Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 060309003 | 05/01/2006 | 10020812 | Revised ball joint inspection procedure and independent rear suspension. *kb | 01/22/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 11/14/2008 | 1 | ||
| My last alignment was at the extreme of correction. i was told any further adjustments would require taking apart the front wheel section and drilling new holes to put in new adjusters. the car has 38k miles. i was told this was not a warranty item and it would cost over $200.00. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2007 | 17542 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick rendezvous. the contact heard a grinding sound and the brakes became hard when the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the front and rear brakes. shortly afterward, the automatic transmission, wiring for the all-wheel drive, wiring for the speed sensors, and the rear tie rods were all replaced between 17,500 and 22,000 miles. the rear driver's side door also fell off the vehicle and was re-adjusted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least once a month for failed components. the failure mileage was 17,542 and current mileage was 23,126. | |||
| 12/26/2005 | 1 | 12/19/2005 | |
| 2006 rendezvous tire pressure was low on all four tires. *ts the vehicle is equipped with 17 inch wheels. a few days after the vehicle was purchased the consumer noticed that the vehicle lacked the smooth ride and stability as his previous 2003 model. the consumer notified the dealer of the problem. the consumer checked the tire pressure and it was 28 psi in all four tires. the consumer increased the air to 35 psi as recommended but the vehicle became even more difficult to control at highway speeds. *nm | |||
| 12/30/2005 | 3100 | 5 | 11/25/2005 |
| Dt*: the consumer stated while driving 30 to 40 mph, the vehicle pulled to the left side with front end vibrations. the vehicle was taken to the dealership; the tie rod ends and both tires were replaced. after driving the vehicle, the same problems still continued. *jb starter stayes engaged until engine is turned off. updated 02/26/06. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rendezvous. the contact was driving approximately 60 mph when the front bearings failed. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where it was repaired. the failure recurred and it was repaired a second time but the failure recurred a third time. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who stated that the front bearings would need replacement. the vehicle was not further repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 140,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 90,000. | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the front bearings failed. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where it was repaired. the failure continued and it was repaired again at the repair shop. the failure occurred again and had not been repaired. the vehicle was inspected by the mechanic who stated that the front bearings failed again and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 140,000. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000-bk | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 62062 | 1 | |
| I currently own a 2006 buick rendezvous with 63,000 miles on it. the right front wheel bearing recently failed at 62,100 miles. i have owned a 2002 buick rendezvous and a 2004 buick rendezvous, on both of these vehicles, both front wheel bearings failed while in warranty and under 50,000 miles and were repaired by buick. but now they are refusing to repair my 2006. i feel that buick knows they have a problem with wheel bearing failure but are not taking care of all the failures. i paid to replace the bearing at a cost of $358 and would like to be reimbursed by buick for this expense. they have refused to do so. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the passenger side rear ball joint while the driver was operating the vehicle at 20 mph. the rear passenger wheel dropped and the driver lost control of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the ball joint was replaced. the contact called the manufacturer and was told that someone would get back with him. the current and failure mileages were approximately 52,000-bk | |||