Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 050849001 | 01/01/2005 | 10013484 | Instrument panel compartment door inoperative. *eh | 04/19/2005 | |
| 030857003 | 09/01/2003 | 10004336 | Front carpet wet after extended driving. *tt | 12/02/2003 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 102203 | 10/22/2003 | 10005008 | Difficulty in removing the protective tape that 's used in the driver's door opening. gm voicemail log. *tt | 01/26/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 03/20/2006 | 18000 | 1 | 01/09/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the speedometer was unreadable during the daytime. the dealership was alerted and they determined it was a design issue. the manufacturer was alerted. updated 4/6/2006 - *nm | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | 10/09/2004 | |
| 2004 buick rendezvous' instrument panels are hard to see during daylight hours.*mr the speedometer is most affected. *jb | |||
| 09/29/2004 | 9 | 02/23/2004 | |
| Several-failures, braking noise, front/rear tire wear, unsecured roof and top tail lamp. *bf steering wheel was noisy along with a thump roar and grinding, there was poor air flow circulation on the rear passenger side, the rack roof was unsecured and side rails, poor wear on the tires front/rear, rear wheel rubbing/grinding during normal operation, brake noises, poor idle and shuts off the engine, lack of air flow for passengers in the rear of the vehicle, and the right front passenger window black rubber seam buckled. *sc *jb | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 2500 | 1 | 04/29/2004 |
| While driving in sunny weather trip mileage indicator was difficult to read, lighting was too dim. *ak at night all the displays are adequately illuminated. *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the door locks would operate independently. the contact would lock the doors and later, find that they were unlocked. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the lock system needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recall. the failure mileage was 85,000. kmj | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the locks operate on it own. the contact stated that he would lock the doors and go to the vehicle and noticed that the doors unlocked on it own. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the lock system needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was 85,000. ap | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 07/10/2004 | 4 | 06/29/2004 | |
| Dt: the contact had problems with the rear hatchback opening while driving since the vehicle was purchased. after multiple attempts to repair the defect by the dealership the contact was alerted of nhtsa recall campaign 04v150000. the recall notices were sent to the dealership 15 days before she purchased the vehicle, and the recall repairs did not solve the problem. the gas gauge on the vehicle did not work accurately. the dealership replaced the electronic control module (ecm) multiple times, but the problem persisted. they suggested that she determine the amount of gas used by the miles traveled. the locks did not unlock the door when the vehicle was in park. the contact had to turn the vehicle on and off to unlock the doors and the manual locks did not always work. there have been no repairs made to the locks . *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE | |||
| 12/14/2004 | 7200 | 8 | 07/01/2004 |
| The vehicle stalled when driving on the highway. the vehicle would sometimes cut completely off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for service, but the dealer could not duplicate the problem. *ak while the dealer was trying to find the problem with the stalling, they found that the brake module lost communication with the computer. the stalling problem continued to occur. other problems were: the battery light had come on followed by engine stalling, the ebcm was intermittently dropping out therefore the ignition relay was replaced and the liftgate did not open properly. *sc *jb | |||