BUICK Complaints

AFTER A SNOWFALL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT PARK, STOOD STRAIGHT UP AND OBSTRUCTED MY VIEW. I CALLED BUICK AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO MY DEALERSHIP AND IT WOULD BE REPAIRED. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S MODEL HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE WIPERS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO MECHANICS THAT MY CAR HAS THE EXACT ISSUE AS THE PREVIOUS MODEL. I FIND THAT THIS IS A DANGER TO MYSELF, MY CHILDREN AND OTHER DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AND FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

I T- BONED A CAR. WHEN MY FRONT END HIT IT THE AIRBAGS WERE SET OFF. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAD WAY TOO MUCH CHARGE IN IT OCCURRING TO THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER. WHEN IT WENT OFF IT EXPLODED SO HARD AND FAST THAT THE TOP OF THE DASH FLIPPED UP AND SHATTERED THE WINDOW IN THAT SHAPE. THE REST OF THE WINDOW IS FINE BUT THIS REALLY EXPLODED AND COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE IF THEY HAD BEEN IN THE FRONT SEAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IN SEAT CUSHION HAS FAILED. AIRBAG WILL NOT OPERATE IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS. *TR

WHILE TURNING INTO PARKING SPOTS OR IN AN INTERSECTION WHILE AT LOW SPEEDS THE STEERING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. *TR

THE STEERING ON MY CAR IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE WHEN I AM DRIVING UNDER 15 MPH. PLACES SUCH AS PARKING LOTS, BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, ETC HAS BECOME DANGEROUS FOR ME TO MANEUVER. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TODAY AND THEY'RE TELLING ME IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THERE IS NO RECALL...IT'S GOING TO COST ME OVER $2,000 TO FIX. THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK NEED REPLACED. IT'S COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS FOR BUICK TO NOT STAND BEHIND THIS! *TR

PURCHASED ON 05-25-2013 AS A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE FOR A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. NOTICED WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING SPACE OR DRIVEWAY THAT POWER STEERING SUDDENLY TURNED INTO MANUAL STEERING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR AN UNRELATED PROBLEM( DVD STUCK IN PLAYER) AND ASK THEM TO CHECK POWER STEERING. ? MAYBE LOW FLUID? NO PROBLEM FOUND. DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH ONLY TO FIND THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM YEARS 2008 TO 2010 USUALLY RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF PUMP AND RACK AND PINION.CALLED DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED PROBLEM, THEY ARE NOW ORDERING A STEERING PUMP TO SEE IF IT WILL FIX PROBLEM.I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 3 DAYS AND DRIVEN 200 MILES. ALSO FOUND THAT THEM PROBLEM INCLUDES GM ACADIA AND CHEVY TRAVERSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND AGREED TO SEND A ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. *TR

SON WAS DRIVING TO PICK UP HIS MOTHER FROM WORK. STEERING BECAME HARD TO TURN (2ND TIME IN ONE MONTH). VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR RACK AND PINION PROBLEMS NOT ONE MONTH AGO. PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. GM IS AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PLATFORM (SHARED WITH BUICK LUCERNE) AND CHOOSES NOT TO FIX OR ADDRESS THE PROBLEM UNTIL THERE IS LOSS OF LIFE. THE NHTSA IS AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM ALSO. *TR

STEERING HAS ALWAYS MADE A NOISE LIKE CORDUROY PANTS RUBBING TOGETHER AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOME MORE LACKS. ALSO THE STEERING BECOMES HARD TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN FROM A STOP AND REQUIRES A LOT OF EFFORT TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY OF COURSE REPLACED THE STEERING RACK FOR 1300 DOLLARS AND IT DID NOT FIX THE TURNING ISSUE. I HAVE TO BRING IT BACK AND I AM SURE IT WILL NEED A NEW STEERING PUMP. HELP. I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE KNOW THREE OTHER FAMILIES WITH THIS CAR AND THEY HAVE ALL HAD THE STEERING RACK AND POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. I THINK GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES. I HAVE 57,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND OF COURSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. HELP! *TR

THE INSIDE OF THE WHEELS ARE FLAKING OFF CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOSE AIR AND COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE CALIPER LINES. *TR