Buick Rainier problems reported in California
22 of the 525 complaints filed about the Buick Rainier came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
22
Complaints from California
2
Crashes
5
Fires
2004
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
11
50.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
13.6%
Engine & Cooling
2
9.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1
4.5%
Lights
1
4.5%
Body & Structure
1
4.5%
Brakes
1
4.5%
Airbags
1
4.5%
By model year
Cities reporting most
Valley Village
6
27.3%
Castro Valley
3
13.6%
Thermal
3
13.6%
Tarzana
2
9.1%
Rockllin
1
4.5%
Laguna Niguel
1
4.5%
Aptos
1
4.5%
Galt
1
4.5%
Santa Cruz
1
4.5%
Gardena
1
4.5%
Long Beach
1
4.5%
Arnold
1
4.5%