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2002 Buick Rendezvous fuel system, gasoline problems

66 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2002 Buick Rendezvous cite fuel system, gasoline, 13% of all 498 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
66
13% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the fuel system, gasoline

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PIKE THAT ENTERED INTO THE TANK WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/08/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TANK WAS REPLACED AND THE FUEL LEAK STOPPED. UPDATED 04/13/16/*JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 26, 2016Fuel system, gasolineODI 10822424
“THE FUEL FILLER NECK INTO THE FUEL TANK LEAKS FUEL. I'VE SEEN ON YOUR SITE WHERE THE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA07006, AND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V349000. I CONTACTED GM TODAY AND SPOKE WITH A TECH, A SUPERVISOR AND AN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, NONE COULD HELP ME, ALL I GOT WAS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, SAID SHE WOULD GET BACK WITH ON 08/20/14, BUT I DON'T FEEL GM WILL PROVIDE ANY FIX. PLEASE HELP! *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 18, 2014Fuel system, gasolineODI 10625941
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED AROUND THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 14, 2014Fuel system, gasolineODI 10622388
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUMES WERE EMITTED AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT IT WAS NEVER A RECALL BUT ONLY A SPECIAL COVERAGE BUT THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS HAD PASSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 19, 2014Fuel system, gasolineODI 10604593
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FRACTURED PLASTIC WELD ON THE FUEL TANK INLET VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 16, 2014Fuel system, gasolineODI 10588886
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A STRONG ORDER OF FUEL EMITTED CONTINUOUSLY. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V349000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000. UPDATED 05/12/14 MA”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 7, 2014Fuel system, gasolineODI 10567836

Showing 6 of 66 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Fuel system

Free remedy

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV).

Fuel system, gasolineReported Aug 8, 2007NHTSA 07V349000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 9, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.