2006 Buick Rendezvous

89 complaints on file, page 1 of 5.

1. Filed May 28, 2025Failure May 14, 2025134,103 milesWillowick, OHEngine, Suspension

   The contact owns a 2006 Buick Rendezvous. The contact stated that after purchasing the vehicle, it was discovered that the front passenger’s side suspension sway bar was bent. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled after driving approximately 50 feet. The cause of the failure was not yet been determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 134,103.

   NHTSA complaint 11663388
2. Filed Jul 10, 2024Failure Jul 9, 2024Ralston, NEFuel/propulsion system

   Fuel line heat shield rusted and is leaking gas. I noticed gas outside before getting into car few days before gas leak was noticeable. I could not tell if it was my car or not as it was always in a parking lot that I noticed smelling gas. Yesterday, I noticed I had to pump the gas a couple times in order to start car. Went to the grocery store, and when leaving store, gas oder was strong. Once I was on my way home, 5 miles from store. Gas smell was strong inside cabin, and once home gas continued to leak for another 5-10 minutes after turning car off. I inspected the the leak this morning, and could see the heat shield on fuel line was rusted through along the underside of fuel line u joint. I am waiting for my car to be inspected by Fire Departmnet so that I can have to towed (Nebraska requirement to towe car with gas leaking issue) to repair shop.

   NHTSA complaint 11600965
3. Filed Feb 4, 2024Failure Jan 25, 2023Mason city, IAElectrical system, Exterior lighting, Steering

   Piece of junk since June when I paid $3,000 for it and have put $1200 into it and still broke down and won’t start (ignition switch/key) and I refuse to pay for it to be fixed nor fixing it myself.. Has to be called home sweet home very soon and I need it fixed by GM asap or lawyer will be involved and I’m not sinking anymore into it then I have.. GM products are junk!!! Repair it

   NHTSA complaint 11569749
4. Filed Sep 16, 2019Failure Sep 12, 2019139,000 milesMorenci, MIEngine

   ENGINE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME UNDRIVABLE

   NHTSA complaint 11255990
5. Filed Jun 4, 2019Failure Apr 8, 2019279,215 milesFlorahome, FLAir bagsCrash1 injured

   "TAKATA RECALL" I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 4/8/19 IT DID NOT INVOLVE ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS RAINING AND I WAS COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY TO MY EXIT AND LOOKED TO MY LEFT TO SEE IF I WAS ABLE TO MERGE, WHEN I DID MY RIGHT TIRE HIT THE SIDE OF SOME WET GRASS AND WHEN IT DID MY CAR STARTED SPINNING OUTTA CONTROL AND I ENDED UP HITTING A PALM TREE STRAIGHT ON. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I ENDED UP WITH A BROKEN BACK IN 2 PLACES. I HAD 2 HAVE 2 SURGERY'S THUS FAR. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. THE IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH FOR THE BAGS TO DEPLOY BUT THEY DIDN'T. THE DOCTOR SAID IF MY AIR BAGS WOULD OF DEPLOYED I WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFERED A BROKEN BACK. ITS CAUSED ME LOTS OF PAIN AND SUFFERING DUE TO BROKEN BACK AND LOSS OF A NEW JOB I WAS ABOUT TO START THE NEXT DAY. THE ATTACHED PHOTOS SHOW THE DRIVER SIDE WHERE I HIT AND SHOWS NO AIR BAG IN SITE.

   NHTSA complaint 11217705
6. Filed May 26, 2019Failure May 26, 2019Watford City, NDFuel/propulsion system

   2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS MASSIVE FUEL LEAK ON FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEADING FROM TANK TO INJECTORS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR DUE TO THE HEAT SHIELD WRAP INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER. OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND THEN DRIPS FOR IN EXCESS OF 5 MINUTES AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF.

   NHTSA complaint 11210018
7. Filed Mar 18, 2019Failure Mar 18, 2019123,000 milesMT. Prospect, ILElectrical system

   VEHICLE HAS HARD START WHEN ENGINE IS HOT. FOR EXAMPLE WHEN RUNNING ERRANDS. BY THE TIME YOU COME OUT OF THE STORE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO START. TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. GAS MUST BE PIMPED AT THE SAME TIME AS TURNING IGNITION IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. MULTIPLE MECHANICS STATE THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BUT CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. BATTERY & THROTTLE BODY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND STILL NOT RENDER TO THE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE CONSTANTLY HAPPENS AND THANKFULLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY.

   NHTSA complaint 11189680
8. Filed Mar 11, 2019Failure Jan 1, 201973,000 milesJackson, MSService brakes, Differential proportional valve

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED SLOWLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL PUMP CHECK VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11185973
9. Filed May 29, 2018Failure Nov 14, 2017212,314 milesThornton, COElectrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Power train

   CAR KEPT RUNNING HOT AND NO REMEDY WAS FOUND FOR IT. BATTERIES AND OTHER REPAIRS WERE DONE CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL THINGS; BUT THE CAR RUNNING HOT WAS NEVER RESOLVED EVEN WITH REPLACING THE THERMOSTAT ETC. I COULD ONLY DRIVE ABOUT A BLOCK AND THE CHECK COOLING SYSTEM ERROR CAME ON AND THE CAR SPEED WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SLOW DOWN AND THE ENGINE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY CUT OFF IF YOU CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT WHILE HOT....SMOKE FROM THE HOOD ETC. WOULD HAPPEN. COULD FEEL INTENSE HEAT WHEN RAISED THE HOOD. IF THE CAR WAS STATIONARY....AFTER RUNNING FOR A WHILE IT WOULD STILL RUN HOT AND EVENTUALLY THE HOT LIGHT WOULD COME ON IN THE INSIDE WARNING PANEL. THE LAST MECHANIC TOOK IT APART AND NEVER PUT IT BACK TOGETHER, NEITHER FIXED THE CAR RUNNING HOT PROBLEM. THE UPLOADED FILES AND PICTURES WILL SHOW THE CONDITION MY CAR WAS LEFT IN AND THE AUTO PARTS TAKEN ALOOSE/APART AND NOT RECONNECTED.

   NHTSA complaint 11098632
10. Filed Feb 17, 2018Failure Feb 1, 2017150,000 milesRockford, ILFuel/propulsion system1 injured

    2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS HAS MASSIVE FUEL LEAK ON FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEADING FROM TANK TO INJECTORS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR DUE TO THE HEAT SHIELD WRAP INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER. OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND THEN DRIPS FOR IN EXCESS OF 5 MINUTES AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF.

    NHTSA complaint 11073376
11. Filed Aug 15, 2017Failure Apr 4, 201782,000 milesBristol, INEngine

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL BUICK DEALER OF ELKHART, INDIANA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED AND COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND TRANSFERRED TO CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

    NHTSA complaint 11015429
12. Filed May 14, 2017Failure May 1, 2017175,000 milesJackson, MSElectrical system

    VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING, AND IT CAN ONLY BE STARTED BY MOVING THE FUSE BOX WIRING AROUND. NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO HELP OR DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM.

    NHTSA complaint 10985598
13. Filed Oct 16, 2016Failure Oct 16, 2016133,000 milesAlexandria, VAFuel/propulsion system

    I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH 133,000+ MILES. I AM WRITING TO DOCUMENT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON MY VEHICLE. ON OCTOBER 17 2016 I FILLED MY TANK AT THE SHELL STATION AT 5842 COLUMBIA PIKE IN VIRGINIA. ONCE THE GAS TANK WAS FILLED, I NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL POURING FROM THE UNDERSIDE, TOP AND DOWN THE SIDE AND REARMOST END OF THE GAS TANK. THE FUEL SPILLAGE CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES BUT NOT BEFORE AT LEAST A HALF GALLON OF FUEL LEAKED FROM THE TANK. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED, THE DRIVER TOLD ME THAT HE COULD NOT TRANSPORT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE RISK POSED BY THE FUEL LEAK. I CONTACTED ANOTHER TOW TRUCK WHO TOOK MY VEHICLE TO OURISMAN IN ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA. CURRENTLY, I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND WILL INCUR SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE AND INCONVENIENCE THROUGH A VEHICLE RENTAL OR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION UNTIL MY VEHICLE IS REPAIRED. SINCE THE INCIDENT, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ISSUE IS PREVALENT ON ALL YEARS OF THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND NUMEROUS NHTSA CAMPAIGNS WHICH POINT TO FUEL LINE CORROSION, FUEL INLET CHECK VALVE WELD BREAKAGE, AND FUEL TANK RUST AS PROMINENT CAUSES. GM ISSUED A RECALL FOR SPECIFIC VINS PROVIDING REPAIR AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. MY RESEARCH ALSO REVEALED THAT MANY OWNERS WHOSE VEHICLES HAD THE SAME DEFECT BUT WE'RE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, WERE EITHER PROVIDED A FULLY COVERED REPAIR, OR REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES UNDER A SPECIAL SERVICE COVERAGE PROVISION. GIVEN THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF IGNITION, FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION THAT THIS DOCUMENTED MANUFACTURER DEFECT HAS CAUSED, AND THE SAFETY RISK THAT THIS VEHICLE NOW POSES TO ME AND MY FAMILY, I AM REQUESTING THAT WHATEVER REPAIR IS REQUIRED TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT BE COVERED IN FULL BY GENERAL MOTORS. I WILL AWAIT AND EXPECT A RESPONSE BY FRIDAY OCTOBER 29, 2016. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10916378
14. Filed Sep 26, 2016Failure Oct 1, 201590,000 milesTucson, AZElectrical system, Electronic stability control (esc)

    ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING OR NOT START AFTER DRIVING. ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT COMES ON AND SPEED THROTTLED DOWN TO 20MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON NOW. REPLACED RELAY BOX UNDER HOOD SINCE A CONNECTOR WAS FOUND BURNED. HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE COMPUTER, ALTERNATOR, IGNITION RELAY SWITCH, FUEL SENSOR RELAY. HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY AT ALL FOR FEAR OF IT HAPPINING IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY HAPPENING SINCE PURCHASED OCT 2015.

    NHTSA complaint 10909575
15. Filed Sep 8, 2016Failure Sep 5, 201195,000 milesAustin, TXPower train, Steering, Suspension

    THIS VEHICLE IS A JOKE. I'VE HAD THE BALL JOINTS WORKED ON, GEAR SHIFT (SUDDENLY WOULDN'T CHANGE GEARS ANYMORE), THE TRANSMISSION PUMP NEEDS REPLACING, AND WHEN I DRIVE, SPECIFICALLY IF I TURN OR HAVE TO GO OVER A SPEED HUMP, OR OVER A SMALL DIP, THERE'S A LOUD POP AND LOTS OF CREAKING EVEN THOUGH THE TIRE ROD, BALL JOINTS AND WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED, EVERYTHING WAS QUIET. ABOUT A YEAR LATER, I'M HEARING NOISES AGAIN. I'VE JUST GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO THE FACT THAT MY CAR IS LOUD. I KNOW NOT TO BUY ANOTHER BUICK.

    NHTSA complaint 10904747
16. Filed Jun 28, 2016Failure Jun 22, 2016129,125 milesRepublic, PAFuel/propulsion system

    GASLINERUSTEDOUTCAUSINGFUELTOSORAYUNDERVEHICLCAUSINGHEALTHPROBLEMSANDSICKNESSCAUSINGBREATHINGPROBLEMS SINCE I HAVE EMPHYSMSA

    NHTSA complaint 10881219
17. Filed Jun 14, 2016Failure Jun 1, 2016145,000 milesDeptford, NJBody

    THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON

    NHTSA complaint 10874251
18. Filed Apr 8, 2016Failure Mar 24, 2016140,000 milesSouthbridge, MAAir bags, WheelsCrash1 injured

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED OVER. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL COLLAPSED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS TO BOTH ARMS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ

    NHTSA complaint 10854315
19. Filed Feb 20, 2016Failure Feb 20, 2016110,890 milesBethlehem, PAEngine

    REDUCTION OF POWER LIGHT COMES ON CAR STALLS.

    NHTSA complaint 10837303
20. Filed Jan 21, 2016Failure Jul 16, 201598,000 milesDallas, TXUnknown or other

    I PURCHASED THIS CAR AND EVERY SINCE I'VE REPLACED MANY TIRES, TIE RODS, ELECTRICAL ISSUES, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS, MAF SENSOR, DOWNSTREAM SENSOR, MY MECHANIC HOTWIRED MY FUEL PUMP LINES WITH A 50 AMP FUSE TO FUSE BOX, BATTERY DYING, ALIGNMENT ISSUES, CAR DYING ON HIWAY OR ANY STREET, GAS GAUGE ISSUES, YOU NAME IT... DROPPED A LOT OF MONEY FOR A CRUMMY CAR, THIS WAS MY WIFE'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT THAT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. MY MECHANIC AND TRIPLE A BOTH LOVE ME... HAH. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR... STAY VERY FAR AWAY FROM THIS CAR.......

    NHTSA complaint 10821577