2003 Buick Rendezvous problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (42) · Engine And Engine Cooling (14) · Fuel System, Gasoline (13)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
214 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (447)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Electrical System 2024-10-25 · PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-06 · PIT3271P · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. technician s
Showing the 6 most recent of 447 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-03-15 · Air Bags“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 fill it it goes about 1/4 over the full line. the passenger seat side airbag went off closing the door may 2019.…”
2022-02-15 · Fuel/Propulsion System“after filling the fuel tank there is a strong gas odor that is present until the tank is almost empty. when walking around the vehicle or loading/unloading the vehicle, the strong gas odor is always present. this vehicle was at a dealership and they took it to the local personal auction company where i bid on it and bought it along with household i…”
2021-09-30 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i purchased this vehicle in 2013, and a few years later, i began smelling gas. after doing my due diligence, i found out that there is a recall for this issue, because the check inlet valve at the top of the tank where the filler neck connects to the tank is cracked. great, no, only certain rendezvous were covered, and even though mine has the exac…”
2021-05-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 135,724 mi“have been told by several different mechanics that fuel is leaking where the fuel filler neck connects to the plastic gas tank at the check inlet valve. i've seen many, many complaints of this same issue from other rendezvous owners, as well as the same problem of gm and/or buick refusing to repair the vehicle, even though it is a safety issue, (po…”
2020-11-11 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 123,000 mi“our rendevouz plastic fuel tank started seeping fuel at the filler neck yesterday. after doing some reading, i saw there was a recall and then a special coverage adjustment. the one listed on july 21, 2008 said the tank would be replaced regardless of age and mileage. then, gm changed their mind on august 8, 2008 and limited mileage and age to 150,…”
2020-07-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 182,000 mi“gas tank leaks sometimes... when in motion and when stationary…”
2020-04-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 126,000 mi“fuel dripping from tank due to crack around inlet…”
2020-01-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 136,000 mi“strong smell of gas outside the rendezous at first after filling car which seem to occur only when newly filled. now the strong smell outside of car is continuous and fuel is leaking. this is a subject of recall but date of recall is too old for gm to honor the recall. have been told that the fuel tank has to be replaced.…”
2019-01-29 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe · 154,200 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. while driving, the vehicle failed to accelerate. in addition, while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle would jerk violently. furthermore, the vehicle was leaking fluid and the check engine and brake warning indicators illuminated. the failures recurred numerous times. the vehicle was take…”
2018-09-18 · Vehicle Speed Control · 75,000 mi“takata recall traction control, abs i have replaced both front hubs barings with abs sensors twice in 1 year. still the traction control comes on when iam about to stop or turn…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.