Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 10012002 | 10/01/2002 | 10013251 | Eliminate dual horns to now single horn. *eh | 04/13/2005 | |
| 0088A | 01/01/2004 | 0088B | 10007818 | Horn missing or sounds weak. *tt | 07/12/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS - BACK UP ALARM | |||
| 12/19/2006 | 30000 | 1 | 07/19/2006 |
| Buick rendevous. 1st was a 2002 cxl - problems: rear differential slipped, passenger side window regulator broke, ac condenser broken, rear view mirror fell off, back up sensors shut down vehicle - because of this fried entire electrical system, brakes and rotors replaced at 30k. 2nd is a 2003 cxl - problems - rear differential slipping, passenger side window regulator broken, driver 1 & 2 memory broken, engine running hot because of leak in radiator - again 30k *jb | |||
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/03/2007 | 20000 | 6 | 06/07/2003 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. the horn will not engage unless the contact pressed the icon. this incident has been reported to general motors, and that was an engineering defect that was related to the placement of the air bag in the steering wheel. the dealer was unable to fix the horn. *ak updated 02/22/07. *jb | |||
| 04/24/2004 | 36000 | 1 | 01/03/2003 |
| I have had so many problems with my rendezvous i feel like the dealership has had my car more than i have. for starters, the front and rear hub failed four times, with the fourth one still needing to be repaired and gm refusing to address the problem because of the number of miles on the car, the check engine light stays on intermittently, the rear wiper stays on and i had to remove the fuse, i have replaced the tires three times with no explaination on the uneven excessive wear, the power steering pump makes loud whining noise and leaks power steering fluid with no explaination, windshield wipers catch on each other and i have on numerous occassions had to stop the car, get out and untangle them, however, the dealer cannot duplicate the problem, the rear air compressor still does not work after being repaired twice, fuses blow for no reason. *nm | |||
| 04/04/2005 | 2 | 11/09/2002 | |
| The dashboard failed to illuminate. this caused poor visibility for the driver to see properly. driver took vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the dashboard panel needed to be replaced. *ak during the day the instrument panel does not light up and as a result it is hard for the consumer to see the speedometer, rpm's, etc. the horn can not be sounded by extending thumb from steering wheel. the consumer has to remove one hand from the steering wheel and press it firmly in the center of the steering wheel to activate the horn. *bf *nm | |||
| 10/23/2002 | 6000 | 2 | |
| The horn is very hard to operate during an emergency. the horn has to be pressed forcibly in the center in order to operate properly. dealer has examined the vehicle twice for this problem.*ak | |||
| 10/24/2003 | 1 | 09/25/2003 | |
| 2001 buick regal and 2003 buick rendezvous, the horns are impossible to sound in a panic or emergency situation. complaints have been made to the dealer and manufacturer to no avail. *la | |||