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Buick Rendezvous

1,241 federal complaints across 7 model years (2001-2007) · 9 recall campaigns

Complaints by model year

Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Buick Rendezvous, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.

2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years

Model years compared

Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.

Highest complaint totals

  1. 2002 Buick Rendezvous - 365 complaints in its first 8 years (486 to date)
  2. 2003 Buick Rendezvous - 185 complaints in its first 8 years (281 to date)
  3. 2004 Buick Rendezvous - 126 complaints in its first 8 years (200 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.

Lowest totals among mature years

  1. 2007 Buick Rendezvous - 32 complaints in its first 8 years (43 to date)
  2. 2006 Buick Rendezvous - 55 complaints in its first 8 years (89 to date)
  3. 2005 Buick Rendezvous - 86 complaints in its first 8 years (138 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.

What owners report, all years combined

Electrical system
312
Fuel system
291
Engine & cooling
280
Brakes
143
Power train
120
Suspension
105

Every model year

Model yearComplaints to dateWithin 8 yearsRecalls
2007 Buick Rendezvous43320
2006 Buick Rendezvous89551
2005 Buick Rendezvous138861
2004 Buick Rendezvous2001264
2003 Buick Rendezvous2811856
2002 Buick Rendezvous4863652
2001 Buick Rendezvous430

Recall campaigns, all years

Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.

CampaignYearsComponentSummary
07V3490002002-2004Fuel System, GasolineON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV).
06V4170002005-2006Air BagsCERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND LATER REUPHOLSTERED WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT...
05V1570002004Electrical SystemON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION ON IGNITION RELAY CONTACTS CAN CAUSE HIGH RESISTANCE.
04V1500002003-2004Latches/Locks/LinkagesON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A STRUCTURAL SUPPORT AT THE LATCH ATTACHMENT IN THE REAR LIFTGATE MAY BE INADEQUATE TO RETAIN THE LATCH TO THE LIFTGATE IN CERTAIN SEVERE...
03V4540002004Fuel System, GasolineON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A WELD BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK CAN FAIL.
03V2500002003EquipmentCERTAIN MINIVANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.
03V0520002003SteeringIN SOME OF THESE SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE DIAMETER OF THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IS TOO SMALL.
03V0510002003Air BagsON CERTAIN MINI VANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG THAT MAY NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED.
02V2220002002-2003Air BagsCERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.