Major Problems with 2004 Buick Rendezvous Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Buick Rendezvous

2004 Buick Rendezvous AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 115000 miles

2004 Buick Rendezvous IGNITION Victims: 2

2004 Buick Rendezvous AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 117000 miles

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and IGNITION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Rendezvous owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on 7/27/04 vehicle suddenly stalled while sitting in traffic on interstate 4. after several minutes vehicle restarted. drove to dealer...	45 ~ 76043 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that fuel was leaking from the vehicle onto the...	16 ~ 107817 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle stalls intermittantly while vehicle is in motion so far at slow speeds. vehicle could be dangerous if stalling persists...	14 ~ 16803 miles
STEERING (1) i purchased this vehicle on july 30 2004. the problem showed up on my way home from the selling...	14 ~ 73757 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving vehicle stalled. consumer was able to restart the vehicle and had vehicle towed to dealership who did not	12 ~ 29887 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i purchased a used car from jim doran auto center3075 n hwy 99w po box 598 mc minngville or 97128...	11 ~ 114195 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the vehicle will stop running and indicate that there is low fuel and/or no fuel with a visual display (flashing...	11 ~ 46500 miles
AIR BAGS while traveling at 30 mph another vehicle that was traveling at 45 and hit consumer's vehicle on the passenger's side.	10 ~ 117292 miles
ENGINE vehicle lost coolant secondary to "blown" lower intake manifold gasket. gasket replaced by certified gm dealer service center engine continues...	9 ~ 82922 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER rear differential /torque tube defect. vehicle taken to gm dealership to check whining roaring and clunking noise. garage indicated no...	8 ~ 87121 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we have a 2004 buick rendezvous that does not keep accurate speedometer readings and it jumps lanes or severely pulls...	8 ~ 62125 miles
POWER TRAIN i brought a buick rendevouz on july 17 2004. from the very first week i had it i told the...	6 ~ 47558 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC lost all braking due to brake fade while descending a 12% grade for 3 miles with no extra load in...	6 ~ 33024 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the following are the symptoms which i experienced within 1-3 miles of leaving your dealership: 1.transmission disengaged 2.engine raced 3.transmission...	6 ~ 100465 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the following are the symptoms which i experienced within 1-3 miles of leaving your dealership: 1.transmission disengaged 2.engine raced 3.transmission...	6 ~ 8722 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL this is the third time that this very scary and life threatening event has occurred. the first time this occurred...	5 ~ 148310 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dt: the starter and horn did not always work. thermostat and fuel gauge was not accurate. there had previously been...	4 ~ 37500 miles
STRUCTURE while driving in sunny weather trip mileage indicator was difficult to read lighting was too dim. *ak at night all	4 ~ 5125 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gas tank neck on the gas tank snapped off when hit by road debris. after discovering gas spilling while refilling...	4 ~ 32386 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION my family and i were driving down the road when the wheel broke off of the control arm ball joint	3 ~ 95000 miles
WHEELS my front wheels were making a noise and my front end didn't feel right. *tr...	3 ~ 35973 miles
SEATS the consumer stated that when the middle row seat was folded in the up position he is unable to open...	3 ~ 66524 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY buick rendevous 2004 owner complaint about poor design of front side mirror and front seat safety restraints. *bf the seat	3 ~ 1848 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES dt: the contact had problems with the rear hatchback opening while driving since the vehicle was purchased. after multiple attempts...	3 ~ 81333 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer experienced a problem with oil leaking into an electrical wiring sleeve near the oil plug whenever the vehicle got	3 ~ 29210 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while pressing down on the horn it failed. the dealer had inspected the vehicle several times and could not duplicate	3 ~ 7667 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i bought my rendezvous on 9/2/14 with 193 960 miles on it. on the way home from the dealership the...	2 ~ 154310 miles
SUSPENSION i was driving the vehicle to an appointment and all of a sudden it thumbed when i moved from the...	2 ~ 69268 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2004 buick rendezvous awd light came on and has never gone off. it came on when we had less than...	2 ~ 48500 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION both front wheel bearings failed on my wife's 2004 buick rendezvous. a special 'extended warranty' was issued for the 2002...	2 ~ 39000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes failed on 2004 buick rendezvous...	2 ~ 53762 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the keys were left in the ignition. the contact's two and...	2 ~ 50000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS the rendevous was traveling 18 mph and struck by a pacifica going 20-30 mph that ran a stop sign. the...	2 ~ 57525 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN could not get gear shift lever out of park position. *jb...	2 ~ 16600 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....	2 ~ 79592 miles
VISIBILITY several-failures braking noise front/rear tire wear unsecured roof and top tail lamp. *bf steering wheel was noisy along with a...	2 ~ 8400 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...	2 ~ 11843 miles
EQUIPMENT vehicle stalled while stopped at intersection - occurred twice in 2 days. subsequently vehicle experienced excessive cranking to start -...	2 ~ 4103 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER while driving vehicle stalled. consumer was able to restart the vehicle and had vehicle towed to dealership who did not	2 ~ 69000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING service engin light cam eon and stayed on. service department advised three separate emission system problems. june 2 2004 evap...	2 ~ 32526 miles
TIRES while driving 65 mph the rear driver side tire blew out. the consumer managed to pull over and put on	2 ~ 850 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...	2 ~ 14750 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the following are the symptoms which i experienced within 1-3 miles of leaving your dealership: 1.transmission disengaged 2.engine raced 3.transmission...	2 ~ 17900 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag light illuminated and remained on while driving 35 mph. consumer took vehicle to the dealer. then dealer informed	2 ~ 716 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i purchased a 2004 buick rendezvous from a car dealership 2 car guys llc in york pa on 7/10. at...	1 ~ 69000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the abs system...	1 ~ 103000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the abs system...	1 ~ 103000 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...	1
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2004 buick rendezvous purchased new in 2004. she stated there was a clanking noise upon starting...	1 ~ 79500 miles
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
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
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...	1 ~ 41829 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN rear differential will not stop groaning on any turn. rear differential now has to be replaced and the car only...	1 ~ 72000 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	1 ~ 77931 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...	1 ~ 62706 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
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1. 2004 buick rendezvous stalls driving at all speeds. will not restart until it sits awhile. 2. starter stays engaged...	1
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
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...	1 ~ 44300 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...	1 ~ 42100 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING i have a 2004 buick rendezvous that i bought in 2004 with 9000 miles on it. at 32000 miles the...	1 ~ 42100 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...	1 ~ 30000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY my 2004 buick rendezvous has been in the shop 8 times in 10 1/2 months. currently i am experiencing a...	1 ~ 5545 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...	1 ~ 100 miles
SEAT BELTS buick rendevous 2004 owner complaint about poor design of front side mirror and front seat safety restraints. *bf the seat	1
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...	1 ~ 7200 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...	1 ~ 7200 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE the vehicle stalled when driving on the highway. the vehicle would sometimes cut completely off. the vehicle was taken to...	1 ~ 7200 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...	1 ~ 3000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i brought a buick rendevouz on july 17 2004. from the very first week i had it i told the...	1 ~ 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...	1 ~ 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...	1
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...	1
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...	1 ~ 13500 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	1 ~ 12800 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...	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS while driving at highway speed the child seat flipped over with baby in it. no injuries were reported. the consumer...	1 ~ 10769 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....	1 ~ 75 miles

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