2004 Buick Rainier problems, complaints & recalls

2019-04-15 · Exterior Lighting · 150,471 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rainier. the contact stated that the headlights turned off intermittently without warning. the contact stated that the headlights remained off for approximately six minutes. when the lights turned back on, the lighting was dim. the vehicle was taken to j.d. byrider (5101 new bern ave, raleigh, nc 27610) where they …”

2018-05-31 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash

“tl* the contact owned a 2004 buick rainier. while driving approximately 30 mph in the rain, the vehicle hydroplaned. the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wall. as a result, the contact was rendered unconscious and transported to the hospital via ambulance. the contact's head struck the driver's side window and the contact rema…”

2018-05-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 174,000 mi

“i noticed in november of 2016 my buick rainner was smelling like gasoline after i got out and left it running while i was dropping stuff at home from work. when i got back in my vehicle i didn't smell anything, but could smell outside the vehicle. i went about another 10 miles later to my destination and park. 20 mins later went back out and crank …”

2018-04-26 · Exterior Lighting · 116,400 mi

“headlights fail intermittently while driving. while driving last night the low beam headlights went out. the high beams still worked. this is about the sixth time this has happened. i changed out the headlight relay just before this occurred as i had seen a recall on 2006 and 2007 rainiers showing this as the problem. after a short time the hi…”

2018-02-21 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 109,722 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rainier. after parking the vehicle, a fuel odor was noticed outside the vehicle. once the contact entered the vehicle, the odor was stronger. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed that the fuel lines were rotted and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the d…”

2017-12-22 · Exterior Lighting · 200,000 mi

“low beam headlights failure both at the same time. occurred on two separate occasions. first time a year or so ago, low beam relay replaced by best recollection…”

2017-12-21 · Steering · 5,000 mi

“transfer case shift module control module…”

2017-07-22 · Visibility/Wiper · 114,000 mi

“low beams on lighting goes out for no apparent reason. this has happened two times in the last two weeks. dealership says they just can't find anything wrong. although they had another vehicle there with same problem. this seems to be a recurring problem with gm suv's. my 1994 gmc did the same thing and i heard reports of other gmc's doing the sam…”

2017-07-14 · Electrical System · 113,000 mi

“low beam lights go out when right turn signal is applied and returns to center position. a/c cooling fan does not cool compressor enough to run a/c at low speeds causing pressure to build up in feron receiver. car is at idle or low speed.…”

2017-05-02 · Electrical System

“i've been having sporadic flickering low beam issues with this car since i bought it, and have spent untold hours and time trying to figure it out including taking it to the dealer. (i work nights.) last week the low beams failed on the way home from work at midnight. researched it, and finally saw the recall for gms and subsequently an ap story…”