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Buick Rainier Visibility problems by year

22 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Buick Rainier's visibility & wipers. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.

Visibility complaints by model year

YearVisibility complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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20053101
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Visibility recalls

Latest Rainier visibility complaints

2005 Buick RainierLightsVisibility & wipers

The contact owns a 2005 Buick Rainier. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front windshield wipers and wiper fluid spray activated independently and failed to turn off. The contact also stated that occasionally the headlights would inadvertently turn off; requiring the vehicle to be restarted before the vehicle regained headlight functionality. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The...

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contact referenced the headlight failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V519000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · VisibilityNHTSA 11497621
2006 Buick RainierVisibility & wipers

During periods of time with ignition switch on, the wipers will loose the ability to both regulate speed and shut off. The wiper cover AC Delco/GM part number 19120931 will fail and loose control of the wipers (fail to shut off while driving). Because you cannot shut off the wipers, the driver's vision is obscured, and the noise from the wipers on the dry glass is very distracting. This will cause drivers attention to shift from focus on driving to manipulating the wiper switch. GM has not ordered a stock or...

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replacement wiper covers from AC Delco, so trying to locate a fix for this problem is very hard. This is a GM design problem and is very expensive to fix. As a minimum GM needs to stock this part. All of these wiper covers will fail eventually, and accidents from this problem will occur.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11475864
2006 Buick RainierVisibility & wipers

Buick rainier 2006: windshield wipers and fluid come on by themselves. When this occurs, the on / off function does not work. They cannot be shut off by controls. They merely start and stop at random. It happens both on vehicle start up when vehicle is in park and while driving. It is very difficult to see to drive.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11364509
2006 Buick RainierVisibility & wipers

My wipers come on steady and starts my windsheild washer fluid to come out. I put them in a delayed setting and they still come on full force. I cannot find the problem anywhere and have smelt like something is burning.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11160750
2006 Buick RainierElectrical systemVisibility & wipers

Takata recall wiper blades and washer fluid come on by themselves. Happen to my wife today on her way to school and she was terrified because it was hard for her to see plus it was raining. Also I read there was a recall on this issue back in 2004 for the trailblazers.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11073982
2006 Buick RainierLightsVisibility & wipers

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rainier. While driving various speeds, the headlights failed to illuminate. The contact called luther brookdale (6701 brooklyn blvd, brooklyn center, mn 55429, phone number: (763) 515-2412) and was informed that the part needed for the repair would be available in six to eight weeks. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v519000 (exterior lighting) and 14v404000 (visibility); however, the parts needed for the...

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repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 178,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11021740
2004 Buick RainierLightsVisibility & wipers

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 same thing. Not good on interstates at night.

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11010081
2006 Buick RainierElectrical systemVisibility & wipersFuel system

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rainier. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle jerked violently without warning. In addition, the power windows were jammed and would not wind up or down. The contact stated that the vehicle also leaked fuel onto the ground. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was 105,000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Visibility · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10956820
2007 Buick RainierVisibility & wipers

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick rainier. The contact received notification of the nhtsa campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ma 10/16/15 *cn

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10759413
2006 Buick RainierVisibility & wipers

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rainier. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v404000 (visibility) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10722216
2004 Buick RainierVisibility & wipersSeats & seat belts

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rainier. The contact stated that after opening the driver side power window, the window could not be closed. The contact indicated that the failure would only occur in extremely cold temperatures. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. Also, the contact indicated that the driver side heated seat would become very hot too the touch before the seat warmer completely failed altogether. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000.

Filed Incident Visibility · SeatsNHTSA 10622467
2007 Buick RainierVisibility & wipers

Windshield wipers started acting erratically while I was driving in completely dry weather. The wipers would turn on and off by themselves and periodically activate the washer which would splash water all over the windshield causing visibility issues. When this was occurring the on off switch would not function and there was no way to stop the wipers from coming on or spraying water. This is a huge safety issue as it is impossible to know when the wipers and washers will turn on start spraying water and block my...

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vision of the road. I searched and found that a gm service bulletin was issued for the 2006 rainier on your website regarding a wiper motor malfunction. I called gm to inquire what steps they would take to repair this equipment malfunction. I was told the service bulletin was not applicable to my 2007 vehicle even though the manufacturing date listed on my rainier is august 2006. They said the vin # was tied to the year model 2007 and they could not authorize a repair based on a 2006 listing in the bulletin. I believe gm installed one of the defective washer motors in my 2007 rainier when it was built in august 2006 and I want them to cover the cost of the repair. *Tr

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10605944
2006 Buick RainierTransmission & drivetrainVisibility & wipers

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rainier. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the air conditioner failed to operate. Additionally, the transmission emitted a loud whining noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the blower motor resister was replaced. The failure recurred after the repair was performed. The vehicle had not been repaired for most recent failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.

Filed Incident Power train · VisibilityNHTSA 10552222
2005 Buick RainierSteeringFuel systemTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemBody, doors & structureVisibility & wipersCrashFire

I have various types of problems with my 2005 buick rainier. I have owned it for about 6 years now and it currently has a little over 93,000 miles on it. I am reported the problems to you so that you can document the problems to your list and I am also hoping that you can let me know if there is a recall for these issues? 1. Awd is not working. When there was snow on the ground. It caused me to ditch my car when I was turning a corner at a very low speed. There was a car coming towards me, but missed my car. ...

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Thank goodness it did not injure someone, myself or my car. The rear also slides when it is wet/raining outside. I'm scared to drive it when it is wet outside...Especially when there is snow on the ground. 2. My drivers side door caught on fire. I just seen that my door could have been covered by a recall, but I didn't know that then. I paid for another door and installation. 3. When I am turning my steering wheel to back-up. There is a grinding noise. 4. My speedometer does not work. I drive with other cars when I can, but I also drive several country roads. I have received 2 speeding tickets due to this. 5. My gas gauge does not work. I keep track of my gas by my current mileage and per gallons of gas, but I have still ran out of gas at least 8 times and...Nearly got hit in the rear several times. 6. I believe there is a windshield recall. Is it still active? I do know that all of my car problems are very common with buick rainier's and I am hoping that there is active recalls on all of these serious issues and that buick/gm will gladly repair them. These are all safety issues that could result in fatal injuries. Thank you for your help, research and response. [[redacted]] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr

Filed Incident Steering · Fuel system, gasoline · Power train · Electrical system · Structure · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10543941
2006 Buick RainierVisibility & wipersEquipment & accessoriesDriver assistance

We own a 2006 buick rainier. The contact received a recall noticed for nhtsa campaign id number: 12v406000 (visibility: power window devices and controls). The contact stated that the recall had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repaired. The contact stated that the repairs needed to be done as soon as possible since the driver door failed to unlocked electronically or manually. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000 and the approximate current mileage was 47,829 with in 9days of repair drivers side door...

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would not open.. Called gm and dealer but it seems no one thinks it has anything to do with repair. Work\ed fine until repair an auto has little mileage. They blamed it on living near the beach, I don't. Owner of dealership call stated he would take care of paying us back but it has been well within a time to mail a check. Gm keeps calling to see if dealer paid. It is funny a door works great prior then can not open 9 days after return. Had similar problem with tires, auto serviced every 3,000 miles by dealer we purchased auto and tires worn down within less then 28,000 and they stated tires are not covered by warranty. You protects the disabled and seniors? Nobody because they think we can afford theses cost. We can't. *Tr

Filed Incident Visibility · Equipment adaptive / mobility · Electronic stability control (ESC)NHTSA 10533838

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