Worst years for a Buick Rendezvous
Owners have filed 1,798 complaints about the Buick Rendezvous with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2007. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Avoid
2002 Buick Rendezvous690 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Every Buick Rendezvous year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | C | 70 | 7 | 0 | 93,333 | Electrical System |
| 2006 | C | 131 | 15 | 2 | 80,000 | Electrical System |
| 2005 | C | 196 | 14 | 1 | 73,000 | Electrical System |
| 2004 | C | 300 | 16 | 2 | 67,000 | Electrical System |
| 2003 | C | 407 | 18 | 17 | 67,291 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2002 | D | 690 | 24 | 11 | 68,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Buick Rendezvous
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Buick Rendezvous
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Buick Rendezvous, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Buick Rendezvous problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Buick Rendezvous
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.