Buick Rendezvous Complaints

1,241 consumer complaints on file.

#10324842April 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MAIN BRAKE LINE BETWEEN FRONT BRAKES RUSTED THROUGH AND ALL BRAKES WERE LOST INSTANTLY. ACCORDING TO BRAKE MECHANIC, THE LINE RUNS UNDER THE FIREWALL AND HAS INSULATION WRAPPED AROUND THE LINE. THE INSULATION RETAINS MOISTURE AND ALLOWS IT TO START THE RUST PROCESS. BRAKE FAILURE WOULD BE SUDDEN AND WITHOUT WARNING. BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THIS SITUATION WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF A PARKING STALL AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE OR NO BRAKE RESPONSE. MY WIFE AND GRANDSON WERE IN THE CAR. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED WITH THE SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324292April 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED WITH A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A MELTED CABLE CONNECTED TO THE HEATER AND THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE HEATER MODULE AND CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,373.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321312March 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2002 BUICK RENDEVOUS, ELECTRICAL AND HEAD GASKET PURCHASED THIS CAR OVER A YEAR AGO SO FAR HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND REPAIR TRANSMISSION X2, NEEDS HEAD GASKETS DUE TO MY CAR OVERHEATING GRADUALLY, HAVE TO BLEED THE SYSTEM FOR AIR PRETTY MUCH EVERY OTHER DAY TO GET HEAT IN THE CAR. MY COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT AFTER BEING UNABLE TO CLEAR ITSELF OF THE CODES. THIS LAST INCIDENT THE BATTERY DIED AND SINCE NOW THE COMPUTER IS RUNNING THE CAR CAUSING MY CAR TO RUN IN PARK AT 3 RPM'S, IN NEUTRAL IT SHOOTS UP TO 4500, IT DRIVES ABOUT 2-2.5 RPMS. THE COMPUTER WAS CLEARED AND RESET LAST NIGHT RPM'S DROPPED TO ABOUT 760 STILL ELEVATED BUT OK, THEN STARTED IT THIS MORNING TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL AND IT DROVE ITSELF, STALLING AS I WATCHED THE COMPUTER RUN THROUGH AS IT WAS POSSESSED, I HAVE SINCE CALLED THE CAR "CHRISTINE". I CAN SEE THE COMPUTER RUNNING THE CAR, AS THE RPMS ELEVATE AND THEN DECREASE, SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN ETC, I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO RECALLS AS THIS IS SO DANGEROUS. THERE ARE NO CODES RELATING TO THIS ISSUE, NO TRANSMISSION, ENGINE ISSUES, THIS IS COMPLETELY COMPUTER RELATED. I HAD SOMEONE WITH A COMPLEX SYSTEM DELETE ALL CODES AND HAVE THE COMPUTER RELEARN ITSELF. IT WORKED. STARTED IT THIS MORNING AND STARTED ALL OVER. BETWEEN THE COMPUTER AND HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM, THIS CAR IS A CONSTANT HEADACHE NOT TO MENTION I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE REPAIR SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY SINCE I'M STILL PAYING ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320352March 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I ALSO HAVE A 2002 RENDEZVOUS THAT HAD THE HEAD GASKET GO OUT AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE IT MYSELF AS BUICK DENIED THIS PROBLEM WAS RARE AND BECAUSE OF MILEAGE BEFORE OCCURRENCE. THE LEAK INVOLVED COOLANT LOSS. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE. HAVE A 2001 LESABRE THAT ALSO HAD A HEAD GASKET GO OUT AND IS LEAKING OIL; BEGAN AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318603March 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHEN THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS LOWER EACH TIME SHE WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318124March 9, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT I GUESS PRESSURE BUILDS UP IN POWER STEERING PUMP AND SOMEHOW BLOWS POWERSTEERING FLUID ALL OVER BELTS, ALTERNATOR AND ENGINE AND COMPARTMENT UNDER HOOD THIS MAKES BELTS SQUEAL AND SOME COME ALL OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THE BUICK IN LATE NOVEMBER 2009. I HAVE READ THAT OTHER PEOPLE ON CAR FORUM SAID THAT THEY ARE ALSO HAVING SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE RENDEZVOUS. I HAVE THE 3.5 ENGINE IN MINE AND WANTED TO COMPLAIN AND SEE IF ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED ON THIS. I SEE THAT PONTIAC HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP ALSO AND THEY HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THEM RECENTLY. SO JUST WANTED TO PASS ON THE INFORMATION AND PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TO KEEP ADDING THE FLUID BECAUSE IT KEEPS BLOWING IT ALL OVER MY MOTOR AND COMPARTMENT AREA. I HOPE THAT THIS DOES NOT CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR CATCH FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317784March 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING AT 40MPH THE LIGHTS FOR THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM CAME ON, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT CALLED ONSTAR WHICH PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INFORMED HER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO REPAIR IT. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR THREE DAYS AND REPAIRED IT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME, AFTER A COUPLE DAYS THE FAILURE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON . THE GM MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,130.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312782February 22, 2010
SEATS
THE SECOND ROW BUCKET SEATS ARE LOOSE AND MOVE WHEN THE CAR TURNS OR STOPS. WE HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY SAY THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENTS THAT CAN BE MADE...THEY OFFER NO SOLUTION AND IT JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312341February 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AWD LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NEVER GONE OFF. IT CAME ON WHEN WE HAD LESS THAN 30K MILES ON THE CAR. WE HAVE HAD OUR CAR TO MANY, MANY MECHANICS. NONE ARE ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ONE TOLD US WE NEEDED ALL NEW TIRES, WE BOUGHT NEW TIRES, ONE SAID IT WAS THE ALIGNMENT WE HAD IT ALIGNED. ONE MECHANIC WENT THROUGH THE CAR AND CHARGED US 3 HOURS OF LABOR TO TELL US THAT HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG AND NOTHING APPEARED TO BE WRONG. ANOTHER SUGGESTED WE CONTACT THE DEALER MUST BE A CENTRAL COMPUTER SYSTEM DEFECT. CALLED THE DEALER AND HE STATED THERE WERE NO WARNINGS ON THIS DEFECT. AWD IS SOMETHING WE WANTED WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ONLINE AND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM MANY, MANY MECHANICS AND NO FIX TO THE PROBLEM. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT WITHOUT THIS WORKING IT POSES A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS. WE WANT TO GET THIS REPAIRED BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY TO INVESTIGATE A PROBLEM NO ONE CAN FIX. KINDLY INVESTIGATE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311660February 18, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1ST TIME: DRIVING INTO PORTLAND, OR. WHEN ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A AWFUL NOISE BY THE TIME I FOUND A DEALER THE SOUND WAS AWFUL. THE DEALER SAID THAT I HAD 1 PUSH ROD JAMMED AND LOCKED UP. IT WAS REPLACED. 2ND.TIME 1 YEAR TO THE MONTH IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER AND #4 LOCKED UP AND BENT. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON ITEM WITH THIS CAR. IT SEEMS THAT BECAUSE OF THE ALUMINUM BLOCK EXPANDS AND RETRACKS WHEN IT IS HOT THAT THE BOLT USED TO PUSH THE ROD COMES LOOSE AND CAUSES THE ROD THE FINELLY BEND. I CHECK WITH ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY HAD, HAD 2 IN THE LAST YEAR. I WAS TOLD THIS WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN UNTIL I REPLACE ALL RODS. AT WHICH TIME THEY WILL PUT IN NEW BOLTS WITH LOCK TIGHT SO THEY WILL NOT COME LOOSE.SO FAR I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THAT ONLY ONE AT A TIME HAS GOOD. IF TWO HAD GONE OUT THEY SAID I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. AS IT WOULD LOCK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311096February 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS' TEMPERATURE GAUGE CONTINUES TO RISE AT LOW SPEEDS AND IT IS CONSTANTLY LOW ON RADIATOR FLUID. WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD GASKET WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $1,000.00. THIS APPARENTLY HAS TO DO WITH THE TYPE OF COOLANT THAT WAS USED IN THIS GM PRODUCT, FOR WHICH THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE FOR AND THAT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF (BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2002). THIS IS JUST ONE PROBLEM IN A LONG LIST OF PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS, AS I AM SURE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303190January 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS PURCHASED IN JUNE 2009. SHE STATED THE OWNER CONTINUED TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC DONE, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT PERFORMED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE, HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V454000; COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302309January 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED 2002 RENDEZVOUS IN 2002. IT BEGAN IN THE SECOND YEAR I COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT I WOULD BE REPLACING THE RADIATOR AND CONDENSER ASSEMBLY. EACH YEAR FOLLOWING I WAS SHELLING OUT MAJOR BUCKS IN REPAIRS. EACH YEAR THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH EITHER THE HEAT OR THE AIR CONDITIONER. FROM REPLACING SENSORS, THERMOSTAT TO WATER PUMPS. EACH YEAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS AND HAD THE HUB BEARING REPLACED ONCE. IN 2009 I BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL. I HAD THE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED AND ONCE AGAIN PROBLEMS WITH HEAT AND REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. IN DECEMBER OF 2009 THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW NO LONGER WORKS. THEN IN JANUARY 2010 DESPITE MY EFFORTS IN TAKING VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR WITH REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE ENGINE TOOK A FINIAL DUMP. THE CAM SHAFT BROKE INSIDE THE ENGINE THAT PUMPS THE OIL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I WAS LEFT STRANDED AND CARLESS. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE HUB BEARINGS BUT DID NOT QUALIFY BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ON THE RECALL FOR THE DEX COOLANT AND WHEN I FOUND OUT IT WAS TOO LATE. IN MY RECENT RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEAD GASKETS THAT CLOSED IN APRIL OF 2009, I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. I DID RECEIVE A RECALL FOR THE FUEL FILL TUBE WHICH IS GOOD FOR 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES AND I DO QUALIFY, HOWEVER, I DON'T HAVE AN ENGINE! I CALLED BUICK CONSUMER RELATIONS 1-800-521-7300, AND THEY SAID THE ONLY RECALL THEY HAVE IS FOR THE LIFT GATE LATCH. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD REOPEN THE RECALLS FOR THE DEX COOLANT, HUB BEARINGS AND THE HEAD GASKETS. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME RECOURSE BECAUSE IN NO WAY SHOULD THE CAM SHAFT BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299849January 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY DRIVING ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BODY MODULAR WHICH IS A PART OF THE COMPUTER FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BODY MODULAR AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE BUICK MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299690January 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
40,000 MILES TRANS WENT OUT. STARTING GRINDING INCIDENT @SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298287January 5, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH 63,000 MILES ON IT. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING RECENTLY FAILED AT 62,100 MILES. I HAVE OWNED A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, ON BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES, BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED WHILE IN WARRANTY AND UNDER 50,000 MILES AND WERE REPAIRED BY BUICK. BUT NOW THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR MY 2006. I FEEL THAT BUICK KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WHEEL BEARING FAILURE BUT ARE NOT TAKING CARE OF ALL THE FAILURES. I PAID TO REPLACE THE BEARING AT A COST OF $358 AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED BY BUICK FOR THIS EXPENSE. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO DO SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297786January 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ANTI LOCK LIGHT AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ON AND CANT SEEM TO BE FIXED. WHAT THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO DO SPEND THOUSANDS TO GET IT FIXED, BUY A NEW CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FROM WHAT I SEARCH ONLINE THOUSANDS OFF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHO IS BUICK PAYING OFF THERE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297760January 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND ON MANY (AT LEAST ONCE PER MONTH FOR THE LAST 3 YRS) OCCASIONS DRIVING (ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT), THE POWER GOES OUT TO ALL THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE LIGHTS AND THE CAR SEEMS TO DO A SYSTEM REBOOT. WE'VE BEEN SCARED OUT OF OUR MIND AND HAVE TO PULL OVER TO REMEDY IT (BY UNPLUGGING BATTERY AND PUTTING IT BACK ON) WE'VE HAD THE WHOLE CAR SHUT OFF, LOSE POWER STEERING AND NEARLY RUN OFF AN EMBANKMENT. WE'VE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS. OTHER WEBSITE COMPLAINTS SHOW IT IS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND GM IS AWARE OF IT, BUT NO RECALL HAS OCCURRED. I AM ATTEMPTING TO GET THIS LOOKED AT NOW, BUT AFTER LOOKING AT THE WEBSITE COMPLAINTS, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE DEALING WITH THIS. THESE HAVE ALL BEEN NEAR-MISSES FOR OUR FAMILY AND ONE WAS EXTREMELY SCARY WHEN YOU HAVE AN 18-WHEELER COMING AT YOU WITH NOT LIGHTS AND NO POWER STEERING AT NIGHT. PLEASE MOVE FORWARD AND HAVE GM DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT RESULTS IN SOMETHING MORE SEVERE THAN NEAR-MISS ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297163December 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEVOUS. WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO TURN ON AND THEN OFF. ALSO THE DOOR LOCKS WERE UNLOCKING AND LOCKING ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297075December 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
VEHICLE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS (SPEEDOMETER AND VEHICLE ENGINE TEMPERATURE) DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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