIVED ON A DIRT ROAD. I'M TOTALLY CONFUSED AS TO WHAT THAT HAD TO DO WITH ANYTHING....BUT NO, I DON'T LIVE ON A DIRT ROAD. WITH THE SEVERITY OF THIS LEAK COMPARED TO THE 'RECALLS' IT SEEMS THAT GM SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE FIX. WITH THAT BEING SAID I'M SURE THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THE ENGINE IS RUNNING IT'S LEAKING, THE MOTION OF THE VEHICLE JUST PUSHES THE OIL FURTHER TO THE REAR. I DON'T HAVE PICTURES NOW BUT I CAN GET THEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND UNEXPECTEDLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ACTIVATED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING; HOWEVER, A TEMPORARY REMEDY WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE DAYS AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

GM RECALL # N140291 WAS ISSUED 11/25/2014. AS OF 1/6/2016 A REMEDY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE PER THE GM WEB SITE. REALLY? WHEN IS THE NHTSA GOING TO START PROMPTING SOME ACTION FROM GM?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); 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 CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO FOUND NO FAILURES; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,582.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED RIB INJURIES AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,168.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO OBSERVED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD BEFORE THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE OR FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED GRAY SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTS) AND STATED THAT 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.