BUICK Complaints

I OWN A BUICK LACROSSE, 2007 CXS MODEL AUTOMOBILE. THE HIGH PRESSURE FITTING TO THE POWER STEERING HAS NOW FAILED 2X IN 6 MONTHS. PART NUMBER IS GM88861206. FITTING FAILED AT THE POWER STEERING UNIT. CAUSED POWER STEERING LEAK AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS REPAIRED EXACT SAME PART NOW 2X IN 6 MONTHS. DEALER IS CLASSIC BUICK-PONTIAC IN PAINESVILLE OHIO 44077. *TR

OIL LEAK ON 2001 BUICK LESABRE. NOT ONLY WAS LEAKING FROM SENDING UNIT, BUT FROM VALVE COVERS. OBVIOUSLY IS LEAKING ON ENGINE, AS I SMELL HOT OIL AND AT TIMES SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. A RECALL: EA07008 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA07008 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR VARIOUS GM MODELS INCLUDING BUICK REGAL, ALL WITH THE 3.8 ENGINE, HOWEVER THE LESABRE IS NOT LISTED. THIS AFOREMENTIONED RECALL INDICATED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SO CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO MY 98 BUICK REGAL BEGAN STALLING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE NUMEROUS TIMES AS WELL AS IN INTERSECTIONS. ALSO AT TIMES IT WILL SIMPLY NOT START. I HAVE HAD A FULL TUNE UP AND GET THE CAR SERVICED REGULARLY, BUT 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, EVEN A BUICK MECHANIC CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM AND I AM VERY SURPRISED NO RECALL HAS BEEN SET UP BECAUSE WITH A QUICK SEARCH YOU CAN LOCATE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY BUICK AND NHTSA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING IN HIS VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 AND GM RECALL NUMBER 90047, WHICH WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER ON MAY 27, 2009. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF ANOTHER ISSUE WITH HIS VEHICLE AND STATED THAT HE HAD TO PAY $88, BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED. THE DEALER BELIEVED THAT THE OTHER ISSUE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 BUICK ELECTRA PARK AVENUE. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE FR480 TIRES, SIZE P205/75/R14. WITHIN A 2-3 WEEK TIME PERIOD, THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES FORMED BUBBLES AND THEN BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE BUBBLES ON ONE OF THE TIRES PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. BOTH REAR TIRES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, BUT NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE LATEST FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO RECALLS ON THE TIRES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,431 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,256. UPDATED 06/11/09. *LJ UPDATED 06/11/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CHUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE HARD AND CAUSED RIDGES IN THE ROTORS. THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $620. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,330 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,400.

VEHICLE BACK FIRE THROUGH THE INTAKE AND SMOKE ROLLS OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, NORMALLY START GOOD AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT, BUT GO TO START IT AGAIN IT WILL BACK FIRE OR THE ENGINE IDLE IS VERY ERRATIC BEFORE IT WILL SMOOTH OUT. I REPLACE SPARK PLUG, SPARK PLUG WIRES, CAM SENSOR, PCV VALVE, FUEL FILTER CHECK BATTERY CONNECTION. *TR

ONGOING LEAKS AT BOTTOM OF BOTH REAR DOORS FOR SOME YEARS DESPITE AT LEAST 3 ATTEMPTS BY DEALER TO FIX. I FINALLY RESOLVED ON MY OWN WITH PLASTIC SHEETING WHICH IS UNSIGHTLY. ALSO DISCOVERED LEAK IN TRUCK IN PAST YEAR. ANOTHER ISSUE IS POOR QUALITY OF THE 2 CONTROL KNOBS ON DASH BOARD FOR A/C, ETC. THEY HAVE EITHER BROKEN OR HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO TURN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. AS THE OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EXITED AND CLOSED THE DOOR, THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. LATER THAT SAME DAY, SHE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER STATING THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED HER VEHICLE AND BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 174,200.

2004 BUICK RAINIER SPEEDOMETER IS REGISTERING 25-30 MPH FASTER THAN WHAT THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY TRAVELING. WHEN IN PARK IS SHOWS THE SUV TRAVELING 25 MPH. *TR