Buick Rendezvous Complaints

1,241 consumer complaints on file.

#10098845November 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTANTLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,SO FAR, AT SLOW SPEEDS. VEHICLE COULD BE DANGEROUS IF STALLING PERSISTS ON BUSY ROADS. HAVE BEEN TO THE BUICK DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE DESPITE THOROUGH TESTING. NO PARTS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098846November 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTANTLY WHILE IN MOTION. COULD BE DANGEROUS ON BUSY ROAD. WAS CHECKED BY DEALER TWICE BUT NO CAUSE FOUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095091November 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS WAS A PROBLEM MANY TIMES AND NOT REPAIRED. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087855November 1, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE CONSUMER'S STATED MIRRORS WERE SO LARGE THAT THEY CREATED A HAZARDOUS BLIND SPOT. THE SIDE OF THE MIRROR WAS STRUCK AND BROKEN BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DID NOT SEE THE OBJECT. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096481October 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
VEHICLE HAS 24,200 MILES. DEALER SAYS REAR (AWD) DIFFERENTIAL IS RUINED AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. DEALER WON'T TELL ME IF CONDITION IS DANGEROUS. ODD NOISES NOTED FIVE MONTHS AGO. SECOND TIME TO DEALER. FIRST TIME - NO PROBLEMS NOTED. NOW TELL ME DIFFERENTIAL RUINED BY BAD TIRES (MANUFACTURERS CHOICE) - THIS NOT NOTED BY DEALER IN JUNE. IF TIRES ARE NOT PROPER SIZE, ETC. "AWD DISABLED" LIGHT IS SUPPOSED TO ILLUMINATE. HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS LIGHT ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096489October 27, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
WE OWN A BUICK RENDEVOUS. IT HAS RUNNING LIGHTS THAT ARE ON ALL THE TIME THE PROBLEM IS THAT YOU HAVE NO TAIL LIGHTS WITH THE RUNNING LIGHTS ON. SO IF YOU GET IN TO A RAIN STORM WHERE YOU ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO HAVE YOUR "HEADLIGHTS" ON IT GIVES A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY THAT THEY ARE ALREADY ON. BUT UNLESS IT'S DARK ENOUGH FOR THE ACTUAL HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON YOU HAVE NO TAILLIGHTS. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO BOTH YOU AND THE CARS AROUND YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097496October 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT LEFT SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 30,000 MILES OF WEAR. WITHIN TWO WEEK OR LESS THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND MADE THE REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10096231October 22, 2004
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MY WIFE HAD A FLAT TIRE AND DESTROYED THE TIRE ON THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE SOLD THE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM WITH THE CXL. IT IS ALSO CIRCLED IN OUR BROCHURE FROM THE SALESMAN. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE SYSTEM AND GM IS BLOWING US OFF! THIS IS FALSE ADVERTISING. *AK ALSO, THIS YEAR, BOTH REAR AXLE HUBS HAVE GONE BAD AS WELL AS PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR DRIVE MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093581October 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LOST ALL BRAKING DUE TO BRAKE FADE WHILE DESCENDING A 12% GRADE FOR 3 MILES WITH NO EXTRA LOAD IN THE CAR, WITH AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50 F.*AK 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095479September 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES, STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY
SEVERAL-FAILURES, BRAKING NOISE, FRONT/REAR TIRE WEAR, UNSECURED ROOF AND TOP TAIL LAMP. *BF STEERING WHEEL WAS NOISY ALONG WITH A THUMP ROAR AND GRINDING, THERE WAS POOR AIR FLOW CIRCULATION ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, THE RACK ROOF WAS UNSECURED AND SIDE RAILS, POOR WEAR ON THE TIRES FRONT/REAR, REAR WHEEL RUBBING/GRINDING DURING NORMAL OPERATION, BRAKE NOISES, POOR IDLE AND SHUTS OFF THE ENGINE, LACK OF AIR FLOW FOR PASSENGERS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW BLACK RUBBER SEAM BUCKLED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091549September 29, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTIONS NEED TO BE CLEANED. THE FUEL INJECTIONS HAVE BEEN CLEANED PREVIOUSLY. THIS TIME THEY WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093084September 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT INTERSECTION - OCCURRED TWICE IN 2 DAYS. SUBSEQUENTLY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE CRANKING TO START - TWICE. ORANGE BUICK SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND REPAIRED A WIRE HARNESS THAT HAD BEEN WORN. 2 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER (ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL), I HAD TO TURN ON THE FLASHERS AND PULL ON TO THE SHOULDER. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED I PUT IT IN PARK AND IT RESTARTED. HOWEVER, THE 'TRACTION CONTROL OFF' LIGHT WAS ON AND AFTER PRESSING THE BUTTON IT REMAINED ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091118September 16, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
COOLING SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER LEAKAGE AND FAILURE IN 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS A/C CONDENSER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THIS 2 YEAR-OLD VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091144September 16, 2004
STEERING
(1) I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON JULY 30,2004. THE PROBLEM SHOWED UP ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE SELLING DEALER, TEAM CHEV, BUICK, CADILLAC INC. WHEN I MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN FROM ONE ROAD TO ANOTHER. AFTER I MADE THE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RETURN TO CENTER POSITION,AND I CAME TO A STOP BECAUSE I WAS SURPRISED BY THE STRONG LEFT PULL. (2) THIS IS AS PLAIN AS I CAN DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM. WHEN YOU MAKE A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER EVEN IF YOU STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL IT WILL TILT LEFT, IF YOU CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WANTS TO PULL TO THE LEFT. DEPENDING ON HOW SHARP A TURN YOU MAKE,IE A VERY SHARP LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE PULLS SEVERELY TO THE LEFT. SOMETIMES IF YOU DRIVE SEVERAL MILES IT WILL EVENTUALLY RETURN TO CENTER. I EXPERIENCE THE SAME STEERING PROBLEM AFTER A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE PULLS RIGHT, BUT THE RIGHT PULL DOES NOT SEEM AS SEVERE AS THE LEFT PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD BE THE RESULT. (3)NOTHING THE DEALER HAS DONE, REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS,CHECKED FOR BINDING ON STEERING, SUPPOSEDLY ALIGNED FRONT WHEELS, ROTATED TIRES, HAD ANY EFFECT ON PROBLEM. DEALER STATES THEY DROVE A 2002, 2003, 2004 RENDEZVOUS AND THEY ALL HAVE EXHIBITED THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THIS BEING THE CASE I THINK THIS NEEDS A VERY CAREFUL INVESTIGATION AS THERE ARE A LOT OF VEHICLES ON THE ROAD THAT ARE A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR HEAD ON COLLISIONS WITH THE STEERING PULLING TO THE LEFT AS IT DOES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089975August 30, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
LOWER HATCHBACK LATCH LOOSENED, AND IT WOULD BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CLOSE/OPEN THE HATCHBACK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088807August 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS 3.4 ENGINE WOULD NOT START AFTER TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES AND IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AT ANY TIME DURING TRAVEL. ENGINE WATER TEMP. WAS NORMAL. GASOLINE CONSUMPTION WAS 1/2 TANK. ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT START DURING 45 MINUTE TRY. VEHICLE TOWED FOR 50 MILES TO GM DEALER. AFTER BEING TOWED, VEHICLE LET DOWN FROM TOW TRUCK AND STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY FOR REMANDER OF TRIP, APPROX. 50 MILES. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO START NORMALLY. DID NOT HAVE DEALER DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088327August 21, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUDDENLY ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL IN TRAFFIC WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS ALL GO OFF, THE RADIO WASHES OUT THE PRESETS, WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF SOMETIMES THE RADIO PRESETS ARE ERASED. MANY TIMES THE AUTO LOCKS AND UNLOCKS WHEN SITTING IN THE LOT. THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON IT AT LEAST FIVE TIMES, TWO ENGINE CONTROL MODULES, A NEW WIRING HARNESS, THE AUTO HAS HAD ITS RADIO "RECALIBRATED" THIS THING IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SAYS HE HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH SIMILAR CARS, AND THAT THEY CONTINUE TO BEHAVE IRRATIONALLY. OBVIOUSLY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, GM DENIES THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG, BUT WHEN IT SHUTS OFF GOING 0-60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS A PROBLEM. NOT TO MENTION THAT WHEN THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS SHUT OFF, OR THE RADIO STARTS TO ACT UNUSUAL IT IS VERY UNSAFE ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. ONE TIME THE STEERING WHEEL RADIO BUTTON WERE SWITCHED, SEEK WAS BAND, AND BAND SEEK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081685August 20, 2004
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING IN SUNNY WEATHER TRIP MILEAGE INDICATOR WAS DIFFICULT TO READ, LIGHTING WAS TOO DIM. *AK AT NIGHT ALL THE DISPLAYS ARE ADEQUATELY ILLUMINATED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088169August 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I WORK AT A BUICK DEALERSHIP AND I ALSO DRIVE A BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WE ARE SEEING MULTIPLE GAS TANK LEAKS AT FULL TANK FILL UPS. THE FILLER NECK JOINT IS LEAKING AND THE TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN ASKED TO GLUE OVER THE HOLE BECAUSE TANKS ARE ON BACK ORDER, SO THE CUSTOMER CAN HAVE THEIR CAR TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087035August 17, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND WITH NO WARNING THE CAR STARTED MAKING METALLIC NOISE IN FIRST GEAR AND REVERSE. NOISE DISAPPEARED IN SECOND GEAR. THE CONDENSER FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED. THE CAR HAS 44,600 MILES (MOST ARE HIGHWAY MILES). *JB THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO "SPLIT" THE ESTIMATED $4,576.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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