2005 Buick Rainier: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2005 Buick Rainier. The campaign is 05V035000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Feb 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield. NHTSA has 103 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 05V035000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the windshield free of charge. The recall began on march 10, 2005. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 17,815 units in total.
05V035000Received . 17,815 units.
Visibility / Windshield
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, 'windshield mounting.' the windshield urethane bead may not have adhered to the body in certain areas during the cure process.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a crash occurs, the windshield may not be retained, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the windshield free of charge. The recall began on march 10, 2005. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
103 complaints, 158 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2005 Buick Rainier
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 Rainier | All 2005 vehicles | Rainier, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 240.5 | 121.9 | 280 | 38 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 126.6 | 48.2 | 118.1 | 20 |
| Exterior Lighting | 94.9 | 39.8 | 102.9 | 15 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 50.6 | 31.3 | 22.9 | 8 |
| Suspension | 50.6 | 43.5 | 47.6 | 8 |
| Air Bags | 44.3 | 86.7 | 41.9 | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 44.3 | 51.7 | 40 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Other | 38 | 6.6 | 34.3 | 6 |
| Structure | 31.6 | 66.2 | 28.6 | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 31.6 | 54.9 | 24.8 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 22 Jul 2023
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ17002 | Recall query | Loss of Headlights | Exterior Lighting / Headlights | 24 Apr 2017 | 29 Mar 2021 | |
| PE11014 | Preliminary evaluation | Fuel level gauge system failure | Fuel System, Other | 25 Apr 2011 | 23 Sep 2011 | |
| DP10001 | Defect petition | Fuel Level Gauge System Failure | Fuel System, Other | 7 Jan 2010 | 23 May 2011 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Buick RainierThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Buick Rainier: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/rainier/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Buick Rainier?
- 17,815 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Buick Rainier have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Buick Rainier, model years 2003 to 2007. 1 of them names the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Buick Rainier name most often?
- Electrical System: 38 of 158 component mentions, or 240.5 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 121.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Buick Rainier open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.