Service bulletins for the 2004 Buick Rainier
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
653 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 3089 | 2004-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1516. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0120, P0220, P1514, P1515, P1518 AND P2135 MAY ALSO BE PRESENT. *TT |
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| 3086 | 2004-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. WHISTLE NOISE FROM THE THROTTLE BODY AREA ON LIGHT THROTTLE ACCELERATION ON VEHICLES WITH GEN III ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. *TT |
| 3043 | 2004-09-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. FUEL SPLASH FROM FILLER NECK AFTER FILLING TANK AFTER 04-06-04-003. *TT |
| 3046A | 2004-09-27. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATION IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. *TT |
| 04202004 | 2004-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. NOISE OR VIBRATION THAT CAN BE HEARD AND/OR FELT INSIDE THE CABIN AREA OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING RUNNING. THE NOISE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE AC COMPRESSOR CYCLING AND IS EMANATING FROM THE AC ACCUMULATOR. GM VOICEMAIL EXPRESS. *TT |
| 04202004 | 2004-09-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HARSH PARK TO REVERSE OR PARK TO DRIVE GARAGE SHIFT ENGAGEMENT ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS AT A LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. GM VOICEMAIL EXPRESS. *TT |
| 1528102 | 2004-08-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 02-04 4.2L LL8 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0171. *MJ |
| 3018 | 2004-08-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CUP PLUG COOLANT LEAK. *MJ |
| 3002 | 2004-08-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 4L60E/4L65E INTERMITTENT NEUTRAL CONDITION WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR WHILE DRIVING. *TT 1999-2006 GM CARS, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS AND UTILITIES. *TT |
| 3016 | 2004-08-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VARIOUS ELECTRICAL CONCERNS. *TT |
| 1531018 | 2004-08-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. HVAC MODE ACTUATOR CAM GEAR ALIGNMENT IS INCORRECT AFTER REPLACEMENT. *MJ |
| 3031 | 2004-08-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INTERMITTENT P0483 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE. *TT |
| 040851002 | 2004-08-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. INCORRECT PAINT CODE LISTED ON SERVICE PARTS IDENTIFICATION LABEL. *MJ |
| 040844004 | 2004-08-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. POP NOISE HEARD FROM REAR SPEAKERS WHEN REAR SEAT AUDIO (RSA) IS TURNED ON OR OFF (NO FIX AT TIME, FIX UNDER DEVELOPMENT). *MJ THIS SERVICE BULLETIN REPLACES 040844004. *EH |
| 040603005 | 2004-08-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. PROPER CONNECTION INFORMATION TO AVOID BLOWN 125 AMP FUSE AND VARIOUS INTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONDITIONS WHEN JUMP STARTING VEHICLE. *TT |
| 040601003 | 2004-08-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. INFORMATION ON 2ND DESIGN BALANCER HUB. *TT |
| 040525002B | 2004-08-13. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) LIGHT ON, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) C0265, C0201, U1041 SET AND/OR LOSS OF COMMUNICATION WITH BRAKE MODULE. *TT UPDATE. *TT |
| 040138005 | 2004-08-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. HVAC CONTROL MODULE MEMORY FUNCTIONS - ELIMINATION OF CLIMATE CONTROL PERSONALIZATION FEATURE. *TT |
| 040421001 | 2004-08-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE. DELAYED ENGAGEMENT OF FRONT WHEELS DURING A SLIP CONDITION. *MJ |
| 040601015 | 2004-08-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NEW DESIGN OIL PICK UP TUBE AND FRONT COVER. *MJ |
| 040843005B | 2004-08-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE ASSEMBLIES. *MJ |
| 01802A | 2004-07-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. APP SENSOR 2 AND/OR TP SENSOR 2 SIGNAL CIRCUIT VOLTAGES DROP. *TT |
| 01843 | 2004-07-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). CALIBRATION FOR IMPROVED TRANSFER CASE OPERATION IN AWD MODE. *TT |
| 01718 | 2004-07-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. STARTER CLICKS - NO CRANK CONDITION. *TT |
| 02133 | 2004-07-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SNOW PLOW PACKAGE QUESTIONS. ALSO TO INCLUDE 2002 - 2004 CHEVROLET, GMC FULL SIZE AND MID-SIZE PICKUP S AND SPORT UTILITIES. *TT |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.