2007 Buick Rainier owner complaints

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

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 the contact that her warranty would not cover the cost to repair this particular failure. The manufacturer advised the contact that they would only be willing to cover fifty percent of the repair costs. The contact was awaiting repairs. The current mileage was 64,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 63,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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 malfunctioning. Some times the fuel gauge will show full and some times it will show empty and all the bells and whistles will activate. I took it to the dealer where I bought the vehicle and they told me gm was aware of the problem and that gm would pay 1/2 of the repair costs which are about $145.00 and the vehicle owner would pay the other 1/2 of the costs. It would take about 2 hours to repair. This is a known problem by gm. *tr

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. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. Updated 11/14/12*lj

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. *tr

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

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 be fixed .now only back passenger dorr can be opened from the outside all the other doors messed up at the same time and they want 500.00 to fix two doors really.

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. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 52,000.

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, all bells and whistles were going while driving. This particular problem has been recalled as of august 2012, id # 90864. I was told that my particular VIN number wasn't included and I think it should be. I would like to be reimbursed. *tr

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 al. And head man steven senior advisior at Buick. He said he would help. All he did was call royal and they said 105.00 for diagnasit plus repairs. I am on social security and small ret. From county. Can not afford. Second recall on this car. If I have a wreck and hurt some one or me hope they can pay bills thank you for listening bless you.

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 during the winter months was the likely cause of the failures. The failing of the trailing arms resulted in considerable vibrations at low speeds up to ~40 MPH. The failing of the trailing arms could have resulted in the lost of replacement springs if a significant bump had been hit while driving. Note: replacement springs are often necessary after the failure of the air bag springs, as was the case for this vehicle. Fortunitly, the vehicle was repaired before any accident occurred.

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 motor failed again in 2023 and was replaced again at mechanic shop. Drivers window motor now needs to be replaced. Window controls are intermittant. The components were replaced by dealer and by third-party mechanic. There is no warning prior to failure other than rolling down a window and not being able to get it back up at all, which poses a hazard in torrential rain and damages vehicle; or not being able to roll a window down when needed. The first replacement was under warranty. The rest

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 switch of some type that was under the driver's seat had become damaged. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for diagnosis where they stated that the sensor on the front axles caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

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 independent mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 12v406000 (visibility:power window devices and controls) however, did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000. The current mileage was approximately 22,500..... Updated 02-20-13 *bf the consumer stated the dealer replaced the driver's door regulator. The recall to replace window module had not been completed, yet.

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 not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and advised that they were not manufacturing the recall parts for the vehicle. The vehicle was not serviced under the recall. The failure mileage was 76,000. Updated 12/14/12 *bf

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

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 the failure reccured two days later. The contact mentioned that he was charged for the interim repair. The contact felt that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the remedy parts for the recall repair were still not available. The failure mileage was 109,000.

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.

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