2003 Buick Rendezvous: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 407 complaints
407
Total Complaints
67,291mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

39,889 25th Percentile
67,291 Median Mileage
111,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
43
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
31
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
23
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
16
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
13
SERVICE BRAKES
13
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
11
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
10

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
17
Fires
17
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NLM"
"ENGINE NOISE AND OVER HEATING, TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN 1-2. *JB"
"ENGINE NOISE AND OVER HEATING, TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN 1-2. *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28