2005 Buick Rendezvous problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (14) · Vehicle Speed Control (12) · Electrical System (11)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
118 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (534)
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 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
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
Unknown Or Other 2024-12-07 · PIT5074Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. the j-35616-64b is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. the test probe
Showing the 6 most recent of 534 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-10-07 · Steering“my kids and i were driving down the road all of a sudden i heard this loud sound and then my car wouldn't turn left or right the steering wheel turned but not the car thank god i wasn't goin very fast i was able to slowly pull to the side of the rd then it started smoking like it was on fire my kids and i had to hurry and jump out an the carlot i …”
2023-08-28 · Unknown Or Other“i bought my car from a used car lot. i had it about 3-4 months and out of the blue it overheated very quickly, the warning light was on, some type of loud buzzer was going off so i pulled over and let it cool off, it took about 45 minutes but it started back up. i checked all the fluids and coolant levels and everything was ok. this continued to ha…”
2022-04-13 · Power Train · 175,000 mi“the contact owns a 2005 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35-40 mph, the vehicle started losing motive power and was shuddering while shifting gear. the “service engine now” warning light was illuminated. the contact was able to pull over to side of the roadway, turn off and restart the vehicle and drove to her r…”
2020-09-14 · Steering · 160,105 mi“steering feels like it gets tight and sticks when turning while moving…”
2020-07-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 175,000 mi“car was sold to me in 2018. first day driving after purchase, overheated after going maybe a mile down the road. have had several instances where this has happened, and several different parts replaced. head gasket, water pump, thermostat, radiator flushed/filled, motor mount and left stranded several occasions due to this issue. twice having to wa…”
2019-11-24 · Fuel/Propulsion System“fule leakes from fuel pressure regulator.…”
2019-09-13 · Engine · 1 mi“my 2005 buick rendezvous ---heads were leveled and complete valve job done with new water pump, thermostat, relay belt,bypass hose, upper radiator hose, and complete coolant flush. my car keeps running hot. please help!…”
2019-05-16 · Engine · 93,000 mi“suv was over heating , got two estamints and thy confirmed it is the head gaskets.…”
2019-05-15 · Air Bags · 196,869 mi · 💥 crash“"takata recall" was in a rollover and the airbags didn't deploy not one vin# [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr…”
2018-12-01 · Unknown Or Other · 10 mi“speed gauge does not work properly car runs boiling hot while temp gauge says it's cool, fuel guage goes out like i'm dumping fuel on the interstate at high speed,car shuts off, so dangerous, you never know when it will happen.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.