Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Buick Rainier has 31 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE COMMUNICATION. LOUD BANGING, AWD LIGHT CAME ON, CODE S... |
| Jul 29, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FUEL GAUGE IS ERRADIC. IT BOUNCES FROM FULL TO EMPTY. |
| Oct 5, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN WITH NO ENGINE LIGHT ON. THIS CAR DRIVING ON ... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE DRIVERS DOOR MASTER POWER SWITCH SHORTS OUT - CANNOT ROLL DOWN WINDOWS (OF ANY KIND), LIGHTS FL... |
| Sep 5, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ON THE EVENING OF 9/5/2015 I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 BUICK RAINIER WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT... |
| Jul 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED TO LOCK ... |
| May 10, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PASSENGER DOOR PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN THE CARE WASN'T USED FOR OVER 15 HOURS. THE WINDOW AND DOOR... |
| May 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | OUR 2005 BUICK RAINIER STARTED ACTING UP THIS PAST SUMMER WHEN THE BLOWER STAYED ON WHEN CAR SHUT OF... |
| Apr 3, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING THE LOCKS START UNLOCKING AND LOCKING MULTIPLE TIMES, WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING THE GEAR... |
| Feb 25, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RAINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW PANEL FAILE... |
| Feb 11, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED... |
| Apr 10, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY OR NOT AT ALL. SOMETIMES SHOWS 80 MPH WHILE VEHICLE IS PAR... |
| Dec 10, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT READ THE CORRECT SPEED. SOMETIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT 55MPH IT WILL STATE I... |
| Sep 1, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. SOME TIMES IT SEEMS TO READ RIGHT, BUT LOTS OF TIMES IT WIL... |
| Jun 14, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I RECENTLY WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN I REALIZED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INCORRECTLY WORKING. FOR A FEW... |
| Apr 22, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SPEEDOMETER DID NOT REGISTER CORRECT SPEED, AT TIMES WOULD READ GOING OVER 100MPH WHEN GOING 40MPH. ... |
| Mar 17, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE SPEEDOMETER IS FAULTY AND IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL READ I AM GOING 120 MPH WHEN GOING... |
| Feb 6, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEGUN REGISTERING SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SPEEDS THAN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. AT... |
| Jan 15, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WE NO SOONER HAVE OUR GAS GAUGE FIXED AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING. AT FIRST IT WOULD MOV... |
| Aug 17, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN STICKING AT NIGHT. WE KEPT DRIVING THE CAR USING THE RPM GAUGE TO TRY TO JUDGE... |