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2006 Buick Rainier fuel system, gasoline problems

25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2006 Buick Rainier27% of all complaints for this model year.

25
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
27%
share of all complaints
58,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The fuel gauge suddenly showed empty after filling and then about 10 miles later showed full. Shortly later empty again. The erratic fuel readings continue to date. This malfunction is creating a very dangerous situation. Buick is not willing to repair or replace the fuel gauge. *tr

    filed Mar 13, 2012

  • This tuesday as I was driving down a major highway with my 2 year old daughter, my 2006 buick rainier turned off and came to a complete stop. It was freezing cold and we were on a major highway, luckily I was able to coast to the shoulder and no one was hurt. Come to find out I ran out of gas. I…

    filed Jan 5, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Rainier years

YearReportsShare
2007 Rainier821%
2005 Rainier2019%
2004 Rainier96%
Rainier fuel system, gasoline problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.