Vehicle report

2004 BUICK RAINIER

Reported problems

158 complaints · median 63000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM52
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL27
EXTERIOR LIGHTING14
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL12
AIR BAGS9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS6
POWER TRAIN6
SUSPENSION5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
STRUCTURE4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)3
SEAT BELTS3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
STEERING2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER1
SERVICE BRAKES1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
TIRES1
VISIBILITY1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1

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