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2007 Buick Rendezvous problems

Owners filed 43 complaints about the 2007 Buick Rendezvous with NHTSA between Oct 2006 and Apr 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (11).

Complaints
43
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
4
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
6
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system11
  2. Power train8
  3. Air bags6
  4. Engine5
  5. Electronic stability control (esc)4
  6. Fuel system, gasoline4
  7. Visibility4
  8. Suspension3
  9. Service brakes3
  10. Structure3
  11. Exterior lighting2
  12. Vehicle speed control2
  13. Engine and engine cooling2
  14. Seat belts2

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

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20061
20074
20083
20092
20103
20114
20123
20131
20146
20155
20166
20170
20180
20192
20202
20210
20220
20230
20240
20250
20261

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

11 reports
“DASH BOARD LIGHTS- FLASH AND SOUND, WHILE DRIVING...ENGINE SLOWS DOWN AND BATTERY LIGHT GOES ON...THEN, ADJUSTS IT'S SELF AND LIGHTS GO OFF. SUV., THEN, CONTINUES ON HWY, LIKE NOTHING'S HAPPENED.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 19, 2016Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 10885781

Power train

8 reports
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH OR PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITH THE ACCELERATOR SIMULTANEOUSLY BEING DEPRESSED, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE STARTED. ROCK COUNTY HONDA (3636 E MILWAUKEE ST, JANESVILLE, WI 53546, 608-754-4418) WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN CONTACTED ZIMBRICK CHEVROLET (1877 WEST MAIN STREET SUN PRAIRIE, WI 53590, 608-837-2500) WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,632.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 15, 2020Power train, Air bagsODI 11328863

Air bags

6 reports4 crashes
“AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AND ACCIDENT WITH DAMAGE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AREA BY THE WHEEL, THE IMPACT CAUSED THE DRIVERS HEAD TO BREAK THE WINDSHIELD AND THE PASSENGER HURT HER LEGS REAL BAD. WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY?”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 26, 2016Air bagsCrash reportedODI 10909690

Engine

5 reports
“I TURNED IN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WHEN I WENT BACK TOO PURCHASE IT BACK THEY HAD CHANGED OUT THE DASH AND CLUSTER THE MILES WERE NOT CORRECT THEY ALSO DOUBLED THE PRICE OF THE THE CAR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 21, 2020Power train, Electronic stability control (esc), EngineODI 11300989

Electronic stability control (esc)

4 reports
“THE BUICK RENDEZVOUS WOULD NOT START AFTER OUR SON LITTLE PRACTICE HAD TO TOW OUT OF PARK. ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC. ALSO OUT OF EVERY 10 STARTS 2 OR 3 HAVE A HARD TIME STARTING AND WHEN YOU DRIVE ON ROAD AND PUSH GAS PEDAL IT SEEMS LIKE IT WILL STALL COMPLETELY I WENT TO BUICK DEALER BUT HE TOLD ME THERE IS NO REACALL ON THIS CAR.I AM AFRAID IT WILL STALL ON ROAD MY KIDS ARE IN THIS CAR ALL THE TIME I AM AFRAID FOR THEM THE DEALER SAID HE WOULD TAKE A LOOK BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX BECAUSE THIS IS NOT PART OF RECALL I THINK THIS IS HORRIBLE TREATMENT OF REGULAR PEOPLE TAKING MONEY AND MORE MONEY AND NOT CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY WHAT COUNTRY IS THIS.USA OR SOME 3RD WORLD COUNTRY ALL I WANT IS GM TO FIX RELAY BETWEEN KEY AND IGNITION SWITCH AND CHANGE COMPUTER MODULE UNDER HOOD AND GIVE ME NEW KEY I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT GM BUT THEM AND THEIR DEALERS ARE MAKING PRAY EVERYDAY THAT NOTHING HAPPENS TO MY FAMILY IN THEIR CAR. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 10, 2014Electrical system, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 10663319

Fuel system, gasoline

4 reports
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FILLED WITH FUEL AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL FILLER NECK FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 08/16/16*LJ”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 8, 2016Fuel system, gasolineODI 10873263
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026

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