PainRank™ is a scoring system by CarComplaints.com that uses relative complaint analysis to determine which vehicles suffer the most defects. It's more than just complaint volume as the score also considers the average cost of repairs, the mileage at failure, the age of the vehicle, among other factors.
Bottom line: the higher the score, the more painful it is to own.
PainRank™ is a scoring system by CarComplaints.com that uses relative complaint analysis to determine which vehicles suffer the most defects. It's more than just complaint volume as the score also considers the average cost of repairs, the mileage at failure, the age of the vehicle, among other factors.
Bottom line: the higher the score, the more painful it is to own.
Buick models have an average PainRank™ of 9.34.
| Rank | Model | Complaints | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | Enclave | 563 | 45.45 |
| 13th | LeSabre | 496 | 13.2 |
| 12th | LaCrosse | 323 | 13.09 |
| 11th | Encore | 144 | 12.61 |
| 10th | Verano | 134 | 11.12 |
| 9th | Lucerne | 134 | 10.74 |
| 8th | Regal | 238 | 9.23 |
| 7th | Century | 326 | 9.09 |
| 6th | Rainier | 43 | 4.63 |
| 5th | Envision | 18 | 3.23 |
| 4th | Regal TourX | 6 | 3.2 |
| 3rd | Park Avenue | 70 | 1.82 |
| 2nd | Skylark | 27 | 1.61 |
| 1st | Cascada | 8 | 1.13 |
| N/A | Encore GX | 0 | N/A |
Buick generations have an average PainRank™ of 4.47.
| Rank | Model | Complaints | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd | 1st Generation Enclave | 555 | 20.81 |
| 21st | 2nd Generation LaCrosse | 147 | 11.13 |
| 20th | 8th Generation LeSabre | 496 | 11.01 |
| 19th | 1st Generation Lucerne | 134 | 9.45 |
| 18th | 1st Generation Verano | 134 | 8.44 |
| 17th | 1st Generation LaCrosse | 169 | 7.55 |
| 16th | 1st Generation Encore | 144 | 7.34 |
| 15th | 6th Generation Century | 294 | 7.08 |
| 14th | 5th Generation Regal | 112 | 6 |
| 13th | 4th Generation Regal | 125 | 3.44 |
| 12th | 1st Generation Rainier | 43 | 2.85 |
| 11th | 1st Generation Envision | 18 | 1.91 |
| 10th | 1st Generation Regal TourX | 6 | 1.78 |
| 9th | 2nd Generation Park Avenue | 46 | 1.55 |
| 8th | 3rd Generation LaCrosse | 7 | 1.54 |
| 7th | 5th Generation Century | 38 | 0.95 |
| 6th | 5th Generation Skylark | 7 | 0.94 |
| 5th | 2nd Generation Enclave | 8 | 0.88 |
| 4th | 6th Generation Skylark | 22 | 0.88 |
| 3rd | 1st Generation Park Avenue | 24 | 0.82 |
| 2nd | 1st Generation Cascada | 8 | 0.66 |
| 1st | 6th Generation Regal | 1 | 0.28 |
| N/A | 1st Generation Encore GX | 0 | N/A |
| N/A | 2nd Generation Verano | 0 | N/A |
The best way to find out what's wrong with a vehicle is from the people who drive them. Not only do owner complaints help us rank vehicles by reliability, but they're often used to spark class-action lawsuits and warranty extensions. Plus, they're a great way to vent.