2003 Buick Rendezvous

Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2004-03-29 04V150000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK 103,956 Details
2003-02-20 03V052000 STEERING 4,512 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2021-01-18 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 After filling the fuel tank there is a strong gas odor that is present until the tank is almost empty. When walking aro…
2020-11-10 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 OUR RENDEVOUZ PLASTIC FUEL TANK STARTED SEEPING FUEL AT THE FILLER NECK YESTERDAY. AFTER DOING SOME READING, I SAW THER…
2020-06-30 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 GAS TANK LEAKS SOMETIMES... WHEN IN MOTION AND WHEN STATIONARY
2020-03-25 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 FUEL DRIPPING FROM TANK DUE TO CRACK AROUND INLET
2019-10-06 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 STRONG SMELL OF GAS OUTSIDE THE RENDEZOUS AT FIRST AFTER FILLING CAR WHICH SEEM TO OCCUR ONLY WHEN NEWLY FILLED. NOW …
2019-05-08 AIR BAGS No 0 The gas gage has been off since I bought it in September 2018. I run out of gas right before 1/4 of a tank and when I f…
2018-02-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE STEERING WHEE…
2018-01-09 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, WHILE ATTEM…
2018-01-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE GAS TANK SEAM. THE AMOUNT OF FUEL BEING LOST IS SIGNIFICANT.
2017-10-19 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 CAR SHUTS DOWN. FUEL GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY. LOSES POWER IN THE STEERING. HAVE TO PUMP GAS INTO THE TANK SLOW. TAKES FO…
2017-06-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF A SUDDEN NO MATTER WHAT SPEED YOU ARE DRIVING AND THE TEMPARTURE OF CAR IT SLIPS WHILE IN …
2017-03-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 GAS TANK STARTED LEAKING FROM CONNECTION WHERE FILLER TUBE MEETS THE GAS TANK. OTHER MODELS WERE INCLUDED IN A RECALL B…
2017-02-08 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE PREMATURE…
2017-02-07 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT FUEL IS LEAKING WHERE THE FUEL FILLER NECK CONNECTS TO THE PLASTIC G…
2016-10-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AT THE RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE HAD A…
2016-08-12 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE JUST STOPPED WORKING AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR ANALYSIS THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE BOOST…
2016-08-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 AS I PULLED UP TO MY HOME AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE; I SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. I NOTICED DRIPPIN UNDER MY VEH…
2016-05-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE WILL GO A FEW MILES AND STALL ILLUMINATING BATTERY LIGHT.IF YOU LET VEHICLE SIT WILL RESTART ONLY GO A FEW MORE…
2016-05-02 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 THE SUV WAS PARKED. THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE: THE AREA WHERE THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE CO…
2016-05-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I AM HAVING TROUBLE OUT OF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE REPLACE SEVERAL PARTS AND STILL HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. FOR INSTANCE…
2016-04-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE REA…
2016-04-24 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS NOTICED. THE FAIL…
2016-04-22 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND STALLED AND THE BATTERY LIGHT…
2015-11-16 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS…
2015-11-08 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE F…
2015-08-03 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG FUMES OF FUEL EMITTING FROM THE…
2015-07-27 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 FUEL VAPORS INSIDE CAR AND FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND.
2015-07-15 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 NOTICED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN MY GARAGE. INSPECTION SHOWED A SMALL STAIN ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AND A SLOW DR…
2015-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHITE/TERRIBLE SMELLING SMOKE CAME ROLLING OUT OF THE VENTS INSIDE MY VEHICLE. IT WAS SO …
2015-07-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FUEL TANK LEAKE…
2015-06-29 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE APPROACHING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL.…
2015-06-15 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 THERE IS AN OPEN SAFETY RECALL ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL #06230A DUE TO CRACK/LEAK THAT DEVELOPS IN THE FUEL TANK. I PURC…
2015-05-14 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAK…
2015-05-12 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I purchased this vehicle in 2013, and a few years later, I began smelling gas. After doing my due diligence, I found ou…
2015-05-11 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK AFTER GETTING THE …
2015-05-07 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 THE FUEL INLET PIPE CONTAINING THE INLET CHECK VALVE IS FRACTURED AND FUEL VAPORS AND FUEL IS LEAKING OUT. GM DATA PREV…
2015-03-15 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ON 3/13/2015 MY CAR HAD GONE TO A FIRESTONE LOCATION IN INDIANA DUE TO A CHECK GAUGES LIGHT ON.THEY REPLACED MY ALTERNA…
2015-03-09 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 MY GAS TANK IS LEAKING EXACTLY LIKE IN THE DESCRIPTION OF RECALL # 07V349000 BUT IM NOT SURE IF IT IS COVERED UNDER THE…
2015-02-24 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FU…
2015-02-19 ENGINE No 0 THE CAR HAS A NOISE AND IT LAGS AT 4K RPM. WE HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WHERE NO CODES. THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN WORSE. WE…
2014-12-09 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A FUEL OD…
2014-12-01 ENGINE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE UP AN INCLINE. THE CON…
2014-11-06 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 BOUGHT MY RENDEZVOUS A FEW MONTHS AGO AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. MY SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER FOR UNKN…
2014-10-30 POWER TRAIN No 0 AWD DISABLED ITSELF AND THE ANTILOCK CAME ON AND HAVE STARTED TO STAY ON THEN WHEN I MAKE TURNS THE CAR STARTS SCREACHI…
2014-10-09 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER No 0 FILLED TANK AND PARKED IN GARAGE. NEXT MORNING GARAGE HAD EXTREMELY STRONG GASOLINE FUMES. BACKED CAR INTO DRIVEWAY. FO…
2014-09-30 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 FUEL INCLET IS OFF I NEVER KNOW WHEN THERE IS FUEL IN THE VEHICLE ALSO SMELL FUEL. THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT …
2014-09-24 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 GAS LEAKING OUT OF FUEL TANK. A RECALL ( NHTSA 0TV349000) HAD BEEN ISSUED WHICH THE OWNER NEVER RECEIVED DUE TO RECENT …
2014-09-18 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 I PURCHASED A USED 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS SEVERAL YEARS AGO FOR MY DAUGHTER. SINCE THE PURCHASE, SHE HAS HAD ISSUES WIT…
2014-09-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILU…
2014-07-19 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE E…