Buick Rendezvous Complaints

1,241 consumer complaints on file.

#10533113August 1, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTICED A STRANGE SMELL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY CERTIFIED MECHANIC (NON DEALER) AND WAS INFORMED THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE WAS THE REASON FOR BOTH, AND THAT IT HAD BEEN THE CAUSE OF A RECALL. MECHANIC PRINTED OUT THE RECALL INFO AND SENT ME TO THE BUICK DEALER, WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2003. I HAD NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. DEALER CLAIMS EVEN THOUGH MY VIN FALLS WITHIN THE RECALL VEHICLES INVOLVED, MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE ISN'T INVOLVED, AND THE RECALL EXPIRED EARLIER THIS YEAR. I WAS THEN QUOTED REPAIR COSTS OF OVER $3000, OR 80% OF THE BLUE BOOK VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I'M ON A FIXED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR. MY GUT TELLS ME THE BUICK DEALERSHIP ISN'T BEING COMPLETELY TRUTHFUL. THE SYMPTOMS MY RENDEZVOUS IS DISPLAYING ARE AN EXACT MATCH TO WHAT I'VE READ ABOUT THE RECALL, AND MY VIN IS DEFINITELY WITHIN THE RANGE OF NUMBERS LISTED AS INVOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532671July 30, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE WAS AND IS A RECALL ON THE GAS TANKS OF BUICK RENDEZVOUS SINCE 2007. I WAS REFUSED SERVICE BY A DEALER TO CHECK AND INSPECT MY GAS TANK. THEN WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO ANOTHER DEALER I WAS CHARGED $40 TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. IN 2008 ANOTHER RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE GAS TANK. INDICATING THAT THE WHOLE GAS TANK HAS TO BE REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW ONE. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED BY PHONE OR MAIL OR ANY OTHER MEANS THAT THE GAS TANK ON MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED. I AM REQUESTING THAT I RECEIVE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION FROM GM THAT MY VEHICLE'S GAS TANK IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THAT A DEALER MUST REPLACE IT AT NOT COST TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532192July 28, 2013
WHEELS
I PURCHASED MY BUICK RENDEZVOUS IN 2007 FROM MY MOTHER WHO ONLY HAD IT 2 YEARS. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD 8 WHEELBEARINGS REPLACED, AND 2 HUB ASSEMBLIES, ALONG WITH THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE ABS. THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES 'RUB' WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, OR SOMETIMES THE BRAKES WILL 'RUB'. AFTER THIS HAPPENS, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS THE AWD DISABLED LIGHT. I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THAT COVERED THE WHEELBEARING ISSUES, AND ONE OF THE HUB ASSEMBLY FIXES. I THINK I HAVE SPENT MORE ON REPAIRS FOR THIS VEHICLE IN THE PAST 6 YEARS THEN I PAID TO BUY IT. NOT A YEAR GOES BY THAT I DON'T HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING REPLACE IN ORDER FOR IT TO PASS INSPECTION. MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 118000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525169July 16, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE GAS TANK, SENDING UNIT AND THE FUEL LINES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/26/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523313July 5, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL SPRAYED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FILLER NECK WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522156June 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON, AND THE TRACTION OFF LIGHT IS ON, AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT IS ALSO ON. I WAS BACKING UP WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, AND NOW THE LIGHTS ALL COME ON EVERYTIME I AM IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522158June 27, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS LOOKING UP INFO ON MY CAR FOUND THERE WAS RECALLS ON MY SPECIFIC PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD WITH POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE. IT IDLES HIGH AND AT TIMES IT SPUTTERS TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. I AM AFRAID ONE OF THESE TIMES IT WILL STALL AND WILL END UP IN AN ACCIDENT. WE HAD IT HOOKED UP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC IT CAME UP TROUBLE CODE P0742. THIS IS OUR MAIN TRANSPORTATION AND THE CAR USED TO TRANSPORT OUR SON. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE IT BECOMES A MAJOR ISSUE OR A PROBLEM RESULTING IN A NEW CAR OR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520061June 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR CAN GET STARTED IMMEDIATELY. IF THE CAR RUNS, PARKED AND TURNED OFF IT TAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO START. EVERYTHING IN GENERAL IN THIS CAR IS VERY CHEAPLY MADE AND WE WILL NEVER BUY A BUICK AGAIN. NOT RELIABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519699June 13, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LINE BURST AND LEAKED FUEL. THE LEAK WAS LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE JUST BELOW THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FUEL LINE BURST IN FOUR PLACES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,516. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519298June 11, 2013
STEERING, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN FIRST ACCELERATING, THE CAR STALLED OUT AND THE BATTERY DIED. AFTER BRAKING TO SHIFT BACK INTO PARK AND RESTARTING, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE AGAIN. BESIDES THE ACCELERATION ISSUE, WHEN DRIVING AND THEN BRAKING WHEN COMING TO A STOP, IT FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS PREVENTING THE CAR FROM BRAKING CREATING A GRINDING SENSATION. AFTER THE INITIAL "GRINDING", AWD IS DISABLED ALONG WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME THE RENDEZVOUS IS DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519395June 11, 2013
ENGINE
WE BEGIN EXPERIENCING OVERHEATING AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE MANUFACTURER; $5000 PLUS LATER WE ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MORE RECENTLY WE REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND IT CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514606June 1, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING OUR CAR ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVING. DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED, 25 AND OR UP, IT'S FRIGHTENING AND NOT SURE OF WHERE TO GO OR WHO TO SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510968May 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE MILEAGE LIGHT STOPPED ILLUMINATING. AFTER SOME TIME IT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE AGAIN BUT WITH A VASTLY DIFFERENT MILEAGE NUMBER THAN BEFORE IT FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ...UPDATED 05/29/13 *BF UPDATED 06/13/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509438April 24, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, FUEL WAS VISIBLE ON THE GROUND. IN ORDER TO AVOID THE FUEL LEAK, ONE HALF TANK OF FUEL HAD TO BE DISPENSED INTO THE FUEL TANK AND NOT EXCEED THAT LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A LEAK WITHIN THE FUEL TANK AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE IT ORIGINATED. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL TANK UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 07V349000 AND 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BOTH RECALLS WERE EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505880April 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS SUV. THIS SUV HAS 59,000 MILES. IN NOVEMBER A SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON THAT STATES "REDUCE ENGINE SPEED" WHILE DRIVING AND YOU LOSE ALL POWER. THIS INCLUDES STEERING, BRAKES, SPEED AND THE ENGINE STALLS. HOWEVER THE RADIO STAYS ON. I WAS TRAVELING ON A HWY WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MPH.I LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING, BRAKES AND SPEED CONTROL. THE SUV STALLED AND I HAD TO CHANGE THREE LANES TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING HIT OR HITTING ANOTHER CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY. TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS HAD RECOMMEND REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY BUT ONE SAID THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THIS WOULD SOLVE MY PROBLEM. WE REPLACED THIS PART IN DECEMBER AT A COST OF $400 AND NOW I STILL LOSE POWER AND AM AFRAID OF BEING HIT OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AS THIS WEEK THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EVERY DAY I DROVE IT. BUICK INSISTS THERE ARE NO RECALLS REGARDING THIS ISSUE FOR MY 2006 HOWEVER THERE IS A BULLETIN FOR GMC BUT DIFFERENT MODELS/YEARS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I CANNOT SELL OR TRADE THIS IN WITH THIS TYPE OF DEFECT. I FEEL GM SHOULD FIX THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505667April 9, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT MY USED BUICK RENDEZVOUS, IT STARTED STALLING. IT WAS A MONTHLY OCCURRENCE UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN IT IS HAPPENING WEEKLY. ALTHOUGH THIS CAR WAS WITHIN THE VIN BREAKPOINTS OF A SAFETY RECALL IN 2005, BUICK TOLD ME THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN IN ITS ENTIRETY WASN'T AFFECTED AND EVEN IF IT WAS THAT THEY WOULDN'T COVER REPAIRS BECAUSE IT WAS TOO OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503236March 16, 2013
SUSPENSION, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO AN APPOINTMENT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT THUMBED WHEN I MOVED FROM THE LIGHT TAKING OFF NOT LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING BUT AS SOMETHING WAS KNOCKED IN, THEN THE LOWER LIGHT I TURN ON IN THE TRUCK STOPPED WORKING, THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS AS WELL STOPPED ON THE 11 OF MARCH ABOUT 6 PM I WAS HEADING BACK IN FROM OUT OF TOWN HAD TO POSITION MY CELL PHONE SO I COULD SEE WHAT SPEED I WAS GOING, THE TURNING TO THE RIGHT KNOCKS LIKE SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF, AND THE TO TOP IT OFF THE WIPER FROM THE BACK WINDOW LEAKS IN THE INSIDE WHEN I TRY TO CLEAN WITH FLUID, THE SEAT BELT AS WELL IS NOT LOCKING I AND MY ON STAR IT READS AND TALKS AS I TRIED TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT THE SYSTEM FAILED AND MY ENGINE STALLS AS WELL THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RUNS HOT IF I GO IN TOWN AND STOP AT THE LIGHTS I CHECKED THE FLUID AND IT IS IN THEIR I CALLED GM AND THEY QUOTE AND QUOTE SAY THEIR WAS NEVER A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BUT I SEE ONLINE THAT THEIR WAS WHY IS IT THAT THEY CAN'T SEEM TO LOCATE ANY INFORMATION I HATE THAT I AM ALWAYS GETTING DUPED IN WITH THESE VEHICLES AND THEN I GET MORE DEPRESSED AND SHUT DOWN AND FEEL LIKE ALL MY FUNDS MEAN NOTHING TO ANY ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502082March 8, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
INLET CHECK VALVE IICV) ON THE FUEL STORAGE TANK IS CRACKED AND IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE FUEL TANK AND ONTO THE GROUND, THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 07V349000 AND BUICK'S, SAFETY PRODUCT BULLETIN 06230. ON 12/04/2007 A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TANK ON THE BUICK RENDEZVOUS, 2002 ON ONLY CERTAIN VEHICLES. WHEN I CALLED GM THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, AS THEY HAVE DONE WITH NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF FROM $1,000.00 TO $1,400.00 MY ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE TANK. FIRST WHY ISN'T MY VEHICLE PART OF THE RECALL AND SECOND WHO DECIDES WHAT VEHICLES ARE ELIGIBLE. THIS DEFAULT IS PREVALENT IN ALL 2002 RENDEZVOUS AND THERE SHOULD BE NO TIME LIMIT RESTRICTION ON FAILURE OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS IS A MAJOR FIRE SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BY GM. I NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTICE OF THE DEFECT SO I COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND WHO KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. A RECALL NOTICE SHOULD BE ISSUED ON ALL 2002 RENDEZVOUS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR THEIR HOUSE BURNS DOWN FROM THE FUMES BE IGNITED BY AN IGNITION SOURCE WHERE THEY PARK THE VEHICLE. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501091March 3, 2013
ENGINE
VEHICLE LOST COOLANT SECONDARY TO "BLOWN" LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. GASKET REPLACED, BY CERTIFIED GM DEALER SERVICE CENTER, ENGINE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT OVERHEATING. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO 'PURGE' COOLING SYSTEM TO NO AVAIL. *TR VEHICLE IN DAY 8 OF "HOSPITAL STAY" AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499548February 21, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STEPPER MOTORS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILING. ONE GAUGE GOES BAD THEY ALL DO. CANNOT DETERMINE HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE OR HOW FAST I AM GOING CAUSE ALL NEEDLES POINT DOWN OR STOP AT 70. I CAN BE AT A RED LIGHT , COMPLETELY STOPPED AND IT SAYS I AM GOING 110 MPH. I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD, A 5 YEAR OLD, AND A 5 MONTH OLD IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. ITS PRETTY SCARY FOR THEM AS WELL. I HAVE SEEN THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM MADE CARS FROM 2000-2005. WOULDN'T YOU THINK THEY WOULD FIX THIS BY NOW? NOT HAPPY WITH THIS CAR AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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