AI Damage2006 Buick Allure: common problems
Owners of the 2006 Buick Allure filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about exterior lighting and fuel system. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 4
What fails most often
- 1 Exterior lighting 25% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel system 25% of all complaints
- 3 Steering 25% of all complaints
- 4 Structure 25% of all complaints
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Steering: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Structure: 1 complaints (25% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 4 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Driving along at 8:30 pm ( darkness) and low beam headlights turned off. High beams worked, no low beam. Very dangerous. I tried the manual switches and could not get the low beams to turn on. Had to drive with high beams to get home.
As I was entering an entrance ramp to the freeway, beginning to accelerate speed, for some reason I pulled back on the steering wheel and discovered the tilt was not working and the entire steering wheel along with the column pulled back nearly six inches, as if would detach.
The passenger door will not open. The electric locks appear to be fine but the door handle will not open the door form the inside or out. This appears to be a huge safety risk as egress would be impossible in a fire/crash.
2005 buick allure gas gauge customer states when the gauge is slightly under 1/4 it will drop rapidly to show empty*
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 15,521 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 42% most complained about).
What to check before buying
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2006 Buick Allure?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: exterior lighting, fuel system, steering. Total complaints: 4. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: door locks, latches, handles (25%), headlights and tail lights (25%), smoke, burning smell, fire (25%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2006 Buick Allure?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2006 Buick Allure from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2006 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.