"How reliable is the 2007 Buick Rainier?"

"Based on 44 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Buick Rainier has a median complaint mileage of 63000 miles. The most common issue is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Buick Rainier?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Buick Rainier is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 44 total complaints filed."

2007 Buick Rainier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 44 complaints

Total Complaints

63,000mi

Median Mileage

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

51,834 25th Percentile

63,000 Median Mileage

97,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SUSPENSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER TRAIN

VISIBILITY/WIPER

STEERING

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE VEHICLE HAS FOUR MICHELIN 17 INCH, 245 TIRES. IN THE CONTACT'S OWNER'S MANUAL (PAGE 427), THERE WAS A CAUTION THAT STATED THAT TIRES OF DIFFERENT SIZES, BRANDS, OR TYPES MIXED TOGETHER COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND LOSS OF CONTROL. HOWEVER, TH..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN IN FACT IT WAS EMPTY. IN ADDITION, THE GAUGE WOULD READ THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS FULL TO CAP..."

"THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC AND INACCURATE! WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED IT SHOWS EMPTY AND DISPLAYS A LOW FUEL LEVEL WARNING. AS THE TANK DRAWS FUEL IT FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY. AT ONE POINT IT WOULD STABILIZE AT A CERTAIN LEVEL BUT NOWADAYS IT EITHER SHOWS FULL OR EMPTY. I TRACK MILEA..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28