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2002 Buick Rendezvous air bags problems

24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Buick Rendezvous5% of all complaints for this model year.

24
Air Bags complaints
5%
share of all complaints
87,346 mi
median reported incident mileage
10 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle and closing the door, the driver seat side air bag deployed without impact. The air bag deployed violently on the drivers head. The contact sustained head and face causing unconsciousness. In addition…

    filed Aug 13, 2019

  • Tl* the contact owned a 2002 buick rendezvous. While driving approximately 20 mph and coming to a stop, the contact's vehicle was rear ended and crashed into the preceding vehicle. The driver and passenger side air bags deployed, and the passenger side air bag exploded. The contact sustained a cut…

    filed Jun 3, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Air Bags problems in other Rendezvous years

YearReportsShare
2007 Rendezvous614%
2006 Rendezvous910%
2005 Rendezvous54%
2004 Rendezvous147%
2003 Rendezvous72%
Rendezvous air bags problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.