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2007 Buick Rendezvous problems & reliability

43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Buick Rendezvous. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.

Owner complaints
43
Recall campaigns
0
Fire reports
0 (0%)
Crash reports
4 (9%)

Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.

NCAP overall rating
Not rated
NHTSA 5-star program
EPA fuel economy
18–19 MPG combined
City 17 · highway 23 (typical trim)
Service bulletins (TSBs)
772
Manufacturer communications on file
Defect investigations
0
NHTSA ODI probes naming this model year

4 complaints report injuries (6 injured).

Federal crash records (FARS 20202023): 2007 Buick Rendezvous vehicles were involved in 14 fatal crashes with 7 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.

Most reported problems

ComponentComplaints
Electrical System11
Power Train8
Air Bags6
Engine5
Electronic Stability Control (esc)4
Fuel System, Gasoline4
Visibility4
Service Brakes3
Structure3
Suspension3

Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

Common symptoms owners describe

Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.

Mileage when problems occurred

Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 88,667 miles (middle 50% between 52,750 and 103,500 miles), based on 36 complaints that included mileage.

under 20k
5
20–40k
1
40–60k
4
60–80k
5
80–100k
5
100–150k
13
150k+
3

Complaints by incident year

06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
18
19
26

What owners report

  • Due to lack of maintenance complete corrosion and rust have eaten through the entire body frame, undercarriage etc. This vehicle was sold to us at State line Auto LLC in Fulton Kentucky, without any disclosure of it being unsafe to drive in fact the rust spots underneath the vehicle have been covered and hidden by…

    Unknown OR Other · filed Apr 15, 2026

  • 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…

    Air Bags · filed Jun 15, 2020

  • 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

    Engine · filed Jan 21, 2020

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

Technical service bulletins

772 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2007 Buick Rendezvous. The 10 most recent:

  • This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may…

    PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 7, 2025

  • This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.

    PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 18, 2025

  • This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.

    PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 30, 2025

  • This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.

    PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 30, 2025

  • This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.

    PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 30, 2025

  • This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. Technician should get record a sound clip or…

    PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 20, 2025

  • This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe…

    PIT5074Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 7, 2024

  • This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…

    PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 25, 2024

  • This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.

    04-06-04-051J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 27, 2024

  • This service bulletin provides information on some vehicles that may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise. This is a…

    08-07-30-026I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 16, 2024

TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.

Safety recalls

No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 2007 Buick Rendezvous in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.

Check whether your specific vehicle is affected

Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.

Check VIN on NHTSA →

Buying a used 2007 Buick Rendezvous?

  • · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
  • · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
  • · Owners most often reported problems around 88,667 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.
About this data. Complaint figures come from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation consumer complaint database and count unique complaints (one per NHTSA case number). Complaints are submitted by vehicle owners and are not independently verified; complaint volume also reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road. Recall data comes from the official NHTSA recall database. This page is not affiliated with Buick or NHTSA.