Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 06/27/2007 | 65 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 buick rendezvous. the contact stated the the vehicle would make a loud noise while steering the wheel. the dealer contacted and told the contact that the steering column would need to be lubricated and then would have to sit overnight; the failure was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure 65 and the current mileage was 73,000. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 03/08/2010 | 88000 | 2 | |
| I have a 2006 buick rendezvous that i guess pressure builds up in power steering pump and somehow blows powersteering fluid all over belts, alternator and engine and compartment under hood this makes belts squeal and some come all out from under hood. this has happened to me twice since i bought the buick in late november 2009. i have read that other people on car forum said that they are also having same problems with there rendezvous. i have the 3.5 engine in mine and wanted to complain and see if any other complaints have been recalled on this. i see that pontiac has problems with the power steering pump also and they have had a recall on them recently. so just wanted to pass on the information and problems that i am having i don't know what to do with this problem. i have to keep adding the fluid because it keeps blowing it all over my motor and compartment area. i hope that this does not cause my vehicle to have an accident or catch fire. *tr | |||
| 06/30/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| 2006 buick rendezvous: operator stopped the car in parking lot, turned off the ignition and removed the keys. car was in drive d and keys were removed. later, car rolled backward and hit another car in parking lot (luckily no one was injured). dealer indicates that the keys cannot be removed when car is in drive. the rendezvous safety feature in the steering wheel / ignition is not working. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2007 | 16000 | 1 | |
| Complete and total loss of steering while driving down highway. fortunate that there was no oncoming traffic, loss of control, or damage. | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 11/27/2006 | 6010 | 2 | 07/07/2006 |
| 2006 buick rendezvous steering column replacement. consumer states that she has replaced the steering column twice. *kb the left outer tie rod end was loose which the dealer replaced. the consumer also stated when the left turn signal was activated the right turn signal would also blink. the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | |||
| 02/28/2006 | 99 | 9 | 02/03/2006 |
| In 02-06 i traded a '03 buick rendezvous for a '06 rendezvous. taking a financial loss on the trade, because, with a serious heart condition, i was willing to take the loss in exchange for the security and safety of a new car under warranty, signing a low lease agreement. instantly i noticed a problem with the rough drivability of the car. a right or left turn would result in the wheel pulling in the opposite direction of the turn while the wheel then skipped back around to center.the gas mileage was not as reported by gmac. i'm lucky if i get 250 miles per16 gal. tank. the gauge drops 1/4 to 1/2 a tank in less than 10-12 miles, or registers 1/2 full after being topped off. i notified gmac that i wanted out of my lease agreement due to their unsuccessful attempts to fix these problems. in 4 days gm couldn't balance 10 new tires or fix the gauge. i'm distressed and annoyed. carl blacks sales rep, bob hascom, said he would initiate a buy back on 08-01-06. the matter however has been ignored. waiting patiently 3 hrs. one day at their service depart.(after being instructed to come back after putting 500 miles on the car) for the above issues, i read a brochure on wheel vibratiion, detailing force or dynamic wheel balancing. buick has put 10 new tires on my car over 4 days on the 2nd occasion. it stated that the inability to balance tires could be a wheel to axle mounting error, which i suspect is the true problem. with the gauge issue, i never know if i am truly out of gas or have enough gas to get home. my sense of security is destroyed: the only reason for taking a $$ loss on the trade in the first place. can this situation be investigated?*jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/27/2006 | 6010 | 2 | 07/07/2006 |
| 2006 buick rendezvous steering column replacement. consumer states that she has replaced the steering column twice. *kb the left outer tie rod end was loose which the dealer replaced. the consumer also stated when the left turn signal was activated the right turn signal would also blink. the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *jb | |||