2005 Buick Rainier Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 103 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,840miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Buick Rainier, 5% of the 103 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,840 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Pulling out of parking lot of a medical center off of rt. # 486 in lecanto, florida...onto a side street. Car totally died. I could not move it. I could not steer. I could not start the car back up. I had to call for towing. Repair facility said it was the ignition switch. The same thing happened a few months earlier in lecanto, florida in a carwash...could not move forward or backward. Called for a tow. The repair facility said it was a link assembly. I am very afraid this car will stop in the middle of a busy road and have a vehicle crash into the back of me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10577221, filed 2014-04“The contact owns a 2005 Buick Rainier. While at a traffic light, the door locks started to lock and unlock rapidly without warning. After the light changed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and then stalled. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. The VIN was not available.ma 09/25 updated 11/27/2017”
NHTSA complaint #10734345, filed 2015-07, 103,000 miles“Power steering leaks, the gas gauge and other gauges don't work, most the electrical don't work inside the car, makes a weird noise when it backs up and the engine revs when it's starts and sometimes when it drives and goes faster even when you are not hitting the gas”
NHTSA complaint #11292507, filed 2020-01“The contact owns a 2005 Buick Rainier. While driving at approximately 20 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was not able to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10787022, filed 2015-10Related service bulletins
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Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Buick Rainier
38 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Buick Rainier
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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