2005 Buick Rainier fuel system problems
28 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2005 Buick Rainier, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I had filled up the gas tank , then it showed empty, the gauge has been jumping back and forth ever since. It goes empty every time it is filled up now.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick rainier. The contact stated that the fuel gauge sensor read zero despite the fuel tank being empty or full. The contact also stated during the failure the low level light indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 85,376.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Buick Rainier
- Electrical system 38 complaints
- Lighting 17 complaints