Major Problems with Buick Rendezvous Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Buick Rendezvous complaint overview
- 1209 recorded complaints across model years
- Years covered 2002–2007
- Most recorded categories ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (210), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (106), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (98)
- Highest recorded count 485 in 2002
Complaint counts are reports, not confirmed defect rates. Older model years have had more time to accumulate reports, and sales volume and reporting coverage differ by year. A higher count does not by itself make a year the least reliable, and these figures are not a failure probability.
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Best and Worst Years for Buick Rendezvous
Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Buick Rendezvous.
| Model Year | Complaints |
| 2007 Rendezvous |
41
|
| 2006 Rendezvous |
86
|
| 2005 Rendezvous |
133
|
| 2004 Rendezvous |
191
|
| 2003 Rendezvous |
273
|
| 2002 Rendezvous |
485
|
Worst 3 Buick Rendezvous complaints
2006 Buick Rendezvous
BODY
Victims: 3
2002 Buick Rendezvous
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Victims: 3
Mileage: 129000 miles
2002 Buick Rendezvous
SEAT BELTS
Victims: 3
Mileage: 139500 miles
Browse Buick Rendezvous complaints by category
Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Rendezvous owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. the contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle suddenly stalled. the... |
210
~ 77967 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM fuel leak and fuel filler neck on 2007 gas would not go into gas tank and gas leaking out... |
106
~ 108070 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. while driving 10 mph the instrument panel lights illuminated. when the contact depressed... |
98
~ 53566 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i read the article about gm's possible faulty fuel gauge issue in the 4/30/2011 newspaper. i have a 2007 buick... |
72
~ 70061 miles |
| ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the battery warning... |
66
~ 94772 miles |
| STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. while driving approximately 60 mph the power steering assist light illuminated and... |
56
~ 58172 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick rendezvous. the contact heard a grinding sound and the brakes became hard when the... |
45
~ 65438 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES i was traveling on i - 75 at 65mph and the vehicle engine stopped. no power steering no brakes. i... |
44
~ 105338 miles |
| AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. while driving approximately 25 mph the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. the... |
43
~ 88252 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 buick vin [xxx] engine died when the vehicle went downhill and stopped at traffic light. engine wouldn't start until... |
43
~ 35455 miles |
| WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION i currently own a 2006 buick rendezvous with 63 000 miles on it. the right front wheel bearing recently failed... |
42
~ 44698 miles |
| POWER TRAIN summary: on certain sport utility vehicles contamination on ignition relay contacts can cause high resistance. this can affect signals to... |
41
~ 94129 miles |
| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated the engine intake gasket was consistently leaking. during the time of the leakage the engine did... |
41
~ 71020 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on june 12 2006 i was leaving my work place with both of my children. i was in the process... |
39
~ 42344 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER for the third time in about two weeks my car had the "reduced engine power" light pop up and it... |
36
~ 67697 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT several-failures braking noise front/rear tire wear unsecured roof and top tail lamp. *bf steering wheel was noisy along with a... |
36
~ 61186 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL at 65 miles per hour on a highway in rich hour traffic my vehicle stalls out and displays 2 lights... |
33
~ 76623 miles |
| SUSPENSION dt*: the consumer stated while driving 30 to 40 mph the vehicle pulled to the left side with front end... |
30
~ 56674 miles |
| STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2004 buick rendezvous. the contact smelled gasoline when she exited the vehicle. the dealer stated that... |
24
~ 112427 miles |
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. while driving 10 mph the instrument panel lights illuminated. when the contact depressed... |
23
~ 50740 miles |
| IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while backing our of my driveway the vehicle started vibrating due to engine ignition malfunction but did not stall. at... |
22
~ 20537 miles |
| TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE in 02-06 i traded a '03 buick rendezvous for a '06 rendezvous. taking a financial loss on the trade because... |
21
~ 49504 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle's abs system failed on 07/15/06 resulting in a collision. the vehicle was traveling... |
20
~ 54408 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was driving and all the electrical units failed including powersteering and brakes this is the third time this has... |
19
~ 121325 miles |
| POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately restart on numerous... |
18
~ 75023 miles |
| STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick rendezvous. the contact heard a grinding sound and the brakes became hard when the... |
17
~ 18910 miles |
| WHEELS 2006 rendezvous tire pressure was low on all four tires. *ts the vehicle is equipped with 17 inch wheels. a... |
17
~ 63642 miles |
| REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. she stated that during a routine inspection a technician concluded that the rear... |
15
~ 69000 miles |
| VISIBILITY just bought a 2007 buick rendezvous. o/s mirrors are so large they obstruct view of people approaching cars etc. passenger... |
14
~ 40556 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING dash board lights- flash and sound while driving...engine slows down and battery light goes on...then adjusts it's self and lights |
13
~ 96397 miles |
| MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. while driving 10 mph the instrument panel lights illuminated. when the contact depressed... |
13
~ 65760 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i own a 2007 buick rendezvous. i was having several problems with the airbags light kept coming on. the battery... |
11
~ 33743 miles |
| FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dt*: the contact stated while traveling up or down a hill the fuel indicator gauge gives a false reading. the |
11
~ 47936 miles |
| EQUIPMENT vehicle stalled while stopped at intersection - occurred twice in 2 days. subsequently vehicle experienced excessive cranking to start -... |
11
~ 40360 miles |
| INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM instrument panel reading of the numbers is not clear for consumer to see especially when he puts his glasses on.... |
11
~ 21393 miles |
| FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. the contact stated while traveling approximately 50 mph the vehicle stalled without... |
10
~ 38983 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the rear hatch on the vehicle does not lock.... |
10
~ 57980 miles |
| SEATS the second row bucket seats are loose and move when the car turns or stops. we have taken it back... |
10
~ 60152 miles |
| EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY after purchasing new vehicle - a 2007 buick rendezvous - we found that the side mirrors (outside) of the rendezvous... |
10
~ 3943 miles |
| HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: 2005 buick rendezvous. the horn is difficult and almost impossible to blow. the area is sensitive and the amount... |
10
~ 18300 miles |
| WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that while attempting to reverse the engine stalled without... |
9
~ 43474 miles |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i own a 2005 buick rendezvous that is having safety issues concerning the awd brake system. four times over the... |
9
~ 61767 miles |
| TIRES i own a 2007 buick rendezvous. i was having several problems with the airbags light kept coming on. the battery... |
9
~ 20111 miles |
| HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2007 buick rendezvous with 50 900 miles had to have the left front wheel hub assembly replaced. normal driving conditions |
8
~ 59807 miles |
| WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the windshield wiper washer keeps freezing up due to poor design. this makes the removal of debris from windshield impossible.... |
8
~ 37711 miles |
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the gas tank fill hose enters tank in a poorly situated location. the hose enters the tank on the side... |
8
~ 73979 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the rear door failed to open. the vehicle... |
7
~ 82143 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2005 buick rendezvous anti lock light and all wheel drive light on and cant seem to be fixed. what the... |
7
~ 57714 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rendezvous. the contact was driving approximately 60 mph when the front bearings failed.... |
7
~ 51451 miles |
| SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. as the occupant in the front passenger seat exited and closed the door... |
7
~ 54308 miles |
| PARKING BRAKE problem with emergency brake on 2006 buick rendezvous. i am unhappy with the emergency brake on the buick. after some... |
7
~ 24016 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER while driving vehicle stalled. consumer was able to restart the vehicle and had vehicle towed to dealership who did not |
7
~ 75599 miles |
| AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN left hub bearing had to be replaced at 65 000 miles and the right hub bearing had to be replaced |
6
~ 52833 miles |
| DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN buick rendevous. 1st was a 2002 cxl - problems: rear differential slipped passenger side window regulator broke ac condenser broken... |
6
~ 31347 miles |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while traveling any speed the gauges on the instrument panel were not visible when sunglasses were... |
6
~ 47121 miles |
| GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING gas mileage- sticker listing is 18/28 for 2004 buick rendezvous. has 7800 miles. vehicle has never exceeded 18 mph even... |
6
~ 37919 miles |
| ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have 35 000 miles on my 2002 buick rendezvous and i am having the second fuel pump installed. the... |
6
~ 45798 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY slight wind bent driver door and bent hinge. there are no restraints to keep door from opening beyond the bending... |
6
~ 56185 miles |
| FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. the contact stated while traveling approximately 50 mph the vehicle stalled without... |
5
~ 36000 miles |
| SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. while driving approximately 25 mph the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. the... |
5
~ 44700 miles |
| PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that he is experienced total power steering failure as it... |
5
~ 30820 miles |
| LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES dt*: the contact stated the rear hatch opened on its own. the dealership was unable to determine a problem. there... |
5
~ 25841 miles |
| AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN in 02-06 i traded a '03 buick rendezvous for a '06 rendezvous. taking a financial loss on the trade because... |
5
~ 12020 miles |
| WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY our 2006 buick rendevous has a windshield that has a distortion present that is distracting while you drive. dealer said... |
5
~ 3802 miles |
| FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE while driving on the interstate debris hit the vehicle. consumer stopped to fuel the vehicle and gasoline leaked under the... |
5
~ 23100 miles |
| PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE a fuel leak occurred while idling with the gas running back toward and under the driver near the catalytic converter.... |
4
~ 72250 miles |
| DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the vehicle shut off without warning. the dealer stated... |
4
~ 75877 miles |
| TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING 2006 buick rendezvous steering column replacement. consumer states that she has replaced the steering column twice. *kb the left outer... |
4
~ 22345 miles |
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes failed on 2004 buick rendezvous... |
4
~ 70680 miles |
| ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on normal road conditions the lights for the awd and abs systems... |
4
~ 58250 miles |
| 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle stalled when driving on the highway. the vehicle would sometimes cut completely off. the vehicle was taken to... |
4
~ 1800 miles |
| LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES a very small amount of wind pushed the drivers side door(while in the open position) and screwed up the dor... |
4
~ 49750 miles |
| HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the vehicle started blowing fuse and the headlights came on and off without prior warning. *ak... |
4
~ 61500 miles |
| ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. while the vehicle was parked the horn activated independently. the failure persisted... |
3
~ 79962 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the side rearview mirrors were blocking the view... |
3
~ 110000 miles |
| HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the lift gate would not open. the vehicle... |
3
~ 16667 miles |
| REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i have been seriously frustrated with my vehicle. i have taken to mechanics where i paid to have it placed... |
3
~ 53767 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. while driving 10 mph the instrument panel lights illuminated. when the contact depressed... |
3
~ 40433 miles |
| RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. while driving 10 mph the instrument panel lights illuminated. when the contact depressed... |
3
~ 16433 miles |
| TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. while driving approximately 65 mph the left turn signal suddenly activated. the contact... |
3
~ 5800 miles |
| MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2004 buick rendezvous awd light came on and has never gone off. it came on when we had less than... |
3
~ 32333 miles |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING intake gaskets shot on a car with 40 000 miles bought the car brand new and gm motors want to |
3
~ 89667 miles |
| CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that on march 26 2004 rear hub kit of its... |
3
~ 57489 miles |
| ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i have an 03 buick rendezvous and the intake manifold gasket ($875) was identify by the dealership as the source... |
3
~ 41823 miles |
| EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact stated vehicle stalled while driving. the only warning was the battery light. when the vehicle stalled there... |
3
~ 21684 miles |
| SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact stated vehicle stalled while driving. the only warning was the battery light. when the vehicle stalled there... |
3
~ 21552 miles |
| GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN could not get gear shift lever out of park position. *jb... |
3
~ 11067 miles |
| REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the consumer's stated mirrors were so large that they created a hazardous blind spot. the side of the mirror was |
3
~ 47933 miles |
| CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION after running for a while if you shut the vehicle down and try to restart it within minutes it doesn't... |
3
~ 29971 miles |
| HUB > WHEELS problems with losing hubcap equipment. *mr the vehicle has lost five hubcaps off of the two front wheels. these include... |
3
~ 32667 miles |
| HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING while driving at 35 mph consumer lost the ability to steer the vehicle. then consumer lost control of the vehicle... |
3
~ 40000 miles |
| LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the consumer was driving on the freeway at highway speed when the vehicle was hit buy another vehicle on the... |
3
~ 333 miles |
| HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i am not happy with the heater in my 2003 rendezvous. i have been to my dealer talked tobuick and... |
3
~ 67 miles |
| FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE water enters inside of vehicle and causes the carpet in front to become soaked. mechanic noticed an opening near front |
3
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| ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the battery warning... |
2
~ 56500 miles |
| COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2004 buick rendezvous. the contact stated the cooling lines that stretched from the radiator to the... |
2
~ 51915 miles |
| TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick rendezvous. the vehicle has goodyear integrity size p225/60/r17 (na) tires. while driving approximately 50... |
2
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| ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick rendezvous. while driving 10 mph the instrument panel lights illuminated. when the contact depressed... |
2
~ 4650 miles |
| DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC changing front brakes and noticed brake hoses bubbling and starting to weep brake fluid. also rotors needed to be replaced |
2
~ 57466 miles |
| DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the steering system for the 2005 buick rendezvous cxl with 16000 miles bought new from gmc dealership exhibited the following... |
2
~ 2433 miles |
| MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1. 2004 buick rendezvous stalls driving at all speeds. will not restart until it sits awhile. 2. starter stays engaged... |
2
~ 32956 miles |
| COLUMN > STEERING 2006 buick rendezvous steering column replacement. consumer states that she has replaced the steering column twice. *kb the left outer... |
2
~ 34255 miles |
| INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have a 2004 buick rendezvous that i bought in 2004 with 9000 miles on it. at 32000 miles the... |
2
~ 34148 miles |
| SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated the front passenger seat airbag sensor intermittently failed to activate. the vehicle was seen by a... |
2
~ 11719 miles |
| PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES when traveling at highway speeds the low tire warning comes on. stopping and checking finds no low tires. it has... |
2
~ 52500 miles |
| FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the vehicle stalled when driving on the highway. the vehicle would sometimes cut completely off. the vehicle was taken to... |
2
~ 16880 miles |
| TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE the vehicle stalled when driving on the highway. the vehicle would sometimes cut completely off. the vehicle was taken to... |
2
~ 3600 miles |
| SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS while driving driver's seat overheated. the driver sustained injuries to both legs. driver went to the hospital the next day. |
2
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| TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING several-failures braking noise front/rear tire wear unsecured roof and top tail lamp. *bf steering wheel was noisy along with a... |
2
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| CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated in stop and go traffic the vehicle overheats. this is an intermittent problem. the contact continues... |
2
~ 25250 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY dt: the contact had problems with the rear hatchback opening while driving since the vehicle was purchased. after multiple attempts... |
2
~ 7500 miles |
| PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer complained about brake pads wearing out excessively. vehicle at the dealer shop having both rear brake pads replaced due |
2
~ 34545 miles |
| LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS problems with losing hubcap equipment. *mr the vehicle has lost five hubcaps off of the two front wheels. these include... |
2
~ 28000 miles |
| RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING air conditioning condenser leakage and failure in 2002 buick rendezvous... |
2
~ 44911 miles |
| POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING my buick renedezous' power steering gear went out at 4500miles and there is still a squeaking noise when i turn... |
2
~ 20 miles |
| FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have had my buick rendezvous back for the same problem 4 times. the fuel injectors are bad not firing... |
2
~ 51597 miles |
| MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer states that if the vehicle is on an incline it does not stay in gear it rolls.*jb... |
2
~ 37000 miles |
| PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving instruction panel lights go out loses all power in vehicle. when system is out it is easy |
2
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| DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rendezvous. while driving various speeds the vehicle decelerated slowly when the brake pedal... |
1
~ 73000 miles |
| BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. while driving 65 mph the vehicle shook and stalled and the battery... |
1
~ 215000 miles |
| AUXILLARY TANK > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted around the vehicle. after... |
1
~ 115000 miles |
| TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick rendezvous. while the vehicle was in drive the contact attempted to shift to... |
1
~ 95000 miles |
| FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick rendezvous. while the vehicle was in drive the contact attempted to shift to... |
1
~ 95000 miles |
| UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE there was a recall on this vehicle in 2004 for the rear hatch. i bought my vehicle 2006. just wanted |
1
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| CHILD SEAT tl*the contact owns a 2006 graco child restraint seat (na) manufactured on 05/06/2006 with model number 7b00bda inside of her... |
1
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| HANDLE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT tl*the contact owns a 2006 graco child restraint seat (na) manufactured on 05/06/2006 with model number 7b00bda inside of her... |
1
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| LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT power window clips break or crack then window falls down and won't work. i have complained repeatedly about the grease... |
1
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| RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT i own a 2002 buick rendezvous it is the worst car i ever bought transmission broke abs is damaged cooling |
1
~ 101000 miles |
| INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL i was sitting in my vehicle with the engine running and the vehicle was in park when the airbag in |
1
~ 87346 miles |
| RIM > WHEELS we have an 2002 buick rendezvous awd. just recently our car starting to act up while driving. it was making... |
1
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| GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY i was driving down a busy main street when the back window of my 2007 buick rendezvous shattered. *tr... |
1
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| MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. while backing out of the driveway at 22 mph the contact's vehicle was... |
1
~ 60331 miles |
| HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that he is experienced total power steering failure as it... |
1
~ 38000 miles |
| FUEL RAIL > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE strong fuel smell upon cold start up smell would dissipate after warm up. found fuel leak at fuel pressure regulator. |
1
~ 54000 miles |
| MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that during heavy snow and/or an ice storm the snow... |
1
~ 32000 miles |
| RELAY > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1. 2004 buick rendezvous stalls driving at all speeds. will not restart until it sits awhile. 2. starter stays engaged... |
1
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| EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION buick rendevous. 1st was a 2002 cxl - problems: rear differential slipped passenger side window regulator broke ac condenser broken... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
| WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR the first indication of the problem was that the when the heater was turned on it would not get warm... |
1
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| BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated upon purchasing the vehicle the instrument panel gauges were inoperable. also the front driver side window... |
1
~ 90580 miles |
| IDLER AND ATTACHMENT > ARM > LINKAGES in 02-06 i traded a '03 buick rendezvous for a '06 rendezvous. taking a financial loss on the trade because... |
1
~ 99 miles |
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST brake failure on a 2003 buick rendezvous 36 440 miles due to rusted through brake line at firewall above exhaust.... |
1
~ 36480 miles |
| STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the consumer stated while driving 30 to 40 mph the vehicle pulled to the left side with front end... |
1
~ 3100 miles |
| SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: the contact stated the brakes were making squeaking noises. upon further inspection he discovered the wear indicators on the... |
1
~ 37000 miles |
| FRONT > SEAT BELTS following a head-on collision at approximately 20 mph the frontal airbags did not deploy and the seat belts did not |
1
~ 32103 miles |
| TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN 2004 buick rendevous 64k miles - complete ato transmission failure - including transfer assembly. occured 40mph with no previous signs... |
1
~ 63000 miles |
| INFLATOR MODULE > PASSENGER SIDE > FRONTAL model buick year 2003 type rendezvous and unable type above. no repairs prior except repair on accident in arlington tx |
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~ 1002 miles |
| ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR while operating the vehicle on snow-covered roads the abs and awd systems abruptly stopped working with the warning lights coming... |
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~ 55000 miles |
| INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the interior rear view mirror broke off and fell while driving. when this occurred it caused a distraction causing consumer... |
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~ 22000 miles |
| DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i brought a buick rendevouz on july 17 2004. from the very first week i had it i told the... |
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~ 3000 miles |
| CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i brought a buick rendevouz on july 17 2004. from the very first week i had it i told the... |
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~ 3000 miles |
| STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING several-failures braking noise front/rear tire wear unsecured roof and top tail lamp. *bf steering wheel was noisy along with a... |
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| CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my wife had a flat tire and destroyed the tire on the highway. we were sold the tire monitor system... |
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~ 75000 miles |
| CENTER SUPPORT BEARING > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN both of the front wheel bearings on my 2003 rendezvous have failed. they were replaced under warranty but the first |
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~ 19000 miles |
| SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY while using windshield wipers on high control consumer noticed wipers moving slowly and causing poor visibility. dealership serviced vehicle. *ak... |
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| REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS while driving at highway speed the child seat flipped over with baby in it. no injuries were reported. the consumer... |
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~ 10769 miles |
| ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE interior roof support missing. added october 15 2003. *la... |
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| SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING corrosion of waterproof connectors in electricial systems and water and corrosion in tail lights... |
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| MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dealer replaced master cylinder twice but problem still occurring. *ak... |
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| PINION SHAFT > RACK AND PINION > STEERING steering rack has loose play in joints. dealer had to replace steering shaft and rack and pinion. i was unaware |
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~ 27396 miles |
| FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2002 buick rendezvous very low passenger heat trouble defrosting windsheild. car taken in to dobles buick in manchester nh three... |
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~ 10 miles |
| ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE while driving 25 -30 mph vehicle lost steering control due to spindle gear/right axle breaking while driving. deaer notified. feel |
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| RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS this vehicle was struck on the side at the left rear quarter panel as a result the right rar seat... |
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| POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2003 buick rendezvous with a failed braking system. consumer had the braking system repaired. prior to getting it fixed two... |
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| SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY e-mail fwd fm fhwa inquiring about a recall to replace a structural support at the latch attachment in the rear |
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| OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT the brochure and owners manual for the 2002 buick rendezvous both state that the dic (drivers information center) includes a... |
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FAQ
What year Buick Rendezvous is the most reliable?
Speaking of the models produced in the last 6 years, Buick Rendezvous models of 2007, 2006, 2005 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.
What year was a bad year for Buick Rendezvous?
Buick Rendezvous models of 2002 and 2003 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.
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