BUICK Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROMISED TO CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 11/03/11 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,121.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE. IN 2009, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE AIR BAG FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, EVEN THOUGH THE DEFECT CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONSTANT PROBLEM AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 09/30/11. *JB

SYSTEM SCANNER SHOWS AIR BAG LIGHT SHUT OFF. JUST PRIOR TO PURCHASE BY ME. ALSO CLEAN CAR FAX. VIOLATION 167-822. REPORT ENCLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD KNOWING THERE WAS AN EXISTING PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG, DUE THE VEHICLE BEING IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IN THE SEAT HAD DEPLOYED AND THE COVER WAS BEING HELD IN WITH TAPE AND THE CODES HAD BEEN CLEARED. UPDATED 09/16/11 *BF

WHEN FUEL TANK IS FILLED TO FULL, FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AND LOW FUEL WARNING APPEARS ON DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. FUEL GAUGE STARTS TO INDICATE FUEL LEVEL WHEN FUEL TANK IS ABOUT 1/2 FULL. FUEL LEVEL INDICATION IS VERY INACCURATE WHEN FUEL LEVEL APPROACHES 1/8 TANK. VERY EASY TO RUN OUT OF GAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR READ ZERO DESPITE THE FUEL TANK BEING EMPTY OR FULL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED DURING THE FAILURE THE LOW LEVEL LIGHT INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,376.

2011 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEAD REST LOCK IN VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEAD REST CAN NOT BE MOVED DUE TO THE ADDED LOCK FEATURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER ARE FORCED TO LOOK DOWN AT THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO BE COMFORTABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO SUPPORT FROM THE SEAT OR THE HEAD REST, WHICH CAUSES A STIFF NECK AND SHOULDERS. *JB

THE REAR WINDOW DRIVERS SIDE JUST FELL DOWN, WON'T GO BACK UP. HAVE BEEN TOLD THUS IS COMMON AND IS FROM GM BAD PARTS FOR WINDOW REGULATORS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED A LARGE FRACTURE TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING BECAUSE OF THE DASHBOARD FRACTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A PUSH BUTTON START ENGINE AND WHEN HE PUSHED THE BUTTON TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE ENGINE WOULD START WHILE HE WAS WALKING AWAY. THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON FOR TEN MINUTES DURING THE LAST TWO TIMES THE FAILURE OCCURRED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS COMPUTERIZED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO STATED IT WAS ALL COMPUTERIZED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 435.