2007 BUICK RAINIER Problems & Recalls

Window motors and window controls failing. I replaced two window motors at in 2017, at dealer because they failed, then the rear passenger window motor failed in 2020 and was replaced at mechanic shop with factory replacement, this rear passenger window is seldom used, but rear passenger window m...

Window motors and window controls failing. I replaced two window motors at in 2017, at dealer because they failed, then the rear passenger window motor failed in 2020 and was replaced at mechanic shop with factory replacement, this rear passenger window is seldom used, but rear passenger window m...

BOTH TRAILING ARMS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION HAVE FAILED TO DUE TO RUST. THE FAILURE OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE TWO TRAILING ARMS OCCURRED WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT LOW SPEED WHILE ON A LONG DISTANCE TRIP. THE 2007 BUICK RAINIER HAD A HISTORY OF BEING IN PENNSYLVANIA. THE USE OF SALT DURI...

Mileage: 110,000

AROUND JANUARY 2016, THE REAR END WAS BASICALLY SITTING ALMOST ON THE REAR TIRES--THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT PUMP THE REAR END UP. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS, IT WAS FINE. THEN AROUND MARCH 2016, SAME THING HAPPENED. IN JUNE 2016, SAME THING HAPPENED BUT ONLY DOWN FOR ABOUT A DAY. THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAPPE...

Mileage: 150,000

THIS PROBLEM STARTED AND HAS OCCURED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 2015. WHEN I SHIFT THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO PARK, IT DOES NOT RELEASE, THE IGNITION WILL NOT CUT COMPLETELY OFF SO THAT YOU CAN TAKE THE KEYS OUT. THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM! THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN VEHICE IS PARKED, TRYING TO CUT OFF/TAKE KEY...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART FOR THE REPAIR FOR LONGER THAN 18 MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY FOR THE RECALL REPAIR B...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MAN...

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING HAZARDOUS NIGHT DRIVING. RECALL ISSUED BUT GM HAS NO FIX YET! HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE CHECKED WITH LOCAL DEALER AND STILL NO FIX AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) IN 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE HDM SERVICE PART WAS REPLACED, BUT ...

Mileage: 109,000

FIRST RECALL WAS ON THE WINDOW SWITH IN DRIVER DOOR . SECOND RECALL WAS ON THE LIGHTS AND AS OF NOW THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT. BEFORE I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE WE WENT AND HAD IT FIXED AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR THAT. THEY DONT SEEM TO BE TO CONCERENED ABOUT OUR SAFTEY OR IT WOUL ALREADY B...

FIRST RECALL WAS ON THE WINDOW SWITH IN DRIVER DOOR . SECOND RECALL WAS ON THE LIGHTS AND AS OF NOW THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT. BEFORE I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE WE WENT AND HAD IT FIXED AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR THAT. THEY DONT SEEM TO BE TO CONCERENED ABOUT OUR SAFTEY OR IT WOUL ALREADY B...

FIRST RECALL WAS ON THE WINDOW SWITH IN DRIVER DOOR . SECOND RECALL WAS ON THE LIGHTS AND AS OF NOW THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT. BEFORE I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE WE WENT AND HAD IT FIXED AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR THAT. THEY DONT SEEM TO BE TO CONCERENED ABOUT OUR SAFTEY OR IT WOUL ALREADY B...

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED, HE COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T. WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND WAITING TO HERE.

MY RECALL WAS JAN 2015 THAT LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS GOES OFF . MINE ARE OFF ALL THE TIME. NO PARTS AVAILABLE SO THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. IF REPAIRS ARE AVAILABLE THEN WHY DO THEY PAY TO FIX. BILL APP.300.00 CAN NOT DRIVE NIGHT ONLY HAVE HIGH AND FOG LIGHTS. HAVE TALKED TO ROYAL BUICK HOOVER A...

MY RECALL WAS JAN 2015 THAT LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS GOES OFF . MINE ARE OFF ALL THE TIME. NO PARTS AVAILABLE SO THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. IF REPAIRS ARE AVAILABLE THEN WHY DO THEY PAY TO FIX. BILL APP.300.00 CAN NOT DRIVE NIGHT ONLY HAVE HIGH AND FOG LIGHTS. HAVE TALKED TO ROYAL BUICK HOOVER A...

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 MANUFA...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE WHEELS SUDDENLY LOCKED WITH THE 'STABILITY CONTROL" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY STATED THAT A S...

Mileage: 127,000

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 ...

THE HEATED SEAT GOT HOT AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF. THE LEATHER SEAT BURNT THROUGH FROM THE HEATING UNIT OR WIRE TO THE HEATING ELEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM SO IT IS NOT FIXED. THERE IS NO LONGER POWER TO THE SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 61,357

THE HEATED SEAT GOT HOT AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF. THE LEATHER SEAT BURNT THROUGH FROM THE HEATING UNIT OR WIRE TO THE HEATING ELEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM SO IT IS NOT FIXED. THERE IS NO LONGER POWER TO THE SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 61,357

UNABLE TO OPEN DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE IN ANY MANNER. THIS IS STARTING TO HAPPEN TO OTHER DOORS. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

UNABLE TO OPEN DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE IN ANY MANNER. STARTING TO ALSO HAPPEN TO BACK PASSENGER ON DRIVER SIDE.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE REAR END OF VEHICLE JERKED AND THE STABLE TRACK SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE OUTPUT SHAFT ON TRANSFER CASE AND SLIP YOKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE...

Mileage: 59,507

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND...

Mileage: 95,000

DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW SCREECHES WHEN LOWERED, STOPS HALF WAY WHEN RAISED. HAS BECOME WORSE OVER THE PAST MONTH. NOW I MUST TRY HELPING IT BY HAND WHILE PUSHING THE UP BUTTON..NOW I AM AFRAID TO LOWER WINDOW FOR FEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO GET IT TO RAISE. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW SCREECHES WHEN LOWERED, STOPS HALF WAY WHEN RAISED. HAS BECOME WORSE OVER THE PAST MONTH. NOW I MUST TRY HELPING IT BY HAND WHILE PUSHING THE UP BUTTON..NOW I AM AFRAID TO LOWER WINDOW FOR FEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO GET IT TO RAISE. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BY DEPRESSING THE WINDOW SWITCH, THE WINDOW WOULD STOP MIDWAY UP AND HE WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY CLOSE IT BY PULLING ON THE GLASS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDE...

Mileage: 22,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS) AND CALLED THE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NO...

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. AFTER ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY AND THE EMPTY FUEL TANK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. TH...

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH , BURNING FUMES STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ELECTRONICS IN THE DOOR PANEL WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION....

SHORT CIRCUIT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED OVERHEATING WHICH CAUSED DOOR LOCKS AND POWER WINDOWS TO SMOKE, PRODUCE ODOR IN CAR AND SHOW SIGNS OF FIRE DAMAGE ON DOOR. ALL WARNING SIGNS WERE LIT ON DASHBOARD. CAR WOULDN'T START FOR OVER 24 HOURS. WHEN IT DID WE DROVE IT TO A DEALER. UPON DRIVING, A...

Mileage: 87,246

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL EMITTED A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE TURNING. THE NOISE WAS ALSO PRESENT WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR POTHOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO NOISE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNO...

Mileage: 50,000

AFTER FILLING ENGINE TO FULL, UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, FUEL SENSOR DROPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. LATER, IT CAME BACK UP BUT LEVEL DOESN'T REFLECT WHAT IT SHOULD BE. I HAVE RESORTED TO RESETTING MY TRIP ODOMETER AND FILLING UP WHEN IT NEARS 300 MILES SO I...

FUEL GAUGE ACTS ERRATIC. SHOWS 3/4 FULL, THEN SLOWLY DROPS TO EMPTY WITH LOW FUEL ALARM SOUNDING. I KNOW THERE IS FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. FUEL SENSING UNIT IS MALFUNCTION. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS AND WOULD READ THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY FULL TO CAPACITY. WHEN THE TANK WAS EMPTY, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ THAT THE TANK WAS FULL. THE DEALER INFORMED...

Mileage: 63,000

FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON, THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WILL SOUND AN AUDIBLE ALERT AND WILL SHOW LOW FUEL INDICATOR. WHEN YOU HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS IT WILL SHOW A FULL TANK AND STAY THERE UNTIL YOU USE ABOUT 1/8TH OF A TANK AND THEN THE FUEL GAUGE START MA...

Mileage: 51,324

BUICK RAINIER 2007 WITH ONLY 45000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION LINE ARE CORRODED SOO BAD THEY ARE LEAKING. UNBELIEABLE!! THE CAR WAS ALWAYS GARAGE KEPT AND TAKEN CARE OF. *TT

WHEN FUEL TANK IS FILLED TO FULL, FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AND LOW FUEL WARNING APPEARS ON DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. FUEL GAUGE STARTS TO INDICATE FUEL LEVEL WHEN FUEL TANK IS ABOUT 1/2 FULL. FUEL LEVEL INDICATION IS VERY INACCURATE WHEN FUEL LEVEL APPROACHES 1/8 TANK. VERY EASY TO RUN OUT OF GAS....

Mileage: 54,000

FUEL GAUGE READING INACCURATE. WITH A FULL TANK WHEN STARTING AND FUEL LEVEL GAUGE SLOWING SHOWING EMPTY KNOWING I HAVE JUST FILLED THE TANK. THE LEVEL FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN CREATING FRUSTRATION AND ANXIETY. MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BROUGHT MUCH APPREHENSION WHILE DRIVIN...

Mileage: 52,345

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE EXTERIOR. THE DOOR WOULD ONLY OPEN FROM THE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND T...

Mileage: 46,000

MY WIFE WAS STRANDED WITH NO GAS EVEN THOUGH THE GAS GAUGE SAID 1/2 FULL - TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID SENDER UNIT WAS BAD, THEY SAID IT WAS ALL TOO COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC AND INACCURATE! WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED IT SHOWS EMPTY AND DISPLAYS A LOW FUEL LEVEL WARNING. AS THE TANK DRAWS FUEL IT FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY. AT ONE POINT IT WOULD STABILIZE AT A CERTAIN LEVEL BUT NOWADAYS IT EITHER SHOWS FULL OR EMPTY. I TRACK MILEA...

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN IN FACT IT WAS EMPTY. IN ADDITION, THE GAUGE WOULD READ THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS FULL TO CAP...

Mileage: 51,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE VEHICLE HAS FOUR MICHELIN 17 INCH, 245 TIRES. IN THE CONTACT'S OWNER'S MANUAL (PAGE 427), THERE WAS A CAUTION THAT STATED THAT TIRES OF DIFFERENT SIZES, BRANDS, OR TYPES MIXED TOGETHER COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND LOSS OF CONTROL. HOWEVER, TH...