Buick Rendezvous Complaints

1,241 consumer complaints on file.

#10705894April 15, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY WIFE'S RENDEZVOUS HAS BEEN LEAKING GAS FOR THE PAST YEAR. I'VE LOOKED ON EVERY SIGHT SEEING IF HER CAR IS DUE FOR A RECALL AND IT IS SAYING THAT THE ONLY RECALL ON HER VEHICLE IS THE FRAME. I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAS ALREADY BEEN ACCOMPLISHED OR NOT BECAUSE SHE HAD THE VEHICLE BEFORE I MARRIED HER. BUT THE INCIDENT HAS GOT MUCH WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705592April 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT APRX 60 MPH THE CAR JUST DIED STALLED NO POWER HAD TO MAN HANDLE CAR TO A STOP WITH OUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT ALMOST LIKE DRIVING A BAIT CAR THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HAD TO GET TOWED CAR STILL WONT START PUT KEY IN ALL BELLS AND WHISTLES LIGHT UP AND SOUNDS THEN NOTHING AS IF ALARM CUT OFF . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704210April 7, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER, LOSS OF ABS BRAKES AND LOSS OF AWD. WHEN YOU APPLY PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL (ACCELERATOR) IF YOU DEPRESS THE PEDAL FOR WHAT FEELS LIKE OVER A 1/2 INCH YOU LOSE POWER AND THE RPMS GO SKY HIGH AND YOU CAN HEAR IT TRYING TO REV UP. TO GET GOING YOU HAVE TO RELEASE THE GAS AND PRESS LIGHTLY. I LOSS POWER, ESP. GOING UPHILL SINCE IT NEEDS MORE TO GO, BUT YOU CAN'T GIVE IT MORE GAS ELSE IT WON'T GO. I AND MY FIANC WERE ALMOST HIT IN AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE OF THIS LOSS OF POWER. YOU CAN GAIN SPEED, BUT VERY SLOWLY AND ANYTIME YOU DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL FURTHER IT AGAIN FAILS. REPLACED THREE WHEEL BEARINGS, ALL BRAKES, TWO CALIPERS AND THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. NOTHING SHOWS ON THE READOUT EXCEPT FOR THE FRONT BEARINGS AREN'T READING RIGHT, BUT THEY'RE BRAND NEW AND HAVE BEEN RE-CHECKED FOR DEFECT. STILL THAT HASN'T FIXED THE ISSUE. UPON PROBLEM HAS ACTUALLY BEEN OCCURRING FOR ALMOST TWO MONTHS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703190April 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL AFTER APPROXIMATELY EIGHT HOURS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE ACCESSORIES, WARNING LIGHTS, AND GAUGES FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701637March 25, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
MY 2002 RENDEZVOUS ALMOST HAD A CRASH BECAUSE OF INSTANT BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A RAPTURE OF THE ORIGINAL BRAKE-LINE. I HAD THE BRAKE LINE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TOLD ALL MY ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED GM WITH THIS ISSUE , GOT A CASE NUMBER [XXX], AND WAS TOLD BY [XXX]( THE HIGHEST RANKED RESOLUTION OFFICER ) GM DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A LATENT DEFECT ISSUE AND WILL NOT CORRECT THE BRAKE LINE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694832March 17, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
ON 3/13/2015 MY CAR HAD GONE TO A FIRESTONE LOCATION IN INDIANA DUE TO A CHECK GAUGES LIGHT ON.THEY REPLACED MY ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. MY VEHICLE WAS ONLY KICKING OUT 300 CCA. I TOOK MY CAR HOME AND PARKED IT. THE FOLLOWING DAY I PUT APPROXIMATELY 350 MILES OF INTERSTATE DRIVING ON MY TRUCK. WHEN ARRIVING HOME, I PARKED MY TRUCK. ON 3/15/15 I TOOK A SHORT 2 MILE DRIVE AND LOST MY BRAKES.I HAVE A SEVERE BACK PROBLEM, WHICH MAKES QUICK AND SUDDEN MOVES PAINFUL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ON A WINDING ROAD AND IT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AT 40 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING TO MY BRAKES GOING OUT. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED IN TO THE SHOP AS I WAS NOT GOING TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IT ANY FURTHER WITH NO BRAKES. I HAVE OWN MANY DIFFERENT MAKERS OF CARS AND NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. IF THERE WAS ANY KIND OF HINT IT WAS GOING , YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD HAVE CAUGHT IT 2 DAYS EARLIER WHEN IT WAS IN THE SHOP. I AM CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED AND EXPENSES LIKE THIS ARE VERY HARD TO ACCOMMODATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694569March 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN LETTING THE CAR WARM UP IN THE MORNING, THE CAR IS OVERCOME WITH A STRONG FUEL SMELL, SO MUCH SO THAT WE HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS WHEN WE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING TO AIR IT OUT. THIS HAS CONTINUED FAIRLY REGULARLY, AND IS STILL AS STRONG AS BEFORE WHEN IT HAPPENS. I AM EVEN AFRAID OF ANY SPARK BECAUSE THE SMELL IS SO STRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693267March 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY GAS TANK IS LEAKING EXACTLY LIKE IN THE DESCRIPTION OF RECALL # 07V349000 BUT IM NOT SURE IF IT IS COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY ARE BEING UNCOOPERATIVE IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE IT LEAKS RIGHT WHERE THE FUEL GOES INTO THE GAS TANK FROM THE FILLER TUBE AROUND THE CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692296March 5, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MULTIPLE TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED RANDOMLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES I'VE LOST COUNT (AT LEAST 20). THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (FROM 0 MPH TO 70 MPH). THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS CAUSING THE STEERING AND BRAKES TO BE LESS EFFECTIVE. THIS COULD EASILY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT BUICK DEALERS FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE IGNITION RELAY HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND CHECKED. THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT FIXED THE VEHICLE. I'VE CALLED BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO THE OWNER. THE OWNER WILL NOT BE MAKING FURTHER REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692399March 5, 2015
ENGINE
THE CAR HAS A NOISE AND IT LAGS AT 4K RPM. WE HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WHERE NO CODES. THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN WORSE. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STALED OUT ON US AND THEN AGAIN WHEN WE WERE PULLING IN OUR DRIVEWAY. I NEED IT FIXED AND I REFUSES TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT WONT EVEN SHOW UP ON A SHOPS COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691100February 27, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691145February 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL INCLET IS OFF I NEVER KNOW WHEN THERE IS FUEL IN THE VEHICLE ALSO SMELL FUEL. THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF FUEL ON THE EXPRESSWAY! COULD CAUSE A FUTURE FIRE! PLEASE ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR OR A NEW CAR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690635February 25, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. AFTER REFUELING, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL SMELL AND OBSERVED A FUEL LEAKAGE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE TANK AND FOUND THAT THE NECK OF THE TANK WAS LEAKING AND THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684074February 18, 2015
SUSPENSION
MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON A 2 LANE ROADWAY,HEARD A LOUD BANG, LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND CROSSED THE CENTERLINE , THEN SWERVED BACK ACROSS ROAD TO HER SIDE AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. LATER WE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR BALL JOINT BROKE OFF CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COLLAPSE AND WHEN THE CAR SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OFF THE RIM. THIS CAR HAD REGULAR MAINT. AND SERVICE. IF SHE WOULD'VE HIT SOMEONE HEAD ON AND CAUSED A FATALITY NO ONE WOULD KNOW THE REAL CAUSE AND EVERYONE WOULD ASSUME SHE GOT DISTRACTED AND CAUSED THE ACCIDENT WHICH MAKES ME WONDER HOW MANY TIMES THIS OCCURRED AND NOBODY IS THE WISER. THE NTSB NEEDS TO MAKE BUICK ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL NOW! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10682246February 9, 2015
ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE UP AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN TRAVELLING AT A STEADY SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681680February 6, 2015
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
10/2012 - (APROX 115,000 MILES ON VEHICLE) VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO A CITY STREET WHEN WITHOUT NOTICE THE RIGHT REAR BALL JOINT BROKE OFF AND FORCED ME TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND REPAIRED. THE LEFT BALL JOINT WAS DEEMED GOOD AT THAT TIME. ONCE IN REPAIR, FRONT TIE RODS WHERE ALSO REPLACED IN PREVENTION OF ANY FAILURE BECAUSE OF THERE POOR CONDITION. 2/2015 - (135,000 MILES ON VEHICLE) DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN MAJOR HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE LEFT REAR BALL JOINT BROKE WITHOUT NOTICE CAUSING ME TO SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. ONLY BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE BLESSINGS OF THE LOCATION AND SNOW, DID I NOT SUFFER INJURIES TO MYSELF OR VEHICLE. 100 FT IN ANY OTHER DIRECTION WOULD OF RESULTED IN A DIFFERENT ENDING. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED WITH TIRE REPLACEMENT AND ALIGNMENT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF BALL JOINT DISTRESS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND FEAR ANY OTHER MAJOR FAULT IN THE VEHICLE PARTS/DESIGN THAT MIGHT OCCUR WITHOUT NOTIFICATION. *TR UPDATED 3/31/16 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680450February 2, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
DIY BRAKE CHANGE AND NOTICED BOTH FRONT BRAKE LINES HAD BULGING AREAS IN THE RUBBER HOSES RUNNING TO THE CALIPER. PUSHED ON ONE OF THE BULGES AND FLUID STARTED SEEPING UNDER PRESSURE. POSSIBLY RUPTURE COULD HAPPEN AND HAVE A LOSS OF PRIMARY BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679865January 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON A HIGHWAY IN RICH HOUR TRAFFIC MY VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DISPLAYS 2 LIGHTS 1."REDUCED ENGINE POWER" "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM" OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT. THE CAR WILL NOT START FOR 3-5 MINUTES. THEN RESTARTS AND CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING ANOTHER 5-7 TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A SAFE LOCATION. WHEN HOOKED UP TO A CODE READER THE CODE THAT DISPLAYED WAS CO240 ABS POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE.. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676386January 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHEN WE REACH SPEED OF 60MPH IT STARTS JUMPING IN AND OUT INTO A HIGHER GEAR. THIS CAR HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676404January 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT MY RENDEZVOUS ON 9/2/14 WITH 193,960 MILES ON IT. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED ACTING UP. ALL OF THE READINGS OF GAUGES ARE ACCURATE, HOWEVER MOST OF THE LIGHTS ON THE CLUSTER DO NOT WORK. THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ETC. DON'T WORK, HOWEVER THE LIGHTS ON THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, AND AS OF RECENTLY THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WORK. THE RENDEZVOUS HAS EXPERIENCED NO OTHER ISSUES. I HAVEN'T CONTACTED GM BECAUSE I ASSUMED I'D GET SHRUGGED OFF DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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