BUICK Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROCKER PANELS WERE CORRODED ON BOTH SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. ..UPDATED 03/21/12 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY BUICK, THE RUST WAS TRAVELING UP TO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE LEARNED THE RADIATOR SUPPORTS HAVE ALSO ROTTED OUT. UPDATED 03/23/12

2011 BUICK ENCLAVE ROLLS UNCONTROLLABLE ON HILLS WHILE IN GEAR - DRIVE OR REVERSE. VERY HARD TO MANAGE. REQUIRES VERY QUICK MOVE FROM BRAKE TO ACCELERATOR AND "2-FOOT" DRIVING WHICH IS DANGEROUS AND WEARS BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION. THERE IS NO "HILL HOLD" FEATURE AND DRIVETRAIN PROVIDES NO RESISTANCE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS THE ROLLBACK IS NOT RESTRICTED AND CAN REACH DANGEROUS SPEEDS DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF DECLINE. THIS REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO KEEP FIRM AND CONSISTENT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE WHEN ON AN INCLINE TO AVOID ROLLING INTO OTHER VEHICLES AND ALSO, GO HEAVY ON GAS TO OVERPOWER THE ROLL WHEN TAKING OFF. THIS IS EVEN WORSE THAN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE AS AT LEAST THEY WILL STOP IF THEY SNUB OUT. *TR

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER IS SO DIM DURING THE DAY I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING... MY PREVIOUS 2009 BUICK LUCERNE HAD A BULLETIN FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL BACK LIGHT REPLACEMENT. *TR

DASH MESSAGE LIGHTING BLANKS OUT SPORADICALLY OR GOES VERY DIM DURING DAY LIGHT HOURS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY ALTHOUGH THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, BUT THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 87,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND WOULD LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND THE MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE PRESSURE WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FRONT AND REAR GLOWED REED HOT. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS IN THE RED. COOLANT LEAKED FROM A HOSE NEAR THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO EMIT BLUE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE BURNED ONE QUART OF OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE BATTERY, THERMOSTAT, FRONT BRAKES, TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER AND GASKET WERE ALL REPLACED. ALSO, THE DRIVER REAR WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER WAS SPRAYER DID NOT WORK, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE HEAT/AC BLOWER DID NOT OPERATE IN ALL THE SETTINGS. UPDATED 12/23/11

LOSS OF COOLANT INTERNALLY TO COMBUSTION/COMPRESSION CHAMBERS, HYDRO LOCKED ENGINE, THICK SMOKE FROM ENGINE EXHAUST, COOLANT MIXING INTO OIL, UNSTABLE TEMPERATURE REQUIRING VEHICLE STOPPAGE TO AVOID OVERHEATING/FIRE, CAR WILL NOT RUN. INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE AND HEAD GASKET DAMAGE. *TR

VEHICLE HANDLED VERY POORLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING BROKEN IN 1 PLACE, LEFT REAR BROKEN IN 2 PLACES. AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENTS HAD MORE WINDINGS. BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW - GETS NORMAL USE, NO ACCIDENTS, NEVER RUN OVER ANYTHING, E.G. CURB. MANY OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING OF SAME ISSUE ONLINE. *TR

DASH LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON WHEN STARTING THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS ON OCCASION (ABOUT 2 TIMES PER MONTH). IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE DASH LIGHTS MAY COME ON FROM FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR AFTER THE CAR IS STARTED. THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT HAS DONE OUT WHILE DRIVING. GM HAS OFFERED A DIAGNOSES OF THE PROBLEM BUT THIS WOULD ONLY BE BENEFICIAL IF THEY WERE OFF AND STAYED OFF WHEN I WOULD GO TO A DEALER. I HAVE TRIED THIS ANY THE LIGHTS ALWAYS COME BACK ON BEFORE I ARRIVE. MY NEIGHBOR HAS A BUICK THE SAME YEAR AS MINE AND HIS DOES THE SAME THING. THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND SAYS IT IS SUPPOSE TO WORK THAT WAY. THEY ARE WRONG ON THIS PROBLEM. WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT YOU CAN NOT SEE ANYTHING IN THE DASH LIGHTED AREA. *TR

1997 BUICK SKYLARK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM WHICH WAS CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 02V070000.