2005 Buick Rendezvous

138 complaints on file, page 1 of 7.

1. Filed Oct 7, 2025Failure Oct 6, 2025Spokane, WASteering

   My kids and I were driving down the road all of a sudden I heard this loud sound and then my car wouldn't turn left or right the steering wheel turned but not the car thank God I wasn't goin very fast I was able to slowly pull to the side of the rd then it started smoking like it was on fire my kids and I had to hurry and jump out an the carlot I got it from is picking it up to be looked at.

   NHTSA complaint 11691851
2. Filed Aug 28, 2023Failure May 18, 2023Cabin Creek, WVElectrical system, Engine, Unknown or other

   I bought my car from a used car lot. I had it about 3-4 months and out of the blue it overheated very quickly, the warning light was on, some type of loud buzzer was going off so I pulled over and let it cool off, it took about 45 minutes but it started back up. I checked all the fluids and coolant levels and everything was ok. This continued to happen for about 3 weeks, quickly overheat, lights, alarms pulled over, checked fluids over and over. After about 3 weeks it would quickly overheat and then shut off on its own and several times it happened so fast I barely got off the road.i took it to a mechanic that drove it around a little until it overheated which at this point only took about 3 minutes to happen. He said there was air in my radiator and he released it and it was fixed, I drove about 3 miles and it overheated again so I returned to the same mechanic and after about 6 minutes he came and told me it was a head gasket but they didn't repair those there so I called the next closest mechanic who looked at the car for about 3 minutes, stuck an air hose in the radiator and he said it was blowing out gas fumes from the radiator meaning I had a cracked head. I had to tow it 200 miles to my house, my wife drove it back and forth to work which was only 1 miles from home, she was able to do that for about a month and then the engine would start stalling at different times such as slowing to turn, pulling in to park, and some times it would stall while driving in busy 4 lane roads. Well, a little over a month went by with all these things happening all the time and finally one day she came home from work and started to pull in the parking spot and it shut off again, we had to push it into the spot but once it shut off that day it has never started since

   NHTSA complaint 11541076
3. Filed Apr 13, 2022Failure Apr 1, 2022175,000 milesSpringfield, MOEngine, Power train

   The contact owns a 2005 Buick Rendezvous. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35-40 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power and was shuddering while shifting gear. The “Service Engine Now” warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to side of the roadway, turn off and restart the vehicle and drove to her residence safely. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 175,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11460663
4. Filed Sep 14, 2020Failure Aug 15, 2020160,105 milesWirtz, VASteering

   STEERING FEELS LIKE IT GETS TIGHT AND STICKS WHEN TURNING WHILE MOVING

   NHTSA complaint 11354847
5. Filed Jul 9, 2020Failure Apr 1, 2018175,000 milesKalamazoo, MIFuel/propulsion system

   CAR WAS SOLD TO ME IN 2018. FIRST DAY DRIVING AFTER PURCHASE, OVERHEATED AFTER GOING MAYBE A MILE DOWN THE ROAD. HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT PARTS REPLACED. HEAD GASKET, WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, RADIATOR FLUSHED/FILLED, MOTOR MOUNT AND LEFT STRANDED SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. TWICE HAVING TO WALK IN THE WINTER WITH MY DAUGHTER. VEHICLE OVERHEATS IN MOTION, STATIONARY AND REGARDLESS OF CITY OR HIGHWAY.

   NHTSA complaint 11338332
6. Filed Nov 24, 2019Failure Nov 23, 2019Pensacola, FLFuel/propulsion system

   FULE LEAKES FROM FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR.

   NHTSA complaint 11282059
7. Filed Sep 13, 2019Failure Sep 4, 20191 milesAynor, SCEngine

   MY 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ---HEADS WERE LEVELED AND COMPLETE VALVE JOB DONE WITH NEW WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, RELAY BELT,BYPASS HOSE, UPPER RADIATOR HOSE, AND COMPLETE COOLANT FLUSH. MY CAR KEEPS RUNNING HOT. PLEASE HELP!

   NHTSA complaint 11255363
8. Filed May 16, 2019Failure Apr 2, 201993,000 milesAthens, PAEngine

   SUV WAS OVER HEATING , GOT TWO ESTAMINTS AND THY CONFIRMED IT IS THE HEAD GASKETS.

   NHTSA complaint 11208082
9. Filed May 15, 2019Failure Feb 7, 2019196,869 milesColorado Springs, COAir bagsCrash2 injured

   "TAKATA RECALL" WAS IN A ROLLOVER AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY NOT ONE VIN# [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

   NHTSA complaint 11207662
10. Filed Dec 1, 2018Failure Dec 1, 201810 milesMobile, ALUnknown or other

    SPEED GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY CAR RUNS BOILING HOT WHILE TEMP GAUGE SAYS IT'S COOL, FUEL GUAGE GOES OUT LIKE I'M DUMPING FUEL ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGH SPEED,CAR SHUTS OFF, SO DANGEROUS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.

    NHTSA complaint 11155380
11. Filed Jun 26, 2018Failure Jan 1, 2018144,000 milesAnderson, INElectrical system, Power train, Suspension

    IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT BUT ONLY SOMETIMES. ON OCCASION IT WILL BE DRIVING FINE THEN I GO TO PULL OFF FROM A STOP AND IT JUST WONT REALLY GO LIKE MAYBE SKIPS 1ST GEAR OR AT LEAST PART OF IT. IT'S CRAZY AND DANGEROUS. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. ONLY HAPPENS FROM COMPLETE STOP, SOMETIMES. BUICK RENDEZVOUS 05

    NHTSA complaint 11103995
12. Filed May 12, 2018Failure May 10, 2018191,623 milesTrenton, NJFuel/propulsion system, Suspension

    I HAVE A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR IS THE FUEL LINE AND EVERY YEAR I HAVE TO CHANGE MY POWER STEERING PUNK AND I GET REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MY TRANSMISSION STILL GOES SLOW AND MY CAR SMELLS LIKE FART I'M A TRUCK DRIVER SO I LEFT A YEAR-AND-A-HALF AGO SO MY CAR BEEN SITTING I JUST GOT BACK HOME ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND THESE ARE THE PROBLEMS THAT I'M FACING NOW .WHY

    NHTSA complaint 11093485
13. Filed Jan 20, 2018Failure Jan 20, 2018180,000 milesBartow, FLFuel/propulsion system

    GAS SMELL IN CAR INTERIOR, BOTH WHEN STATIONARY AND WHEN IN MOTION. NOTICED A RUSTED FUEL LINE, APPROXIMATE LOCATION UNDER DRIVERS SEAT.

    NHTSA complaint 11063904
14. Filed Oct 29, 2017Failure Jun 12, 201225,000 milesNorth Canton, OHEngine, Unknown or other

    HAVE HAD TO REPLACE HEAD CASKETS TWO TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THIS NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GAS SMELL WHEN I TURN ON HEATER WHATS NEXT ITS GOT ABOUT 51000 MILES ON IT

    NHTSA complaint 11040993
15. Filed May 9, 2017Failure Apr 29, 2017200,000 milesMadisonville, KYElectronic stability control (esc), Fuel/propulsion system, Power train

    PCM HAS BEEN CAUSING PROBLEMS. I FIRST LOST MY SPEEDOMETER WITH NO IDEA HOW TO FIX IT. INTERMITTENT GAS GAGE PROBLEMS, AND NOW VEHICLE CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC HAS RULED OUT PLUGS AND WIRES, COILS, IGNITION CONTROL AND MORE. NOW, I MUST GO TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH IT. THIS RECALL IS LISTED ON 2004

    NHTSA complaint 10984588
16. Filed Feb 18, 2017Failure Jan 12, 2017110,000 milesTroy, NYEngine, Wheels

    REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AT 30K MI. COOLING SYSTEM FAILED AT 110 K MI. CAR IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY.

    NHTSA complaint 10955407
17. Filed Sep 29, 2016Failure Sep 27, 2016302,723 milesAugusta, GAFuel/propulsion system

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL HOSE HAD DETACHED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER TWO HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 302,723.

    NHTSA complaint 10910475
18. Filed Sep 15, 2016Failure Sep 13, 201615 milesHigh Point, NCService brakes, SteeringCrash

    THIS SUV WAS PURCHASED AT THE END OF AUGUST 2016 AND ONCE IN THE CAR AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WE REALIZED THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN AND THE BRAKES WERE GOING ALL THE WAY DOWN. WE ALSO HAD A CAR ACCIDENT, BECAUSE IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN AND ONCE IN THE PARKING SPACE THE BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE SUV WOULD NOT STOP AND WE HIT A PARKED CAR WITH THE LADY IN THE CAR ON 9/11/2016. WENT ON LINE AND NOTICED RECALLS FOR POWER STEERING AND CLOTH SEATS ON SOME MODELS FOR AIR BAGS. SPOKE WITH GMC AND INFORMED POWER STEERING RECALL AND WOULD LIKE SUV CHECKED. CALLED TOW TRUCK TO TAKE VEHICLE TO GMC. WHEN WE GOT THERE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST WE TRY TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR INSTEAD OF GETTING THE VEHICLE FIXED. THE NEXT DAY WE WERE NOTIFIED THE TRUCK WAS NOT WORTH REPAIRING THE DAMAGES WERE OVER 1,000 FOR POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS CAR WAS SOLD WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS AND I FEEL SINCE THERE WAS PREVIOUS DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE WE SHOULD AT LEAST BE GIVEN SOME TYPE OF COMPENSATION OR A NEW VEHICLE.

    NHTSA complaint 10906986
19. Filed Sep 14, 2016Failure Mar 1, 201690,000 milesMadisonville, KYVehicle speed control

    MY SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING. MOSTLY IS READS 120 MPH WHEN I AM SETTING STILL. BECAUSE IT FLUCTUATES FROM MOVING OR NOT MOVING. BUT NEVER CORRECTLY. I HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO RELYING SOLELY ON A GPS SPEEDOMETER.

    NHTSA complaint 10906752
20. Filed Aug 13, 2016Failure Aug 8, 2016162,000 milesSaint Peters, MOEngine

    VEHICLE OVERHEATED TO THE MAXIMUM, THEN IT STALLED. I WAITED A BIT AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE TEMP. RETURNED TO NORMAL. WHILE CONTINUING TO DRIVE HOME AT 35 MI PER HR. IT STALLED AGAIN, AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT, AND MAKE IT HOME. I PHONED MY MECHANIC, AND HAD IT TOWED THERE. HE INFORMED ME THERE WAS WATER IN THE EXHAUST WHICH INDICATED EXPENSIVE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. HE SUGGESTED I SELL THIS VEHICLE ASAP. I HAD ONLY OWNED IT 2 MONTHS! WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED I WAS IN MOTION AT 35 MI PER HR. ON A CITY STREET. VERY DANGEROUS!

    NHTSA complaint 10895512