https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Buick Buick. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:58:11 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-716570 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT I HAD BOTH 1999 AND 1998 INTRIGUES, BOTH HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR RUNNING LIGHTS AND BLINKING LIGHTS FAILING. REPLACE FUSES, REBLOW. SENT TO MECHANICS NUMEROUS TIMES, UNABLE TO RESOLVE. HOWEVER, THEY SAID THIS WAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE MAKE. MY SUPERVISOR SAID HE NOTICED MANY INTRIGUES ON ROAD WITH PROBLEMS, AND SINCE THEN, I NOTICE MANY INTRIGUES WITH SAME PROBLEM. MAYBE NOT IMMEDIA https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-653466 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT ON 12/24/2007 THE RIGHT REAR POWER WINDOW ON MY 2002 BUICK LESABRE BROKE. IT WAS REPAIRED AT A BUICK DEALERSHIP ON 12/28/2007. THIS IS THE THIRD POWER WINDOW TO BREAK. THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW BROKE ON 6/28/2007 AND THE LEFT REAR WINDOW BROKE ON 12/4/2007. THESE WINDOWS ALL BROKE IN THE DOWN POSITION, SO A REPAIR IS NECESSARY. ALL WINDOW HAD VERY FEW OPERATIONS. I WOULD ESTIMATE NO MORE THAN 100 https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-653467 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT ON 12/24/2007 THE RIGHT REAR POWER WINDOW ON MY 2002 BUICK LESABRE BROKE. IT WAS REPAIRED AT A BUICK DEALERSHIP ON 12/28/2007. THIS IS THE THIRD POWER WINDOW TO BREAK. THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW BROKE ON 6/28/2007 AND THE LEFT REAR WINDOW BROKE ON 12/4/2007. THESE WINDOWS ALL BROKE IN THE DOWN POSITION, SO A REPAIR IS NECESSARY. ALL WINDOW HAD VERY FEW OPERATIONS. I WOULD ESTIMATE NO MORE THAN 100 https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-647511 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT I AM VERY UPSET WITH MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE. TODAY, THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WENT DOWN AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. THIS IS THE 6TH, YES 6TH WINDOW THAT HAS BROKEN ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST 2 WERE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANT. THE LAST 3 WERE NOT, WE HAD TO PAY FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED. NOW, IT HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. MY HUSBAND WENT BY THE DEALER TODAY TO SEE HOW MUCH JUST THE PART WOULD C https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-646745 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT HEADLIGHTS ARE OFFLINE, COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON WHEN COOLANT IS FULL, AND 3X THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR STAY UP. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-646746 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT HEADLIGHTS ARE OFFLINE, COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON WHEN COOLANT IS FULL, AND 3X THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR STAY UP. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-646625 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY, WITH NO KEY AND IN PARK. MY SON HAD COME IN THE HOUSE AND SAID MOM YOUR CAR IS SMOKING. I HAD PARKED THE CAR APPROX 20 MINS BEFORE AFTER A 6 MILE TRIP, IT WAS WINTER, THANK GOD I DID NOT PARK IN THE GARAGE OR IT WOULD HAVE GONE UP IN SMOKE TOO, AS I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY AND IT TOOK A LONG TIME FOR THE TRUCKS TO ARRIVE. I AM GLAD I WAS NOT A YOUNG MOM WITH KIDS IN https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-645766 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT BOTH OF THE REGULATORS IN THE FRONT DOORS OF MY VEHICLE HAVE FAILED. THIS HAS CAUSE THE PANE IN THE WINDOW TO SLIDE INSIDE OF THE DOOR. THE FIRST ONE DID IT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE VACATIONING IN OHIO IN MAY OF THIS YEAR. THE SECOND WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK ONE MORNING. I CALLED THE BUICK CS LINE TO REPORT IT, BEFORE I KNEW OF OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-645591 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE REGULATORS ON THE WINDOWS MOTORS BROKE, ALLOWING THE WINDOWS TO DROP FREELY. THERE WAS NO SIGN ON ALL BUT ONE WINDOWS (WHICH MADE A GRINDING NOISE BEFORE FAILING). ONE WINDOW FELL WHILE WE WHERE AT A MALL, MAKING IT EASIER FOR A POTENTIAL THIEF TO TAKE THE CAR. THE WINDOWS ARE CURRENTLY C CLAMPED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THEY'VE NOT BEEN FIXED BECAUSE OF A $250 PURCHASE PRICE FOR NEW COMPON https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-644418 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT WINDOW REGULATORS CONTINUE TO BREAK. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-640668 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON 9/30/2007, I ROLLED MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOWN TO PAY FOR PARKING AT BWI AIRPORT. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. I PICKED UP SOME FRIENDS AND WE HEADED TO BALTIMORE MARYLAND WHERE WE HAD A RESERVATION FOR LUNCH. THE HIGHWAY HAD BEEN SCORED FOR FUTURE RE-SURFACING, SO THERE WAS MORE DEBRIS THAN USUAL. A PASSING CAR KICKED UP A STONE AND IT WENT PAST MY HEAD AND HIT MY PASSENGER IN THE BA https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-637839 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT REAR WINDOW ON MY BUICK LASABRE IS BROKEN AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM THAT BREAK AND BUICK WON'T STAND BEHIND IT AND WANTS OVER $400 TO FIX IT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-636067 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS IN 2007, THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. IT HAD 84,000 MILES. COINCIDENTALLY MY CO-WORKER'S 2002 RENDEZVOUS DID THE SAME THING. BECAUSE OF THE BROKEN GAUGE I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE ROAD. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-635859 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON 21 AUGUST 2007 MY 2003 BUCK RENDEZVOUS CXL AWD WITH APP 60,050 MILES SUFFERED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO WHAT MY MECHANIC BELIEVES IS A FAILURE OF THE WRIST PIN IN THE LEFT MOST FRONT CYLINDER. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED FOR RECEIVING REGULARLY SPACED OIL CHANGES. PER MY MECHANIC'S OPINION FAILURE OF THIS PART IS NOT AN INDICATION OF EXCESSIVE WEAR OR TEAR OR LACK OF VEHICLE CARE. THE https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-634114 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT 2002 BUICK LESABRE - WINDOW REGULATORS CONSISTENTLY FAIL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-633011 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES PREMATURELY. THIS STARTED AFTER DEALER REPLACED BACK BRAKES. ABS MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT, INTERMITTENTLY. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-628750 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT LAST YEAR AFTER REFUELING THE 03 BUICK RENDEZVOUS IT WOULD NOT CRANK. SINCE THEN, OCCASIONALLY IT HAS DONE THE SAME. RECENTLY, IT WON'T START AT ALL WITHOUT TAKING 30 + MINUTES OF RETRYING AND RETRYING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL LINES ,AND SAID THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE PROBLEM. AFTER SPENDING $400 FOR THAT THE CAR IS STILL NOT CRANKING.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-627307 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION AFTER WARM UP BECOMES ROUGH WHILE SHIFTING THROUGH GEARS. WHINNING SOUND OCCURS AND SHIFTING THROUGH GEARS IS ROUGH. CAN TEMPORARY CORRECT THE CONDITION BY SIMPLY SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE AND RESTARTING, BUT THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAYS....THIS CONDITION STARTED AT 30,000 MILES....BUT AFTER THE 3 YEAR CAR WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-623090 Sun, 06 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT 2000 BUICK LESABRE REAR WINDOW FAILURE AND WINDOW WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, WHICH IS THE LOCATION OF OUR CHILD'S CHILD SEAT AT THE REAR SEAT AREA. THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF FAILURES RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM; AS INDICATED BY VARIOUS INTERNET SITES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-622737 Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON 1999 BUICK CENTURY CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK FROM MANIFOLD, LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO OIL. COST OF REPAIR $1300. 71,000 MILES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-614835 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT 2000 BUICK LESABRE WITH POWER WINDOW PROBLEMS**NAR**CC THE LEFT WINDOW DROPPED AND WOULD NOT GO UP. THE WINDOW REGULATOR CABLE WAS TANGLED IN THE PLASTIC PULLEY. TWO MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE IT, AND IT BECAME STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. THE REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACE AGAIN. ONE MONTH LATER, THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW DR https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-592053 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS STEERING AND THE POWER STEERING DID NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE RACK AND PINION THAT WAS NOTED ON RECALL NUMBER 03V527000. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-586072 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON APRIL 10TH 2006 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP TO SHEMY THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT AS WELL AS REPLACE THE RIGHT INNER TIRE ROADS AND END BUSHINGS. THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO SERVICE WHILE PULLING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVEWAY GOING 5 MPH THE FRONT END COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP WHO DETERMINED IT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALE https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-561511 Sat, 05 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT BOTH SIDE SEAT BELTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. THIS HAS CAUSED QUITE A PROBLEM WITH THE LAW REQUIRING PASSENGERS TO WEAR SEAT BELTS. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD. THE STOCK RIMS OF THE VEHICLE SLOWLY CUT THE TIRES AND CAUSE AIR LEAKAGE. THIS REQUIRES THE OWNER TO REPLACE THE TIRES BEFORE THEY WOULD OTHERWISE BE NEEDED. AND ALSO CAUSES THE 'LOW TIRE' WARNING LIGHT TO REPE https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-561512 Sat, 05 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT BOTH SIDE SEAT BELTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. THIS HAS CAUSED QUITE A PROBLEM WITH THE LAW REQUIRING PASSENGERS TO WEAR SEAT BELTS. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD. THE STOCK RIMS OF THE VEHICLE SLOWLY CUT THE TIRES AND CAUSE AIR LEAKAGE. THIS REQUIRES THE OWNER TO REPLACE THE TIRES BEFORE THEY WOULD OTHERWISE BE NEEDED. AND ALSO CAUSES THE 'LOW TIRE' WARNING LIGHT TO REPE https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-555925 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK CENTURY. THE POWER WINDOWS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO DEALER. THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE WINDOWS TO BE FIXED. *AK *NM https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-542958 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT 36,200 MILES STEERING NOISE. BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO HAS A PROBLEM WITH A REAR PUMP THAT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. 36,400 MILES A/C QUIT AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASED THROUGH OUTSIDE COMPANY. ALSO FOUND BOTH CV BOOTS LEAKING WHICH AREN'T COVERED. https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-542959 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT 36,200 MILES STEERING NOISE. BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO HAS A PROBLEM WITH A REAR PUMP THAT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. 36,400 MILES A/C QUIT AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASED THROUGH OUTSIDE COMPANY. ALSO FOUND BOTH CV BOOTS LEAKING WHICH AREN'T COVERED. https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-535106 Mon, 16 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION...BRAKE WOULDN'T WORK. https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick https://plaincars.com/make/buick-buick#complaint-535278 Mon, 16 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT RIGHT FRONT ABS SYSTEM CODE. REPLACED ABS SENSOR AND HUB ASSEMBLY. DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM IN SOME VEHICLES. IT MAY BE A WIRING PROBLEM.