There are 2 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2004 Buick Rainier in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)AT DAWN OR DUSK THE SPEEDOMETER FADES OUT AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW FAST SHE WAS GOING. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. *AK GM SUGGESTED THAT THIS WAS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROBLEM. THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE ODOMETER WOULD FADE AWAY WHEN IT WAS DUSK OR DAWN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED IN JUNE 2004. THE CONSUMER MARKED MARCH 22, 2005 AS THE INCIDENT DATE. *SC *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER HAS INADEQUATE LIGHTING. WHILE DRIVING IN THE DAY TIME THE LIGHTING IN THE DASH IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO LIGHT THE SPEEDOMETER MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE THE SPEED THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 2/27/2006 - *NM
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.