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Service bulletins for the 2005 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.

682 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIP4138P2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on, engine misfire, and/or engine noise. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0300-P0308. If published Service Information diagnostics does not isolate the cause of this concern technician should check for a worn camshaft lobe and/or lifter roller, a sticking valve, valve leakage, a broken valve spring, and a collapsed active fuel management lifter.
PIP5029G2017-05-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON OR ENGINE MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, EXTENDED CRANK, OR CRANK NO START IN SOME CASES. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO PERFORM PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS. IF TECHNICIAN FINDS CARBON, AN UPPER ENGINE AND VALVE CLEANING SHOULD BE PERFORMED.
PIP4786C2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE. TECHNICIAN MAY ALSO FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0521 IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. TECHNICIAN SHOULD FOLLOW ALL PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSIS. WHEN USING A SCAN TOOL IF THE OIL PRESSURE IS LOW BUT THE OIL PRESSURE AT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING IS CORRECT, TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER FOR DEBRIS/SLUDGE THAT COULD BE RESTRICTING OIL FLOW TO THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REMOVE THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER AND CLEAN IT. IF THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER CANNOT BE CLEANED REPLACE IT.
PI1394A2016-10-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSTALL PISTONS AND SUGGEST WHAT TOOLS TO USE.
030604017I2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE USE OF DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVES IN AN ENGINE, ARE NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE CUSTOMER DESIRES ADDITIVES TO PREVENT FUEL CONCERNS DEPENDING ON FUEL OR TEMPERATURE RELATED CONDITIONS.
030603004R2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO TEST A BATTERY AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO WARRANTY A BATTERY.
000601026I2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETINS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT AFTER SERVERE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE.
000601012F2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO GM DEALERS ON THE CORRECT CLEANING METHODS WHEN CLEANING ENGINE GASKET SEALING SURFACES.
PIP4581B2015-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: 2004-2007 BUICK RAINER, CHEVROLET, GMC , HUMMER , OLDSMOBILE , SAAB 97X. CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN OF ENGINE RATTLED AFTER ENGINE REPAIRS WHICH REQUIRED CRANKSHAFT BALANCER REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT. *LJ
PIP-4138K2011-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. GM: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS ALSO A MISFIRE OR ENGINE NOISE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSSIBLE CAUSES. *RM
PIP-4492P2011-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER/PONTIAC/SAAB: OIL CONSUMPTION AND/OR EXHAUST SMOKE-POSSIBLE PCV BAFFLE OR LIFTER CONCERN. UPON INSPECTION, OBVIOUS OIL WILL BE FOUND IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND/OR PCV VACUUM TUBE. *PE UPDATED 3/21/11. *PE UPDATED 5/9/11. *PE UPDATED 5/25/11. *PE UPDATED 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED A SECOND TIME ON 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED 6/27/11. *PE
0601390022007-07-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. FRONT BLOWER MOTOR INOPERATIVE OR MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN EXTREMELY LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS. *KB
0606040482007-01-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 4.2L LL8 ENGINE FLASHING AND/OR MIL/SES LIGHT. ROUGH IDLE, MISFIRE. DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, AND P0306. *KB
0606020032006-03-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ELECTRO-VISCOUS (EV) FAN CLUTCH AND DIAGNOSTIC TIPS FOR COOLING FAN NOISE, DELAYED TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AND/OR ENGINE REVVING TOO HIGH. *TT
36932006-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. A ROUGH IDLE/RUNNING CONCERN MAY BE ENCOUNTERED WITH A P0014 AND/OR P0017 DTC. *TT
3693A2006-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ROUGH IDLE WITH DTC P0014 AND/OR P0017 - INSPECT CAM ACTUATOR SOLENOID SCREENS AND CRANKSHAFT END PLAY. *TT
0506020122006-01-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, DTC P0526, P0480, P1481, AND P1484 SET. *TT UPDATED. *KB
36142006-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. P0300 DUE TO RANDOM MISFIRES NOT FELT - POSSIBLE ACCESSORY PULLEY. *TT
36262006-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. SES LIGHT WITH P0613 OR P0614 ON TECH 2 - DTCS NOT IN SI. *TT
36372006-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. EV COOLING FAN NOISE CHARACTERISTICS - DO NOT REPLACE EV FAN. *TT
0506010262005-12-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. INFORMATION ON USE OF BOLT EXTRACTOR TOOL KIT PART NUMBER EN-47702 FOR REMOVING BROKEN CYLINDER HEAD OR MAIN BEARING CAP BOLTS ON INLINE TRUCK ENGINES. *TT
34322005-11-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. OIL LEAK FROM REAR OF CRANKSHAFT - INSPECT FOR CRANKSHAFT POROSITY. *TT
0506010142005-11-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. OIL LEAK UNDER EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES (-34 DEGREES C) (-30 DEGREES F) OR COLDER). *TT
0506010222005-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION ON ENGINE OIL LEAK FROM REAR OF CRANKSHAFT. *TT 05-06-01*022 SUPPLEMENT - CRANKSHAFT OIL LEAK REPAIR INSTRUMENTIONS. *TT
34052005-10-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE IS HARD TO START AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK. *TT

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.