Buick Rendezvous Complaints

1,241 consumer complaints on file.

#10161021June 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
PURCHASED 02 RENDEZVOUS CXL AWD LAST FALL FROM DEALER. LAST WEEK VEHICLE STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS CONSTANTLY RUNNING IN 4WD OR DRAGGING AND WE NOTICED A WHINNING NOISE IN THE REAR END. TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING WAS SHOT AND THE RIGHT ONE WAS STARTING TO GO BAD. ESTIMATED COST OF OVER $1,000. $303 FOR EACH WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSY (AUTO PART STORE MAX PRICE OF $134 EA) 1.4 HR LABOR FOR EACH SIDE (MANAGER SAID HIS MECHANIC COULD HAVE EACH SIDE DONE IN AN HOUR). EQUALS $606 ($338 IN PROFIT) IN PARTS AND $400 IN LABOR FOR 2 HOURS OF WORK. VEHICLE HAS 79,000 MILES AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO REPLACED EVERY 30-40,000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160760June 26, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S WINDOW "FELL" AND HAD TO BE CLOSED MANUALLY; IT WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160453June 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE VEHICLE''S HEAD AND INTAKE GASKET LEAKED WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO SPILL ON THE DRIVEWAY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ON 06/13/06, THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 06/15/06. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A LEAKING HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE GASKET, BUT COULD NOT REPAIR IT IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. ON 06/18/06, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR A SCHEDULED REPAIR ON 06/19/06. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE DEFECT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE SAME MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160360June 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE INTAKE GASKET WAS CONSISTENTLY LEAKING. DURING THE TIME OF THE LEAKAGE, THE ENGINE DID NOT STALL. WHEN THE ENGINE COOLANT BECAME LOW THE ENGINE WOULD GET HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY AT 50000 MILES AND THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AT THIS POINT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND DETERMINED THERE WOULD BE NO REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS; REPAIRS WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT IF PERFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S DEALER. UPDATED 7/7//2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159932June 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS DETERIORATED AND STARTED LEAKING ON MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON MY MOTHER'S 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ALL OF THE VEHICLES CITED HAD LESS THAN A 100K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE BUICK BEING THE LATEST VICTIM HAD 67K WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED. THE GASKET FAILURE COULD RESULT IN SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE AND POTENTIAL FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159244June 7, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE WORKS ERRATICALLY...WITH DRIVER'S MENU STATING GAS GALLONS USED AT 13 GALLON. THE GAUGE SHOWS FULL, THEN FLOPS BACK AND FORTH FROM 1/2 FULL TO FULL. WHEN THE VEHICLE FUEL REACHES LESS THAN 1/2 FULL THEN THE GAUGE GOES NUTS. HOW MUCH GAS DOES THIS VEHICLE HAVE ONCE THIS OCCURS? WHAT IS THE CORRECTIVE ACTION? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158308May 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A SHORT TIME, IT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART AND WHEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ITEMS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE ON-STAR, POWER WINDOWS, AIR CONDITIONER, AND POWER LOCKS WOULD NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THE SECURITY SYSTEM ALERT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED A MODULATOR IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158109May 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THIS OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A COMPUTER UPGRADE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. IT HAPPENED 7 TIMES. THE CONTACT FELT IT WAS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT WAS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE PROMPTLY ADDRESSED. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158026May 22, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE COIL HAD BURNED OUT AND THE COIL AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158378May 10, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
2006 RENDEZVOUS OVERSIZED EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRRORS CREATED A BLIND AREA WHEN THE DRIVER GLANCED EITHER TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT. *TS *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156588May 2, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN STORMY WEATHER, THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A HILLSIDE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE WERE ON SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. AN INSURANCE ADJUSTOR DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE. UPDATED 5/22/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10156591May 2, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING UP OR DOWN A HILL THE FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE GIVES A FALSE READING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156372April 28, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156353April 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT HAD BEEN HAVING SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. LIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD, SECURITY LOCKING THINGS UP, DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ON ITS OWN. ON APRIL 6TH, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS BEEN DRAGGING THEIR FEET AND NOW TELL ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN 232 REPORTS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING FIRES IN THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MINE. THEREFORE THEY NOW ARE CALLING IN A PYRO TEAM? I JUST WONDER IF BUICK SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING IS THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY PROBLEMS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155779April 20, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I HAVE HAD ONGOING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. IT KEEPS BLOWING THE NUMBER 40 FUSE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ITS TURN SIGNALS, BREAK LIGHTS, AND EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES SINCE JUNE OF 2005. THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAPPENED A WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT FIRE WHILE MY WIFE AND A FRIEND OF HERS WERE TRAVELING 350 MILES FROM HOME. IT WAS AT NIGHT, IN THE RAIN, AND ON I-77 IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. A LOCAL GM DEALER LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE. THEY STATED A SERIOUS FIRE COULD HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS, PARTICULARLY SINCE A 30 AMP FUSE WAS PLACE IN THE #40 POSITION WHICH IS MADE TO TAKE A 15 AMP FUSE. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON THIS VEHICLE ONE WITH UNDER 36,000 MILES AND THE OTHER WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY HARD ON FRONT TIRES. I AM GUESSING DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE BEARINGS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155590April 18, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I JUST PURCHASE A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH 41,532 MILES ON IT. WITHIN 700 ADDITIONAL MILES A FRONT WHEEL BEARING HAS FAILED. ANY AUTO SHOULD BE ABLE TO LAST TWICE THAT MILEAGE. IS THIS A ONE OF A KIND FAILURE OR HAS BUICK'S QUALITY CONTROL PEOPLE ASLEEP? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155212April 12, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TWO SAFETY RELATED ISSUES WITH MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CXL. THE FRONT HUB ABS SENSORS FAILED AT 51,000 MILES (LEFT SIDE) AND 58,500 MILES (RIGHT SIDE). DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNTIL ACTUAL FAILURE AND ERROR CODE. MEANWHILE, THE BRAKES ARE VERY ERRATIC AT LOW SPEEDS. OFTEN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE THE PEDAL PULSATES SEVERELY. VEHICLE PULLS SEVERELY TO ONE SIDE. DEALER REPLACED A WHEEL HUB THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. THEY REWIRED THE ABS SENSOR ON THE OTHER FRONT WHEEL THE SECOND TIME. IT WAS CORRECTED WHEN FINALLY DIAGNOSED BUT, PARTICULARLY WITH THE FIRST INCIDENT, WE HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH UNSAFE BRAKES UNTIL THE ERROR CODE WOULD REGISTER AND THE DEALER WOULD PERFORM THE REPAIRS. SECOND ISSUE INVOLVES THE AWD REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. MOANING NOISES START IN THE REAR END, ESPECIALLY IN LOW SPEED TURNS SUCH AS PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. OCCURRENCE INCREASES IN SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY FAIRLY QUICKLY. THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER. ONCE AT 27,000 MILES AND ONCE AT 55,000 MILES. THIS IS A $3,000+ REPAIR AND IS NO LONGER COVERED BY WARRANTY. WHY DOES THE REAR DRIVE AXLE CONTINUE TO FAIL? IF IT SHOULD FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY, IT WILL POSE A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IF HIGHWAY SPEEDS ARE INVOLVED AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNSTABLE. NOT ONLY IS SAFETY INVOLVED BUT THE VERY HIGH COST OF REPLACEMENT IS UNACCEPTABLE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155055April 11, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ALTER THE WEIGHT REQUIREMENT TO ACTIVATE THE SENSOR. THE AIRBAG WAS INACTIVE UP TO 100 POUNDS. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER WEIGHED 105 POUNDS, AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT INDICATED INACTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONSULTED, BUT DETERMINED THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS DESIGNED TO ACTIVATE AT THE SPECIFIED WEIGHT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IF A PERSON WHO WAS 105 LBS COULD DRIVER A VEHICLE SAFELY WITH AIR BAG, WHY WAS IT UNSAFE TO SIT IN A PASSENGER SEAT. DIDN'T BUY A VEHICLE SO THAT HE AT 105 LBS WOULD HAVE TO SIT IN THE REAR SEAT TO BE SAFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155084April 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLS, THIS OCCURRED SIX TIMES BETWEEN 5-15 MPH. THE VEHICLE RESTARTS AFTER STALLING. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154474April 4, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE PURCHASED A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ALL EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL LIGHTS COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF FOR 6-8 SECONDS AND TURNS BACK ON. WE WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIX BUT THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 5 TIMES AND PROBLEM STARTED COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND CONTINUES TILL THIS DAY. WE PURCHASED IN OCT. 2001. DEALER CHANGED BCM AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. THIS IS A GREAT ISSUE THAT NEEDS ATTENTION! COUPLE OF NIGHTS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY LIGHTS ALL SHUT OFF AND HIGHWAY NOT LIT, EXTREMELY TERRIFYING!! HAPPENS ANYTIME OF THE DAY & ANY WEATHER CONDITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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