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2003 Buick Rendezvous engine and engine cooling problems

53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2003 Buick Rendezvous19% of all complaints for this model year.

53
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
19%
share of all complaints
63,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. While driving, the vehicle failed to accelerate. In addition, while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle would jerk violently. Furthermore, the vehicle was leaking fluid and the check engine and brake warning indicators illuminated. The…

    filed Jan 29, 2019

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle shook and stalled and the battery light illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, restarted the vehicle, and resumed driving. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an…

    filed May 19, 2016

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

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Rendezvous years

YearReportsShare
2007 Rendezvous25%
2006 Rendezvous11%
2005 Rendezvous1410%
2004 Rendezvous2111%
2002 Rendezvous11524%
Rendezvous engine and engine cooling 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.