Buick Rendezvous Complaints (2004)

200 consumer complaints on file.

#10292829November 18, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS PURCHASED NEW IN 2004. SHE STATED THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND WOULD GET LOUDER WHEN PROGRESSING SPEED. SHE ALSO STATED THERE WAS MUCH RESISTANCE IN THE BRAKES WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. THE DEALER STATED THE HUB BEARINGS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THE BRAKES AND TIRES COULD BE AFFECTED. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO REPLACED AND ALL FOUR TIRES DUE TO THE FAULTY HUB BEARINGS AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 79,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291392November 8, 2009
EQUIPMENT
SPEEDOMETER, RPM GAUGE, FUEL GAGE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE GIVE FALSE READINGS. SPEEDOMETER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT AND GETS STUCK ON DIFFERENT MPH RANDOMLY. CURRENTLY IT WILL NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH. RESEARCH ONLINE SUGGEST THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS 6 MOTORS AND ONE OR MORE HAVE FAILED. I CALLED GM BEFORE THE BANKRUPTCY AND THEY NOTED THIS HAD HAPPENED ON SOME OF THEIR OTHER MAKES AND THEY WERE AWARE OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE BUICK RENDEZVOUS, BUT THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT A RECALL. THEY ONLY OFFERED TO MAYBE HELP WITH THE COMPUTER CHECK, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE $400 TO $500 GM SERVICE CHARGE TO FIX THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MOTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290573November 2, 2009
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GRACO CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT (NA) MANUFACTURED ON 05/06/2006 WITH MODEL NUMBER 7B00BDA INSIDE OF HER 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE HANDLE OF THE INFANT CARRIER BECAME LOOSE WHILE TRANSPORTING THE CHILD TO THE VEHICLE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE HANDLE BROKE, THE INFANT FELL ONTO THE CEMENT SURFACE WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO THE INFANT'S FOREHEAD. THE AMBULANCE TRANSPORTED THE CHILD TO THE HOSPITAL. THE INFANT WAS SECURED BY A "CONVERTIBLE" CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10268208May 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE SPEED THAT WAS DISPLAYED WAS LOWER THAN THE ACTUAL TRAVELED SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DRIVER OBSERVED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN TRAVELING EXTENDED DISTANCES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING AROUND CURVES WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF KNOWING THE DESIRED SPEED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO MALFUNCTIONS OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263160March 26, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK MY TRUCK TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT GAS WAS LEAKING MY TRUCK AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO HAVE MY GAS FILLER HOSE REPLACED BEFORE IT STARTS A FIRE AND ENDANGER ME AND MY FAMILY. I WAS RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET AND CAME ACROSS RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING NOW. I WANT KNOW HOW CAN I SEE IF MY TRUCK IS ON THAT RECALL LIST. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE TRUCK BUT I ONLY HAD IT A YEAR AND A HALF. IF MY TRUCK IS ONLY THE RECALL LIST CAN I STILL GET IT FIXED IF I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262051March 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT SMELLED A VERY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE GARAGE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND A FUEL LEAK. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V454000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259565February 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TWO HEAD GASKETS BLEW ON MY CAR AND I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2004 MODEL OR OTHERS. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 67,000 MILES. I SEE A LIST OF RECALLS ON THIS MODEL AND WANT TO KNOW IF ONE OF THOSE COULD CAUSE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259250February 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE COOLING LINES THAT STRETCHED FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE TRANSMISSION LINES WERE CRACKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINES WERE DETERIORATED AND COULD BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,829. UPDATED 3/19/09 *CN THE DEALER STATED THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WATER LEAKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/23/09.*JB UPDATED 09/03/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259155February 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. THE GAUGES SHOW THE INCORRECT SPEED AND FUEL AMOUNT. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. HE FEELS THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING OR HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255527January 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE GOES NUTS AND NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255181January 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER GOES NUTS AND AT TIMES THE FUEL GAGE DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253751January 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INITIALLY THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO ACT INCORRECTLY. NOW NOT ONLY DOES THE FUEL GAUGE NOT WORK, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249071November 18, 2008
WHEELS
MY FRONT WHEELS WERE MAKING A NOISE AND MY FRONT END DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244974October 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE OCCURS PERIODICALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON MY 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN THE RECALL NOTICE ISSUED BY NHTSA 05V157000. I CONTACT GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEIR POSITION IS THE RECALL IS NOT SPECIFIC/COVERED BY MY VIN NUMBER. I SUGGEST ALL 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS RECALL AS THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224301April 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
SPEED GAUGE KEEPS SPENDING AROUND WONT STAY ADJUSTED. MY REAR DEFROST WON'T WORK TRIED FUSES KEEP BLOWING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221121March 13, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL BEARING ON THE 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS LAST YEAR WE REPLACED WHEEL BEARING ON FRONT WHEELS NOW LESS THAN YEAR LATER WE ARE HAVING PROBLEM SOME DAY THIS IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE REPLACING BEARING IS NOT WORK MAKE BUICK REDESIGN WHEEL BEARING THANK YOU KEITH LORENZ. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220193March 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT BUICK RENDEZVOUS. ONE WAS A 2004 AND ONE WAS A 2003 RENDEZVOUS. I HAVE PUT THREE DIFFERENT TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2003. I JUST, TODAY, TOOK MY 2004 RENDEZVOUS IN FOR A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I AM TIRED OF TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I LIVE 50 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I AM A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE AND I AM ALSO A FULL TIME STUDENT. I DO NOT HAVE ALL THIS TIME TO KEEP TAKING MY CAR BACK. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THE BUICK INDUSTRY TO LOOK INTO THIS TO FIND OUT WHY THESE CARS HAVE SO MANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219690February 29, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED ON MY WIFE'S 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. A SPECIAL 'EXTENDED WARRANTY' WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2002 (NHTSA ITEM #10020658). DUE TO THE RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE OF BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS OCCURRED LONG BEFORE IT SHOULD HAVE AND I REQUESTED THAT HER VEHICLE BE INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY AS IT FIT THE SAME CRITERIA. THE REPAIR WAS COSTLY AND ITS UNFAIR TO HAVE TO PAY FOR KNOWN DEFECTS AND NOT GET REIMBURSED. GM REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218260February 17, 2008
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ON A SLIPPERY HIGHWAY, MY RENDEZVOUS WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHICH CONSISTED OF A LEFT FRONT/SIDE COLLISION WITH A CONCRETE GUARDRAIL AND A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A METAL GUARDRAIL ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE HIGHWAY. SPEEDS OF THESE COLLISIONS RANGED FROM APPROX. 40MPH TO 25MPH (FIRST/FRONT SIDE COLLISION @40MPH AND SECOND/FINAL HEAD ON COLLISION @ 25MPH). IN NEITHER COLLISION DID THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. VEHICLE SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE, MAINLY COSMETIC, AND TOTALING APPROX $5000, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT TOTALED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, PENDING REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215526January 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE WHEEL BROKE OFF OF THE CONTROL ARM, BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY. THIS MADE MY WHEEL LOOK BENT INWARD AND UNDRIVEABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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