Buick Rendezvous Complaints

1,241 consumer complaints on file.

#10398337April 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS - THE GAS GAGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES IT WILL READ FULL AND THEN IT WILL DROP TO EMPTY. THEN THE GAGE WILL RANDOMLY READ FULL AGAIN. THE GAGE WILL NOT READ ANYTHING OTHER THAN FULL OR EMPTY. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $300 TO FIX IT. I BELIEVE THEY SAID IT WAS THE SENDING UNIT (BUT I DO NOT REMEMBER FOR SURE). THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE WE COULD RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398361April 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY GM BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS A BROKEN FUEL GAUGE. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2002 AND BY 2006, THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER WORKED. WE NEVER REPORTED IT UNTIL I READ AN ARTICLE REGARDING THE NUMBER OF GM FUEL GAUGES THAT ARE BROKEN, YET IT DID NOT LIST THE RENDEZVOUS MODEL AS ONE THAT HAD PROBLEMS. WE HAVE TO MONITOR FUEL USAGE BY THE NUMBER OF MILES DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398383April 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I READ THE ARTICLE ABOUT GM'S POSSIBLE FAULTY FUEL GAUGE ISSUE IN THE 4/30/2011 NEWSPAPER. I HAVE A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CXL PURCHASED AS A GM CERTIFIED USED CAR FROM A LOCAL GM DEALER. THE FUEL GAUGE WANDERS BY 1/4 OF A TANK. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ABOUT 5-OR 6 TIMES TOTAL AND THEY HAVE INSTALLED A NEW SENDER/GAUGE, REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND IT STILL ACTS THE SAME WAY. IT IS VERY ANNOYING AND I MUST ALWAYS KEEP IT ABOVE HALF FULL SO I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. I WAS FINALLY TOLD BY A SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE WANDERING GAUGE BUT IT CAN'T BE FIXED AND I MUST JUST LIVE WITH IT. I AM NOW OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND AM "LIVING WITH IT" UNTIL I SELL IT AND BUY ANOTHER CAR, PROBABLY NEXT YEAR. I FEEL THE BUICK RENDEZVOUS SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF PROBLEM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398178April 28, 2011
AIR BAGS
2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS,LEATHER SEATS. AIRBAG LIGHT ON,SOMETIMES OFF. IS IT DANGEROUS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397523April 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ROCKER ARM BOLTS FRACTURED FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK WHICH CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO FAIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395631April 12, 2011
VISIBILITY
BOUGHT MY BUICK 2002 RENDEZVOUS A YEAR AGO WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES ON IT GIVE OR TAKE. IT WAS GREAT UNTIL ABOUT 6 MONTHS INTO OWNING IT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS WOULD FLASH OFF DRIVING AT NIGHT (VERY UNSAFE) THEN WHEN I WOULD GO TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS WON'T SHUT OFF AT ALL... THEY WOULD FLASH AND CARRY ON THE WHOLE TIME I WAS DRIVING. THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE SECURITY LIGHT. ONE DAY THE LOCKS STARTED CLICKING ON AND OFF....THE RADIO LOCKED UP.. THE AIR CONDITIONING WON'T WORK... THE HORN STAYS ON SO LOUD IT IS DEAFENING AND FRIGHTENING TO ALL CARS AROUND YOU... IT IS SO LOUD YOU CAN'T HARDLY STAND IT... IT WON'T SHUT OFF.. WENT TO BUICK DEALER THEY SAID IT WOULD COST PROBABLY CLOSE TO 1000 TO FIX... TIL THEY DIAGNOSED IT... ANOTHER GARAGE COULDN'T EVEN FIGURE OUT HOW I WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF THE LIGHTS... I TOLD THEM TO PLEASE DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE TO AT LEAST RESET IT...MY SON IS A MECHANIC AND ASKED AROUND AND FOUND OUT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS BUICK MODEL AND YEAR AND IS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND HAPPENS A LOT IN GM VEHICLES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS THING.. LIGHTS GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING.. LIGHTS STAYING ON TO CAUSE BATTERY TO DIE... HORN BLOWING SO LOUDLY..IT IS UNBELIEVABLE. AND THERE IS NO RECALL.. THIS IS SO WRONG. WHEN YOU RESEARCH ONLINE YOU SEE MANY OWNERS WITH THESE SAME ISSUES... TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND NOT RIGHT THAT PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS ARE STUCK WITH IT AND ARE UNSAFE. GM KNOWS THAT THIS PART IS GOING OUT A LOT IN THEIR VEHICLES AND THEY DO NOT RECALL IT. I FEEL THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN... ALL OF THE THINGS THAT FLASH IN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF ARE VERY DISTRACTING WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING.. ESPECIALLY HAVING NO LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395471April 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO THE BRAKES STARTED MAKING A SOUND AND SLIPPING DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. THE SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM JUST CAME ON., *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393853March 31, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FOGGED UP WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20, 000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392707March 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE BOLT THAT HOLDS DOWN THE DOHC ROD BACKED OUT, AND RESULTED IN SEVERE ENGINE FAILURE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT RESULTS FROM HEAT OVER TIME. BUICK HAS FAILED TO EVER ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS VERY EXPENSIVE PREVENTIVE REPAIR ISSUE. HOW CAN A MANUFACTURER NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. ?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386806March 8, 2011
WHEELS
BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED IN THE FIRST 10K MILES OF OWNERSHIP. BUICK REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY OF THESE PARTS. AS A RESULT, I PAID $1400 FOR THE REPAIR ON THESE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386811March 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED AND RESULTED IN COOLANT LEAKING AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. BUICK REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY FOR THE REPAIR TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AS A RESULT, I PAID $950 FOR THE REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386816March 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN STOPPING. IN ADDITION, THIS SENSOR CAUSED THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE AND CREATED DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. IN SOME INSTANCES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. BUICK WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART. AS A RESULT, I PAID $700 FOR THE REPAIR ON THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386822March 8, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE AND CAUSED THE WINDOW TO DROP INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE REGULATOR, WINDOW CLIPS AND WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. BUICK REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THESE PARTS. AS A RESULT, I PAID $200 FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386818March 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. BUICK REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART. AS A RESULT, I PAID $575 FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386820March 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND WOULD NOT START. THE CAR RADIO, DOOR LOCKS, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD REPEATEDLY LIGHT UP AND TURN OFF EVEN WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE BODY CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. BUICK REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART. AS A RESULT, I PAID $575 FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386817March 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE OIL PAN GASKET FAILED AND CAUSE AN OIL LEAK. BUICK FAILED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART. AS A RESULT I PAID $670 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386876March 8, 2011
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS THAT IS HAVING SAFETY ISSUES CONCERNING THE AWD BRAKE SYSTEM. FOUR TIMES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS THE AWD AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE LATEST TIME WAS TODAY 3/8/11 WHEN THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN AND THE I WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE IT ENTERED A BUSY HIGHWAY. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THAT NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED THREE OTHER TIMES. THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THE HUB HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE WIRING HARNESS REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386709March 7, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE FRONT BEARINGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND IT WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT BEARINGS WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384677February 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I JUST FOUND THIS LINK TODAY. I HAVE BEEN HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS OUT OF MY 03 RENDEZVOUS. I HAD MY BRAKES CHANGED, AND EVERYTHING HAS WENT TO HELL. THE BRAKES RATTLE, MY AWD DISABLED, AND MY ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON. I HAD THIS PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY LOOKED AT IN AUGUST 2010. ONCE THE ROTORS WERE TURNED IT SEEMED TO HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEMS. SINCE THE WARM WEATHER HAS RETURNED, THE PROBLEMS HAS STARTED BACK. IN ADDITION TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS, I AM LOOKING INTO POSSIBLE INTAKE MANIFOLD BEING REPLACED OR REPAIRED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAKAGE. ANY HELP WILL BE USEFUL. THANKS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384499February 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING 1 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CLUSTER BOARD WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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