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vehicle
2004 / buick / rendezvous
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
200 on file (2004-01-16 → 2025-06-30)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
74 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Fuel tank leak or gasoline odorFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE26 complaints2004-03 → 2021-03buick-rendezvous-2004-fuel-tank-leak
11365623 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, GASOLINE LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE GAS TANK WAS FRACTURED WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE
10860976 FUEL TANK LEAK CAMPAIGN #07V349000 I WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT RECALL TANK IS NOW LINKING FUMES AND DEALER AND GM SERVICE CLAIMS PAST THE 10 YEAR REPLACEMENT PERIOD
10063433 WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DEBRIS HIT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STOPPED TO FUEL THE VEHICLE, AND GASOLINE LEAKED UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE DEBRIS HIT THE FUEL TANK NECK AND CAUSED THE NECK TO BREAK
Speedometer and fuel gauge inaccurate readingsELECTRICAL SYSTEM21 complaints2005-03 → 2014-12buick-rendezvous-2004-gauge-malfunction
10668755 THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING CORRECTLY. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ ANYWHERE BETWEEN BELOW 0 MPH AND 30 MPH. IT HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER
10367192 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT SPEED; IT WOULD INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING FASTER THAN IT ACTUALLY WAS
10259155 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. THE GAUGES SHOW THE INCORRECT SPEED AND FUEL AMOUNT
Rack and pinion failure and steering pullSTEERING5 complaints2004-09 → 2017-12buick-rendezvous-2004-steering-rack-pinion
11052295 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE WITH THE RACK AND PINION, AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE CONCERNING THE STEERING COLUMN
10091144 I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON JULY 30,2004. THE PROBLEM SHOWED UP ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE SELLING DEALER, TEAM CHEV, BUICK, CADILLAC INC. WHEN I MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN FROM ONE ROAD TO ANOTHER. AFTER I MADE THE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RETURN TO CENTER POSITION
10124715 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS TILT STEERING BECAME SEMI LOCKED
Hydraulic brake line and brake hose failureSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4 complaints2004-10 → 2015-02buick-rendezvous-2004-brake-line-failure
10680450 DIY BRAKE CHANGE AND NOTICED BOTH FRONT BRAKE LINES HAD BULGING AREAS IN THE RUBBER HOSES RUNNING TO THE CALIPER. PUSHED ON ONE OF THE BULGES AND FLUID STARTED SEEPING UNDER PRESSURE
10093581 LOST ALL BRAKING DUE TO BRAKE FADE WHILE DESCENDING A 12% GRADE FOR 3 MILES WITH NO EXTRA LOAD IN THE CAR, WITH AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50 F
10214426 CHANGING FRONT BRAKES AND NOTICED BRAKE HOSES BUBBLING AND STARTING TO WEEP BRAKE FLUID. ALSO ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, UNDER MINIMUM THICKNESS
Engine stalling or shutting off without warningELECTRICAL SYSTEM44 complaints2004-08 → 2019-07buick-rendezvous-2004-electrical-stall
10692296 MULTIPLE TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED RANDOMLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES I'VE LOST COUNT (AT LEAST 20). THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (FROM 0 MPH TO 70 MPH). THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS CAUSING THE STEERING AND
10203725 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS DRIVING AROUND 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CUSTOMER STATES HE IS PAYING FOR BUICK'S MISTAKE
10146264 I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. BOUGHT IN DEC 04. THE FIRST STALL WAS SUMMER OF 05. THANK GOD EACH TIME IT STALLED, I WAS GOING 20 MPH OR LESS. I AM TRULY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY FACTOR. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER EACH TIME - THE DID THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH
Frontal air bags failing to deploy in a crashAIR BAGS8 complaints2004-05 → 2015-01buick-rendezvous-2004-airbag-no-deploy
10616364 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 90 MPH, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO
10218260 WHILE DRIVING ON A SLIPPERY HIGHWAY, MY RENDEZVOUS WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHICH CONSISTED OF A LEFT FRONT/SIDE COLLISION WITH A CONCRETE GUARDRAIL AND A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A METAL GUARDRAIL ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE HIGHWAY
10072064 WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING AT 45 AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED
Wheel bearing and ball joint failureSUSPENSION6 complaints2008-01 → 2016-03buick-rendezvous-2004-suspension-bearing
10839761 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A SIGN. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED
10219690 BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED ON MY WIFE'S 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. A SPECIAL 'EXTENDED WARRANTY' WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2002 (NHTSA ITEM #10020658)
10215526 MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE WHEEL BROKE OFF OF THE CONTROL ARM, BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY. THIS MADE MY WHEEL LOOK BENT INWARD AND UNDRIVEABLE
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2004 Buick Rendezvous vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2004/buick/rendezvous
@misc{wrenchpro_2004_buick_rendezvous_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2004 Buick Rendezvous},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2004/buick/rendezvous}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
