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Year · Make · Model

2005 Buick Rainier

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
103
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
682
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover

Consumer complaints

103 filed
6
Crashes
3
Fires
4
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    32
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    20
  • Exterior Lighting
    12
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    7
  • Suspension
    7
  • Electrical SYSTEM: Instrument CLUSTER/PANEL
    6
  • AIR Bags
    6
  • Unknown OR Other
    5

Recalls

1 campaign
05V035000·VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD2005-02-03

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WINDSHIELD URETHANE BEAD MAY NOT HAVE ADHERED TO THE BODY IN CERTAIN AREAS DURING THE CURE PROCESS.

RiskIF A CRASH OCCURS, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

NHTSA investigations

5 actions
RQ17002·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2017-04-24 → 2021-03-29

Loss of Headlights

PE11014·FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM2011-04-25 → 2011-09-23

Fuel level gauge system failure

PE11014·FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2011-04-25 → 2011-09-23

Fuel level gauge system failure

DP10001·FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM2010-01-07 → 2011-05-23

Fuel Level Gauge System Failure

DP10001·FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2010-01-07 → 2011-05-23

Fuel Level Gauge System Failure

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