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2006 Buick Rainier Body and structure Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
4%of 91 total for the year
Median mileage
79,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 2006 Buick Rainier, 4% of the 91 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

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.

“I bought my 2006 Buick Rainier in march of 2011 and about 3 months later the right rear passenger door handle broke because it is plastic and can't be opened from the outside. Then a week later the child lock decided to lock itself on the same door and now the door can't be opened from either the inside or outside. Then about 6 months later the front passenger door handle broke and now it won't open from the outside and I have to reach clear across the truck to open the door for any passengers to get in on that side. …”

NHTSA complaint #10546956, filed 2013-10, 80,000 miles

“Just purchased car 3 weeks ago, it caught on fire at 3 am after being parked for 6 hours.fire department says it started at the driver side headlight wiring or switch area. Completely destroyed my engine before fire department arrived.”

NHTSA complaint #10854557, filed 2016-04, 131,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Buick Rainier. After parking the vehicle, the front driver side exterior door handle fractured. The contact had to enter the vehicle through the passenger door. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the handle was repaired, but the failure recurred five times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10985113, filed 2017-05, 78,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Buick Rainier. The contact stated that the exterior driver latch became loose and the driver's side door latch would not open. The contact took her vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the stated the door latch would need to be replaced and repainted. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred two additional times. Whenever the failure occurred the dealer repaired the door latch however, the failure continued to occur. The identical failure occurred with the rear passenger side exterior latch. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #10596064, filed 2014-06, 15,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200713%
200644%
200555%
200453%

Other parts of the 2006 Buick Rainier

Fuel system
35 complaints
Electrical system
17 complaints
Exterior lighting
12 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Electronic stability control
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 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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