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2003 Buick Buick Truck

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 28, 2005
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2003 Buick Buick Truck, most frequently naming the electrical and suspension categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical150.0%
  • Suspension150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed Mar 28, 2005

FACTORY ORDERED AND PURCHASED ON 8/23/02. 11/28/02 - VEHICLE DEAD IN DRIVEWAY/NO ELECTRICITY AT ALL. DEALER CHARGED BATTERY. 2/03/03 - VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING/NO ELECTRICITY AT ALL. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTICS TESTS ALL PASSED, INSTALLED ELECTRICAL PATCH TO SYSTEM. 12/3/03 - VEHICLE DEAD IN DRIVEWAY/NO ELECTRICITY AT ALL. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY, SAID OLD ONE HAD ONE BAD CELL. 3/28/03 - VEHICLE DEAD IN DRIVEWAY/NO ELECTRICITY AL ALL. CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURER WARRANTY WILL END IN 3 MONTHS. I CAN NOT ETHICALLY SELL THIS VEHICLE TO SOMEONE KNOWING OF ITS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH CAN CAUSE A DEADLY ACCIDENT. I'M TOTALLY SCREWED WITH NO WAY TO BE MADE RIGHT - NC LEMON LAW NO LONGER APPLIES. *JB

NHTSA ID
10115945
Incident
Mar 28, 2005
Mileage
33,400 mi
Suspension
Filed Jan 2, 2005

I HAVE HAD TWO WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED ON MY '03 RENDEZVOUS WITHIN 4K MILES ONLY TO BE TOLD THIS WILL BE A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM THAT THERE ARE NO PLANS TO RECTIFY I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP TO SELL THE CAR, BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, OR PAY THE REPAIR BILL EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS ONCE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY I HAVE NOT HAD ANY HARM COME TO ME BUT WITH ALL THE RENDEZVOUS ON THE ROAD IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS DEFECT THAT GM IGNORES HURTS OR KILLS SOMEONE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10105617
Incident
Dec 22, 2004
Mileage
35,558 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

SB-10-08-50-003B

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BULLETIN FOR ALL 2012 AND PRIOR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT AND CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Buick Buick Truck by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003Viewing200—
2002400—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.