Major Problems with 2003 Buick Rendezvous Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Buick Rendezvous
2003 Buick Rendezvous
AIR BAGS
Victims: 3
Mileage: 130000 miles
2003 Buick Rendezvous
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Victims: 1
Mileage: 10000 miles
2003 Buick Rendezvous
FRONTAL
Victims: 1
Mileage: 28000 miles
Browse 2003 Buick Rendezvous complaints by category
Problems with FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Rendezvous owners.
Problem Category | Number of Problems |
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that while reversing at a low speed she noticed... |
36
~ 123302 miles |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer stated that while driving and without warning electrical system failed causing a distraction to the consumer. dealer notified. *ak... |
31
~ 86805 miles |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine noise and over heating transmission hard shifts between 1-2. *jb... |
23
~ 51361 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2003 buick rendezvous experiencing problems with the battery steering and the automatic brake system.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer felt... |
16
~ 58707 miles |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the gas tank is leaking in the welding seam... |
14
~ 78543 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES the service traction system light is on and the traction off light is on and the anti-lock brake light is... |
13
~ 95004 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... |
13
~ 71234 miles |
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION wheel bearings defective on two occasions caused extreme vibration and noise. dealer was notified and they supposedly fixed under warranty.... |
12
~ 36883 miles |
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving the vehicle stalled intermittently and without. the dealer has been unable to duplicate the problem. *nlm... |
11
~ 52324 miles |
STEERING 2003 buick rendezvous experiencing problems with the battery steering and the automatic brake system.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer felt... |
10
~ 70071 miles |
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY transmission failure- replaced 12/04 wheel hub bearing failure-replaced 06/05 heating/ac problems since new 09/03 brake problems since new window regulators |
10
~ 80149 miles |
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the gas tank fill hose enters tank in a poorly situated location. the hose enters the tank on the side... |
10
~ 157786 miles |
ENGINE when first accelerating the car stalled out and the battery died. after braking to shift back into park and restarting... |
9
~ 124965 miles |
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. while making a right or left turn the vehicle made a grinding noise.... |
8
~ 90438 miles |
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the gas tank fill hose enters tank in a poorly situated location. the hose enters the tank on the side... |
8
~ 52855 miles |
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN engine noise and over heating transmission hard shifts between 1-2. *jb... |
8
~ 53759 miles |
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2. a.heater does not work with only 40 000 miles on the vehicle 2. b. abs stopped working after 38... |
6
~ 56953 miles |
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2001 buick regal and 2003 buick rendezvous the horns are impossible to sound in a panic or emergency situation. complaints |
6
~ 25833 miles |
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph all the interior lights went out intermittently. the vehicle was taken to... |
5
~ 43041 miles |
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING failure of manifold intake gaskets and manifold cracked both at 43 000 miles. *jb... |
5
~ 73516 miles |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER to new to be having this many problems... |
5
~ 77800 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... |
5
~ 65456 miles |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL nar 05/28/2003 *mr serious defect speedometer. *cb ... |
5
~ 15100 miles |
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM this has occurred on and off since purchasing my 2003 buick rendezvous in january 2005. usually occurs when outside temps... |
4
~ 56640 miles |
SUSPENSION 2003 buick rendezvous left front hub and bearing assembly was replaced at 36606 miles. power steering pump replaced at 39933... |
4
~ 24051 miles |
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION dt: the contact stated in april 2004 she heard a loud roaring noise as vehicle accelerated. it seemed to be... |
4
~ 57500 miles |
VISIBILITY i have had so many problems with my rendezvous i feel like the dealership has had my car more than... |
4
~ 84750 miles |
AIR BAGS the consumer received a recall notice from the manufacturer but the dealer didn't have the parts available to perform the |
4
~ 75000 miles |
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dashboard lights can't be visible during the day. consumer can't see the speedometeror gas gauge. continuous complaints to the manufacturer |
4
~ 21687 miles |
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 1st time: driving into portland or. when engine started to make a awful noise by the time i found a... |
3
~ 71667 miles |
WHEELS when snow builds up in wheel wells the awd became disabled and spun out in road have failed with mud... |
3
~ 130667 miles |
REAR > SUSPENSION buick rendevous. 1st was a 2002 cxl - problems: rear differential slipped passenger side window regulator broke ac condenser broken... |
3
~ 61333 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... |
3
~ 32361 miles |
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i own a 2003 buick rendezvous that just "cuts out" while driving. it has 74 756 miles on it and... |
3
~ 25034 miles |
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING dt: the contact stated in april 2004 she heard a loud roaring noise as vehicle accelerated. it seemed to be... |
3
~ 24667 miles |
TIRES while driving vehicle swayed all over the road making it hard to control the vehicle. swaying occurred because the tie... |
3
~ 2733 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 |
STRUCTURE the side view mirrors were grossly oversized and made the vision obscure at the intersection. the driver was unable to... |
3
~ 27667 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i just found this link today. i have been having several problems out of my 03 rendezvous. i had my... |
2
~ 64500 miles |
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. while driving 45 mph the all wheel light illuminated which indicated that it... |
2
~ 90704 miles |
PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE i own a 2003 buick rendzvous. i am experiencing a fuel leak from the gas tank filler pipe as described |
2
~ 76500 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... |
2
~ 33500 miles |
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2003 buick rendezvous cxl 75000 miles cooling temperature varied widely indicating a possible problem. took auto to authorized repair shop |
2
~ 81281 miles |
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dt: 2003 buick rendezvous. the vehicle was taken to dealer for 30 000 miles service. when the vehicle left the... |
2
~ 63095 miles |
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dt: consumer states that during the middle of a storm windshield wipers stopped. they remained in the middle of the... |
2
|
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while turning into an intersection vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact neither front nor side air bags |
2
~ 14501 miles |
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES lower hatchback latch loosened and it would be hard for the consumer to close/open the hatchback. dealer was notified but |
2
~ 14500 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 |
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while turning right or left at any speed the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection |
2
|
HUB > WHEELS problems with losing hubcap equipment. *mr the vehicle has lost five hubcaps off of the two front wheels. these include... |
2
~ 19000 miles |
AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN i have had so many problems with my rendezvous i feel like the dealership has had my car more than... |
2
~ 39125 miles |
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the vehicle started blowing fuse and the headlights came on and off without prior warning. *ak... |
2
~ 46500 miles |
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dashboard lights can't be visible during the day. consumer can't see the speedometeror gas gauge. continuous complaints to the manufacturer |
2
~ 41600 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... |
2
|
EQUIPMENT while the consumer was driving his 2003 buick rendezvous lightening struck the on star antenna and caused complete electrical failure. |
2
~ 17500 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 |
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that when the passenger and the driver side seat... |
1
|
VISIBILITY/WIPER when driving on the highway white/terrible smelling smoke came rolling out of the vents inside my vehicle. it was so... |
1
~ 130000 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... |
1
~ 93000 miles |
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the brakes failed and... |
1
~ 134000 miles |
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the vehicle stalled and failed... |
1
~ 115000 miles |
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE rear liftgate handle switch no long works to open the rear door. key fob still works but concerned this will |
1
~ 112000 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
|
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. while driving approximately 10 mph the contact noticed smoke from the driver's side... |
1
~ 66000 miles |
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have had to replace the front and back brakes and rotors in my 2003 buick rendezvous twice now -... |
1
~ 62000 miles |
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2003 buick rendezvous. sporadic brake noise and braking problems with accompanying warning messages required service assessment. diagnosis was defective hub... |
1
~ 96000 miles |
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN 03' buick rendezvous. axle assembly (front) failed at 60 000/4 years. repaired at buick dealership that costs ~600 parts plus |
1
~ 60000 miles |
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY buick rendevous. 1st was a 2002 cxl - problems: rear differential slipped passenger side window regulator broke ac condenser broken... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
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
|
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph all the interior lights went out intermittently. the vehicle was taken to... |
1
~ 1720 miles |
INTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph all the interior lights went out intermittently. the vehicle was taken to... |
1
~ 1720 miles |
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph all the interior lights went out intermittently. the vehicle was taken to... |
1
~ 1720 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 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have problems trying to get the dash lights increase in brightness using the variiable control on the interior during... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: the contact stated the brakes were making squeaking noises. upon further inspection he discovered the wear indicators on the... |
1
~ 37000 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 |
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 |
1
~ 1002 miles |
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2003 buick rendezvous stalling intermittently and fails to start since may 2005. once car's engine stops and i remove the... |
1
~ 49656 miles |
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while operating the vehicle on snow-covered roads the abs and awd systems abruptly stopped working with the warning lights coming... |
1
~ 55000 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... |
1
~ 55000 miles |
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while turning into an intersection vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact neither front nor side air bags |
1
~ 28000 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. |
1
|
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT electical failure in car caused catestrophic fire within 5 minutes of initial indications of smoke.*ak... |
1
~ 12000 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 |
1
~ 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... |
1
|
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE consumer was unable to have liftgate latch recall 04v150000 repairs performed because the local dealership had no knowledge of this |
1
|
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING while driving vehicle swayed all over the road making it hard to control the vehicle. swaying occurred because the tie... |
1
~ 8200 miles |
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. two weeks after the vehicle was purchased in december of 2007 the contact... |
1
~ 60300 miles |
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE interior roof support missing. added october 15 2003. *la... |
1
|
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... |
1
|
PARKING BRAKE transmission failure- replaced 12/04 wheel hub bearing failure-replaced 06/05 heating/ac problems since new 09/03 brake problems since new window regulators |
1
~ 1000 miles |
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dealer replaced master cylinder twice but problem still occurring. *ak... |
1
|
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the side view mirrors were grossly oversized and made the vision obscure at the intersection. the driver was unable to... |
1
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FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle started blowing fuse and the headlights came on and off without prior warning. *ak... |
1
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GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer called complaining about gear arm indicator problem. when changing gear it would not always indicate in which gear it... |
1
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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... |
1
|
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 |
1
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