Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Buick Rainier has 76 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
76
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LOW BEAM LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS APPLIED AND RETURNS TO CENTER POSITION. A/C COOLIN... |
| Apr 26, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I'VE BEEN HAVING SPORADIC FLICKERING LOW BEAM ISSUES WITH THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT, AND HAVE SPENT... |
| Jun 4, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ELECTRICAL FIRE - VERY SIMILAR TO RECALL 15700 -FLUID ENTERED INTO THE DRIVER'S DO... |
| Jun 2, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HAVE NOTICED AFTER A HEAVY AND DRIVING RAIN THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ACTS UP. WE CALL IT CRAZY CA... |
| May 27, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER PARKING MY VEHICLE AND SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DID NOT TURN OFF AUT... |
| Oct 17, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I TRIED TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED TODAY IN VIRGINIA BUT IT FAILED DUE TO THE DUMMY LIGHTS ON IN THE DA... |
| Sep 19, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH MY LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING. ALL THE OTHER LIGHTS WORK FI... |
| Aug 16, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | POWER DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW LOCKS ARE INOPERATIVE. HAVE LOST ALL POWER IN THE DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS... |
| Sep 13, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SPEEDOM... |
| Sep 3, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2004 BUICK RAINIER HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHERE THE BATTERY KEEPS BEING DRAINED ... |
| Aug 21, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I JUST BOUGHT A BUICK RAINIER 2004. I WAS DRIVING IT AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE SPEEDOMETER ... |
| Jul 12, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT RISING FROM THE SAME ISSUE, I OWN TWO 2004 BUICK RAINIER'S AND THEY BOTH... |
| Apr 1, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER STEP MOTORS MALFUNCTION AND DO NOT GO BACK DOWN UPON DECELERATION. MY SP... |
| Feb 13, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING ON A CITY STREET- SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MPH MY METER READ 75 MPH. I PUT MY GPS SYSTEM ON TO MON... |
| Nov 17, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | A PERSON RAN TWO STOP SIGNS AND ENTERED VEHICLE PATH. THE TWO VEHICLES HIT HEAD ON AND THIS VEHICLE... |
| Nov 17, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | A PERSON RAN TWO STOP SIGNS AND ENTERED VEHICLE PATH. THE TWO VEHICLES HIT HEAD ON AND THIS VEHICLE ... |
| Oct 31, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER DRIVING FOR A APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AT 65-70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE SPEEDOMETER READING DR... |
| Aug 8, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE SMELLED... |
| Jul 6, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE GAUGE CLUSTER WORKS SOMETIME. THE ONLY GAUGE THAT WORKS PROPERLY IS THE SPEED. THERE SEEMS TO B... |
| Jun 20, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL ? MY 2004 BUICK RAINIER HAS HAD A PROBLEM FOR A FEW YEARS NOW WITH THE INTERMITTENT DIMMI... |