7.4
pretty bad
windows / windshield problem
This is the THIRD time one of the electric windows has broken, each time it costs over $300 to fix, GM made these things cheap and unreliable. I'm out a thousand dollars on electric window repairs now.
- Carl H., Tucson, AZ, US
Car is in Florida but now no windows work just approaching 100,000. Car has been dependable otherwise.
All four windows have failed.
- legacytrch, Hollywood, FL, US
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Driver's side window fails to open/close erratically
- rbrownkansas, Cherryvale, KS, US
all four window regulators have been replaced since I bought the car in 2005
- Stephen S., Tucson, AZ, US
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within 3 months, all 4 windows went down and would not roll up. The motors had to be replaced. On the 2nd one, my mechanic said that the motors were from Toyota and were installed by General motors on the Buicks since l999 and he had lost count of how many he had replaced. He also replaced the next 2, at $750.00 a pop, I now had an investment of a new car down payment in this auto!!
- Doris E., Fountain Hills, AZ, US
Within a 5 week period both electric rear windows were found open and won't close . The rear windows were never or rearly opened . The motord seem to work but the windows won't close . It seems very unusual for this to happen to both windows at nearly the same time . I've read that other people have had similar problems with their Buick electric windows .
- Bruce E., Phoenix, AZ, US
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The automatic window regulators on this car are flat-out awful. I don't know what it is, but they break at a ridiculous rate. I'm on the third regulator since I bought the car on 3/4 windows. Recently, I actually learned to do the repair myself. If you want to do this, Amazon has Dorman-brand regulator and motor assemblies for around $40 for all 4 windows, and the repair is simple. My mechanic recommends Dorman, but I can't speak for the quality yet. I am hopeful that it is better than the OEM parts, which are, again, horrid.
- Amanda R., Phoenix, AZ, US