Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Buick Rainier has 31 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 0 fuel system-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 3, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THIS TUESDAY AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, MY 2006 BUICK RAINIE... |
| Nov 1, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY SHOWED EMPTY AFTER FILLING AND THEN ABOUT 10 MILES LATER SHOWED FULL. SHORTL... |
| Sep 18, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | MY FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2006 BUICK RAINIER. *KB |
| Sep 9, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL GAUGE WORKS ERRATICALLY. WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED COMPLETELY THE FUEL GAUGE READS LOW AND D... |
| Jul 17, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN | WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THE FAN MOTOR CONTROL MODULE WHEN OUT,THEN ... |
| Jul 5, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | FUEL GAUGE SHOWED MORE FUEL THAN WHAT WAS ACTUALLY IN FUEL TANK CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVI... |
| Jun 5, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | FILLED FUEL TANK AND GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY, TURNING ON THE LOW FUEL LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIG... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL LEVEL SENDER IN THE GAS TANK FAILS, GAUGE IS UNRELIABLE AND INDICATED FULL TANK OR EMPTY TANK R... |
| May 2, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 BUICK RAINIER IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AN... |
| May 1, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | MY 2006 BUICK RAINIER HAS A GAS GAUGE THAT DOES NOT REGISTER ANY FUEL IN THE TANK. WHEN THE PROBLEM ... |
| Apr 29, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. GAUGE BECAME ERRATIC REPORTING LOW/NO FUEL WHEN TANK WAS FILLED. FUEL G... |
| Apr 6, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | BUICK RAINIER FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY BUT TANK IS FULL. *TR |
| Apr 2, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL GAUGE IS INTERMITTENT, REGISTERS LOW OR HIGH AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN TANK IS KNOWN TO BE FULL O... |
| Apr 1, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | GAS GAUGE FAILED AT APPROX. 75000 MILES. AFTER RESEARCHING ON LINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE... |
| Mar 23, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE GAS GAUGE BEGAN READING EMPTY WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY FULL. WHEN THE TANK WAS INITIALLY FILLED THE... |
| Mar 20, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO AFTER FILLING MY TANK AND STARTING MY 2006 BUICK RAINIER THE GAS GAUGE RE... |
| Mar 7, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE W... |
| Mar 3, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE GAS GAUGE BEGAN READING EMPTY WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY FULL. THIS STARTED ON 03/03/2011 WITH THE ODO... |
| Feb 27, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE SERVICE WARN... |
| Jan 27, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | MALFUNCTIONING GAS GAUGE DURING VEHICLE OPERATIONS. *TR |