Two problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2005 Buick Rainier. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Buick Rainier based on all problems reported for the 2005 Rainier.
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Rainier. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the side air bags suddenly deployed erroneously. The contact was not injured during the deployment. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer or contact the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 86,000.
On February 18, 2005 approximately 6:25 am was traveling west on quail meadow drive approximately 65 feet from stop sign a bus made a turn into my lane coming from intersecting street. Moved over to right onto the curve traveling approximately 30 to 35 mph, the right rear tire caught the edge of a gutter which was approximately 3 feet from where care entered the curve. When the tire hit the edge of the gutter that was rounded, the tire blew throwing the car to the right and the overhead airbags deployed causing seat belts to grab tight around me, and I managed to stop the car between a light pole and a brick fence. The car was towed to the dealership. The wheel, tire, airbag control module, headliner, seat belts, airbag sensors and the left and right side air bag modules had to be replaced at a cost of $3800. 00. Oem parts were replaced. When the car was being repaired. The dealership had to order another airbag control module because the first one they received was defective.
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems |