6.6% of complaints about the 2005 Buick Rendezvous came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2005 vehicle — around the middle of the 245 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.4 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (39 complaints), typically at 7.1 yr or about 61,939 miles.
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND LATER REUPHOLSTERED WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVER KITS ARE INVOLVED. TESTING HAS INDICATED THAT THE AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVERS CAN CAUSE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION.
IF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MAY BE DISABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED, OR ENABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE DISABLED. IN EITHER CASE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT REQUIRES AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, A FRONT PASSENGER'S LEVEL OF INJURY MAY BE INCREASED.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE ONLY WARNING WAS THE BATTERY LIGHT. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED THERE WAS NO STEERING OR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY HAVE PLACED A RECORDER ON THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES. FROM THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE RECORDER THEY HAVE REPLACED THE IGNITION RELAY, IGNITION SWITCH, THE AIR CONTROL MODULE VALVE, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. NONE OF THESE REPAIRS HAVE CORRECTED THE STALLING PROBLEM. *AK
I PURCHASED MY 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS ON JAN. 14, 06. AFTER HAVING IT FOR 3 DAYS, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, COMING TO A STOP AND THE VEHICLE DIED. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, CRANKED IT, AND LUCKILY IT STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. I LATER HAPPENED TO ME 2 MORE TIMES. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY CAN NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE WHAT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. SO I'M STUCK DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT GOES DEAD ON ME FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE LIGHTS FOR THE AWD AND ABS SYSTEMS ILLUMINATED. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL WHEN ABS ILLUMINATES THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE STOPPED AND TOWED FOR ASSISTANCE. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE EVENTHOUGH THE MANUAL RECOMMENDED TOWING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE REMEDY REPAIR TO FIX AWD AND ABS ILLUMINATION PROBLEM.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A LOUD WHINING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ONCE THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.