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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
61,000 miles · Dec 27, 2010
Electrical System
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INDICATE A SPEED OVER 100 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT MAY HAVE ONLY BEEN TRAVELING 50 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000 AND THE C…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INDICATE A SPEED OVER 100 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT MAY HAVE ONLY BEEN TRAVELING 50 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,400.
NHTSA ODI #10372478
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