BUICK Complaints

THERE IS A CONTINUOUSLY GROWING DASHBOARD BUBBLE (ON TOP) ON THE DRIVER SIDE BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WINDSHIELD AS A RESULT OF DASHBOARD COVER SEPARATION DUE TO CLIP(S) FAILURE - IT HAS BEEN SPREADING ACROSS THE DASH TO THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND NOW THERE IS CONCERN ABOUT POTENTIAL PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ISSUES. *TR

2004 BUICK RAINIER- INSTRUMENT PANEL - SPEEDOMETER, TEMPERATURE, FUEL AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES ALL STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND PROVIDING FALSE READINGS (120MPH AT DEAD STOP WITH ENGINE OFF, TEMP IN RED ZONE AT START UP). THIS APPEARS TO BE ALL TO COMMON OF AN ISSUE WITH GM TRUCKS/SUVS OF THIS ERA AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED VIA RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS NOW GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG, THE SEAT BELT, AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,868.

THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BEGAN ABOUT THE FIRST OF THE YEAR WHEN THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS STARTED TO CYCLE WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS SINCE MIGRATED TO TURNING OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLASH OFF AND ON. THE REMOTE START WILL START THE CAR BUT WILL SHUT DOWN THE MOTOR AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THESE PROBLEMS CONTINUE DURING EVERY OPERATION. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT IT IS A P140 CODE AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 3 TO 4 HOURS TO DIAGNOSE WHERE THE PROBLEM AT $80.00 PER HR. PLUS REPAIR. *TR

2009 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN A PERSON WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON A TIMES AND SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T. THE CONSUMER STATED OVER THE YEARS, SEVERAL LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SUCH AS THE ABS, SEAT BELT, TIRE PRESSURE, AND RADIO, ETC. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR EIGHT DAYS. EVERYTHING SEEMED SATISFACTORY, BUT AFTER THREE DAYS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *JB UPDATED 02/07/12.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE FOR THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, IN 2009. THE WEATHER WAS COLD, AND I ATTRIBUTED IT'S DISFUNCTION TO THE COLD. THEN THE OTHER GAUGES STARTED TO SHOW MALFUNCTION. WHEN IT GOT TO THE POINT THAT NONE OF THE GAUGES WERE CORRECT, I WENT TO TWO GM DEALERS AND RECEIVED NO CONCERN FROM EITHER OF THEM. THEY DID NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY KNEW OF A PROBLEM. I HAD TO PAY $400 TO REPLACE THE DASH CLUSTER. ABOUT THIS TIME I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET REGARDING THE RELAY RESISTOR OR WIRING CONNECTOR ON MY SILVERADO, SAYING THEY COULD OVERHEAT AND THE HVAC BLOWER MIGHT NOT FUNCTION. I WAS GIVEN 10 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURRED FIRST, TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED IF NECESSARY. I CALLED GM AND ASKED WHY THEY WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE TRUCK BUT WOULD NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WITH THE BUICK. AGAIN, NO CONCERN WAS SHOWN. THE PERSON I SPOKE TO WAS IN THE PHILIPPINES! WHY WOULD SHE CARE? WE'RE ASKEDTO BUY AMERICAN, BUT WE HAVE TO TALK TO SOMEONE IN THE PHILIPPINES WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM! ALSO, I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS, ALL OF THEM, INSIDE AND OUT. COULDN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY I'VE HAD TO CHANGE! AT THE PRESENT TIME, WE HAVE NO RADIO AND HEATER LIGHTS. GOODBYE GM, HELLO HONDA! *TR

SUBSTAINED A FLAT TIRE ON JAN 18TH 2011 AND WHEN I WENT TO LOOK FOR THE SPARE IT WAS NOT THERE. CALLED DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THE SPARE WAS OPTIONAL ON THE 2010 ENCLAVE CX I BROUGHT NEW. HOW MANY ENCLAVE DRIVER REALIZE THEY DO NOT HAVE A SPARE? *TR

I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AND STARTED TO TOUCH THE FRONT WINDOW BUTTON DOWN BUT IT WAS THE REAR WINDOW BUTTON AND IMMEDIATELY THE WHOLE CAR STARTED THIS SHAKING AND VIBRATING. I WAS SHOCKED AND SHOOK-UP BY THIS EVENT AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE.LUCKILY, DOWN THE ROAD A BIT, I SAW A BUICK DEALERSHIP AND PROCEEDED TO IT. THE SERVICE MGR. TOLD ME BUICK IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH HE CALLED "WIND ABATEMENT".ONE OF HIS ASSOCIATES EVEN ASKED ME IF HE COULD COME WITH ME SO HE COULD WITNESS THIS EVENT. SO WE DID GO BACK TO THE FREEWAY,LET REAR WINDOW DOWN, AND HE WITNESSED IT HIMSELF.THE BUICK DEALER DENIED ANY DEFECTS IN THE CAR AND ADVISED ME TO CRACK A FRONT WINDOW ABOUT AN INCH, THEN LET THE REAR WINDOW DOWN. THIS WHOLE EPISODE HAS LEFT ME IN A STATE OF SHOCK AND NOT KNOWING IF THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES, SIZE 235/55/17. WHILE AT A TIRE SHOP FOR A TIRE ROTATION, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE EXTREMELY BALD AND THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE EXTREMELY WORN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED NO ASSISTANCE COULD BE PROVIDED UNTIL FURTHER WEAR OCCURRED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 19,940. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,200. UPDATED 02/14/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE WEARING EXCESSIVELY. UPDATED 02/24/12