Buick Rainier Reliability
525 NHTSA complaints (2003–2007). Complaint rate: 2792.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Buick Rainier has consistently lower complaint volume in 2007 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Buick Rainier Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 107 | 2.8% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 61 | 1.6% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 43 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 33 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 21 | 9.5% |
| SUSPENSION | 21 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 18 | 55.6% |
| POWER TRAIN | 15 | 13.3% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 13 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 12 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | — | 205 | 17 | 5 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 158 | 14 | 9 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 117 | 2 | 7 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007GOOD | — | 44 | 0 | 3 | View 2007View→ |
See also: Buick Rainieraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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