no report yet
Exterior lighting: turn signal
Risk. THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CLEARLY SIGNAL THEIR INTENTIONS TO TURN, CHANGE TRAVEL LANES, OR POTENTIALLY WARN OTHERS OF AN IMPAIRED VEHICLE OPERATING…
2004 Buick RainierProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 158 owner complaints about the 2004 Buick Rainier, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 15, 2019. Updated daily. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.
Complaints by system
Where the 2004 Buick Rainier has problems
158 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
83Electrical system5 crash/fire/injury
21Exterior lighting1 crash/fire/injury
15Power train
12Vehicle speed control2 crash/fire/injury
10Air bags
9Fuel system, gasoline
7Fuel/propulsion system
6Suspension
6Engine and engine cooling
3113 other systems4 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 83 | 5 |
| Exterior lighting | 21 | 1 |
| Power train | 15 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 12 | 2 |
| Air bags | 10 | 7 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 9 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 7 | 0 |
| Suspension | 6 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 0 |
| 13 other systems | 31 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2 recalls
2004 Buick Rainier recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Exterior lighting: brake lights
Risk. AN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMP WILL NOT CONVEY THE DRIVER'S INTENTION OF STOPPING TO DRIVERS IN FOLLOWING VEHICLES, AND AN INOPERATIVE REAR TURN SIGNAL LAMP WILL…
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Buick.
Mileage at failure
When do electrical system problems start?
59kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 70 electrical system complaints. 84% were reported before 100,000 miles.
4under 30k miles59under 100k miles11100k miles or more
Best & worst years
2004 vs. every other Rainier year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Rainier median. How we score
'04'05'06'07
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
3 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2004 Buick Rainier, and the recalls they led to.
- BRAKE LAMP FAILURELed to recall 04V-527
- FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINENo recall
- Loss of HeadlightsNo recall
In owners' words
What Rainier owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
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.
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…
I TRIED TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED TODAY IN VIRGINIA BUT IT FAILED DUE TO THE DUMMY LIGHTS ON IN THE DASH BOARD ABS AND BRAKE. THE DEALER COULD NOT COMM WITH COMP BUT CHANGED THE FUSE FOR THE CIG LIGHTER THEN THE CODES READ EBCM MODULE FAULT.. IN 2014 MY RUNNING HEADLIGHTS WOULD JUST GO OUT.. NO…
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