BUICK Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. WHEN REFUELING TO MAXIMUM CAPACITY, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ THE FUEL TANK AS EMPTY OR HALF FULL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN HE WAS INFORMED OF AN OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FUEL GAUGE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT TOLD WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN UPDATED 09/28/11

REAR DIFFERENTIAL /TORQUE TUBE DEFECT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO GM DEALERSHIP TO CHECK WHINING, ROARING AND CLUNKING NOISE. GARAGE INDICATED NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. NOISES CONTINUED AND GOT WORSE. VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO GARAGE SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER GARAGE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. PROBLEM FOUND AND BOTH GM DEALERSHIP GARAGE AND THE CERTIFIED GARAGE THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM INDICATED A DEFECT IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WITH POTENTIAL OF LOCKING UP WHEELS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO SKID WITH THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

MY 2002 BUICK LE SABRE DASHBOARD IS PEELING UP & OUT ALONG INSIDE FRONT WINDOW, ALSO UNDER RADIO AND AIR BAG, NO DEALER CAN FIX IT OR AUTO REPAIR SHOP. AFRAID AIR BAG IS GOING TO OPEN UP ON PASSENGER SIDE...DASH IS OPENING UNDER IT. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO ENTRY INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE LIFT GATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. CONSUMER STATED SWITCH FALURE. UPDATED 09/01/2011 *LN *TR

REAR SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED, THEN OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUE TO ALARM WHEN CLOSED. I'VE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES ON BOTH DOORS, YET, NOW THAT MY WARRANTY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT, I MUST PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR AN ISSUE THAT IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE GM IS IGNORING. MY GRANDSON'S CAR SEAT SITS BY THOSE DOORS, THANK GOD HE HASN'T FALLEN OUT!!! I'VE GOOGLED AND HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS IGNORED. WHY IS IT SOMEBODY HAS TO DIE BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED?! THERE ARE SEVERAL INCIDENT DATES!!! *KB

REAR SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED, THEN OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUE TO ALARM WHEN CLOSED. I'VE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES ON BOTH DOORS, YET, NOW THAT MY WARRANTY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT, I MUST PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR AN ISSUE THAT IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE GM IS IGNORING. MY GRANDSON'S CAR SEAT SITS BY THOSE DOORS, THANK GOD HASN'T FALLEN OUT!!! I'VE GOOGLED AND HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS IGNORED. WHY IS IT SOMEBODY HAS TO DIE BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED?! THERE ARE SEVERAL INCIDENT DATES!!! *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER ADJUSTING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT, THE SEAT LEANED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED A BOLT WAS DETACHED AND ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS BOTH REAR SEAT BOLTS NOT BEING SECURED TO BODY, CAUSING THE SEAT TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HOLES FOR THE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE READJUSTED AS SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141. UPDATED 09/14/11*LJ UPDATED 2/21/12 *CN

2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS FUEL GAUGE HAS NEVER WORKED CONSISTENTLY AFTER 2007 ON SOME OCCASION WE MAY GET SOMETHING IN BETWEEN BUT MOSTLY JUST FULL OR EMPTY. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR, HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE. AS OF YET OUR GAS GAUGE ISSUE HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED AS THE AUTO MECHANICS TEND TO JUST THROW PARTS AT IT UNTIL WE NO LONGER HAVE MONEY TO SPEND. IN DOING RESEARCH I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE AND DO HAVE THE FEINT SMELL OF GAS AS NOTED IN A SAFETY RECALL THAT OUR CAR IS NOT A PART OF BUT MEETS THE MODEL YEAR. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW FAST OR SLOW SHE WAS TRAVELING OR HOW MUCH GASOLINE WAS ACTUALLY IN THE VEHICLE. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACK AND SERVICE REAR AXLE INDICATOR LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER MADE SIX ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,438. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,006.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT WHICH INDICATED THE GEAR THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN, DOES NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT SEE WHICH GEAR HE WAS IN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,600.