2006 Buick Rendezvous: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 131 complaints
131
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
ENGINE
14
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
13
SUSPENSION
10
STEERING
8
POWER TRAIN
7
AIR BAGS
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
6
WHEELS
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
2
Fires
17
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT SIDE WITH FRONT END VIBRATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP; THE TIE ROD ENDS AND BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE SAME PROBLEMS STILL CONTINUED. *JB STARTER STAYES ENGAGED UNTI..."
"DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT SIDE WITH FRONT END VIBRATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP; THE TIE ROD ENDS AND BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE SAME PROBLEMS STILL CONTINUED. *JB STARTER STAYES ENGAGED UNTI..."
"DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT SIDE WITH FRONT END VIBRATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP; THE TIE ROD ENDS AND BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE SAME PROBLEMS STILL CONTINUED. *JB STARTER STAYES ENGAGED UNTI..."

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