2002 Buick Rendezvous Interior & seats Problems

BODY CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT. HAD TO FIND THE ANSWER ON GOOGLE SO THE DEALER COULD FIX IT (HEADLIGHTS AND DASH CONTROLS WENT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT) $650 FRONT SEAT INOP DEALER STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHAT'S WRONG $? GAS GAUGE INOP DEALER STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHAT'S WRONG $? CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT THIS MONTH ALSO COST $850 WATER PUMP $25 O2 SENSOR BANK 1 AND 2 - $145 MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR- $104 FUEL FILTER- $11 STEERING RACK AND PINION- $195 TOTAL $1980 ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENED IN ONE MONTH. I HATE THE BUICK RENDEZVOUS. GETTING RID OF AS SOON AS I CAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10435427

Incident

Oct 3, 2011

Mileage

165,000 mi

JUST PURCHASED A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS 4 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS CAR, IT LEFT ME STRANDED AND STARTED UP BY A JUMP START. I GOT THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, AND STARTER CHECKED ALL REPORTED FINE. CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS THEN IT DID IT AGAIN. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER AT NIGHT SOMETIMES AT A RHYTHM. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DECIDED WHEN THEY WILL AND WILL NOT WORK. MAINLY THE SEAT HEATER BUTTONS. REPLACED BATTERY YESTERDAY AND WHILE DRIVING TO RICHMOND VA ALL INTERIOR/EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT SHOWING IN THE DASH. AFTER A FEW MINUTES EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THESE CHEAPLY MADE VEHICLES WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF NOT DEATHS IF THESE COMPANIES DON'T STAND BEHIND WHAT THEY PUT OUT TO IT'S PUBLIC. CONSIDERING THAT I OWE 5000.00 FOR IT I WILL NOT PUT ALOT INTO IT TO KEEP IT RUNNING. THIS COMPANY NEEDS TO FIX THEIR VEHICLES THE WAY THEY WERE ADVERTISED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10296773

Incident

Sep 25, 2009

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED THE CONTACT COULD HEAR THE ENGINE RODS AND LIFTERS KNOCKING. THE NOISE WOULD STOP AFTER 3 MINS. THE CONTACT HAS KEPT UP WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER RECHARGE UNIT FAILED AND HE HAS HAD THEM REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10265741

Incident

Apr 12, 2009

Mileage

56,000 mi

THE REAR HATCH DOOR UNLOCKS BY ITSELF FROM THE BODY COMPUTER PROBLEM WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR ALSO OTHER THINGS THAT ARE CONTROLLED BY THIS UNIT WORK OR DON'T WORK INCLUDING AIR BAGS SYS OUTSIDE TEMP AIR COND. COOLING FANS AMONG OTHERS. IF YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT ON IT GOES AWAY UNTIL YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250030

Incident

Oct 18, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER LOCKS WERE INOPERATIVE, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM EXITING AND LOCKING THE DOORS. SECONDLY, HE NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THIRDLY, HE NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND TWO MODULES IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ONE WEEK AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,000.

NHTSA ID

10247600

Incident

Oct 10, 2008

Mileage

66,000 mi

I OWN A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, IT IS THE WORST CAR I EVER BOUGHT, TRANSMISSION BROKE, ABS IS DAMAGED, COOLING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE OUT OF CONTROL, CONDENSER IS CRACKED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10243778

Incident

Mar 16, 2008

Mileage

101,000 mi

2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, - SOLD BY GM S "GM CERTIFIED".. ONLY MUST HAVE BEEN A JOKE. FROM THE ONSET, SOLENOID DIFFICULTIES CREATED DANGEROUS SITUATION ON HIGHWAY, CALLED THEM AND SPOKE RATHER BLUNTLY... THAT WAS AFTER MANY, MANY CALLS. WIPERS DIDN'T WORK IN THE RAIN... WOULD STICK.. VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET - COST ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. CAR DOES NOT RUN.. GET STUCK FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS, AT LEAST THREE TIMES PER WEEK. PAID FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPLACE "THINGS".. STILL GETS STUCK.. NOW CAR WON'T START. SOMETIMES, WINDOWS DON'T WORK, CAR WON'T LOCK OR UNLOCK, CAR WON'T START. AT THIS POINT, CAR IS DEAD. BCM? WHO KNOWS. DISASTER CAR. IT'S A GIFT FROM GOD THAT WE'RE NOT DEAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10218473

Incident

Feb 8, 2008

Mileage

68,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DIMMED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE SECONDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE ALONG WITH THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HVAC CONTROL HEAD AND THE BATTERY CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER HUSBAND REPLACED BOTH PARTS AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLINKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AS OF NOVEMBER 8, 2007, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT OPERATE. AS OF NOVEMBER 8, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10208434

Incident

Mar 1, 2006

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 22 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE REAR SEAT BECAME UNHINGED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. THE CONTACT AND ANOTHER PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP AND THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE SEAT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,331.

NHTSA ID

10195420

Incident

May 31, 2007

Mileage

60,331 mi

I AM HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. FIRST, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS, WINDOWS, AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO AND REMOTE KEYS ENTRY WOULD LOCK. THEN YESTERDAY THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. SOMEHOW I MANAGED TO TURN A CORNER (WITHOUT POWER STEERING) AND PARK THE VEHICLE. AFTER WAITING A WHILE AND REMOVING AND REPLACING THE CONNECTION FROM THE BATTERY TO THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT RESTARTED AND RETURN TO WORK. WHEN I TRIED TO LEAVE WORK, IT DIED IN THE DRIVEWAY. AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO RESET EVERYTHING AFTER SEVERAL TRIES AND PARK THE VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SQUEAKY BRAKES, WHICH HAVE BEEN BAD SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE CANNOT FIND A CAUSE. I ALSO AM STARTING TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT LEVEL GOING DOWN WITH NO VISIBLE LEAK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10192503

Incident

Jun 4, 2007

Mileage

59,795 mi

2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH 56,534 MILES AND NEEDING A NEW HEAD GASKET, AND NEW ANTI-FREEZE EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. AFTER RESEARCH I KNOW THAT I'M DEFINITELY NOT ALONE IN THIS MATTER!!! BAD STAINS ON GARAGE FLOOR!!! NERVOUS BECAUSE WIFE DRIVES IT WITH OUR KIDS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10182075

Incident

Jan 23, 2007

Mileage

55,904 mi

I OWN A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FOR ME SINCE THE GET GO (2004). I HAVE NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS THAT ARE GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE AS OTHER OWNERS. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS STARTED AT OR AROUND 70000 MILES. THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS GO OFF WITH OUT WARNING AND FOR NO REASON FOR SOMETIMES UP TO A MINUTE (AND THIS HAS HAPPENED AT NIGHTIME) "MAJOR SAFTEY ISSUE" NO ONE CAN TELL US WHY THE VEHICLE DOES THIS. THE NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVEN AT 45 MPH OR MORE IS OUTRAGIOUS...IT MAKES AN AWFUL HUMMING SOUND SO LOUD THAT THE RADIO CAN'T BE HEARD. THE VEHICLE ALSO WILL NOT START AT TIMES AS WELL...FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON AT ALL...NOTHING CAN BE FOUND WRONG WITH IT ALL!!! IT WILL STALL OR WILL NOT START AT ALL AFTER SEVERAL STARTS AND TURN OFFS. IT HAS ALSO DONE THIS ON INCLINES OR AFTER FILLING AT THE GAS STATION ONCE AS WELL. IF YOU GO BACK AND TRY TO START THE VEHICLE IN ABOUT A HALF HOUR IT WILL START...I FIGURED THIS OUT AFTER CALLING A TOW TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES...AND BY THE TIME THEY GOT TO ME..THEY TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED. THE VEHICLE BURNS A QURT OF OIL EVERY 3000 MILES OR SO. NOW MY BRAKES ARE TO THE FLOOR WHICH I HAVE RECENTLY HAD IT TO THE SHOP AGAIN AND THE MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKES ARE FINE THAT I NEED MY ABS PUMP (MASTER CYLINDER) REPLACED IT IS LEAKING 800.00 +++ JUST FOR THE PART ALONE HMMMMM??? JUST ANOTHER ISSUE REPORTED LIKE ALL THE ABOVE FROM OTHER BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2002 OWNERS. OH AND ALSO MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BROKE AND THAT WILL BE COSTING ME 450.00. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT SHUT CORRECTLY NOW AT ALL THE HINGES ARE MESSED UP ON THESE MODELS. THE DOOR GETS STUCK ALL THE TIME. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE PROBLEMS THAT OTHER BUICK RENDEZVOUS OWNERS OF THE 2002 MODELS ARE HAVING AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT ASAP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10166629

Incident

Aug 27, 2006

Mileage

60,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT ON JULY 2, 2006. SHE WAS A PROMISING MICRO-BIOLOGIST WHOM WORKED ON CURES FOR OVARIAN CANCER. SHE WAS RAN OFF A ROAD BY ANOTHER DRIVER AND SENT INTO A LINE OF TREES IN OUR BUICK RENDEZVOUS (2002 CX). THE DRIVER-SIDE HEADLIGHT MADE DIRECT CONTACT WITH ONE TREE AND THE FORCE OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ALLOWING IT TO BE "RIPPED" OFF THE HINGES. THEREBY, EXPOSING HER TO THE NATURAL ELEMENTS AND MAKING HER VULNERABLE TO STRIKE A SECOND TREE THAT BROKE EVERY BONE IN HER FACE AND KILLED HER. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE WHEN THE 2002 RENDEZVOUS WAS TESTED, IT RECEIVED 3 TO 4 STARS AND THE CONSISTENT PROBLEM THAT AROSE, BASED UPON THE ARTICLE THAT I READ, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENS DURING AN OFFSET FRONTAL ACCIDENT. WE WERE NEVER SENT ANY INFORMATION WHERE BUICK WAS LOOKING INTO THIS DEFECT AND IT ONLY HAD A RECALL ON THE REAR HATCH THAT WE HAD TO HAVE FIXED IN 2003. IF THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN CORRECTED OR AT LEAST ADDRESSED, I SINCERELY BELIEVE THE OUTCOME OF THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE FOR ME. *NM

NHTSA ID

10162714

Incident

Jul 2, 2006

Mileage

129,000 mi

DASH INSTRUMENTS AND REMOTE ACCESS CLICKER FAILED. WE HAD NO SPEEDOMETER OR ANY OTHER ENGINE INDICATORS AND COULD ONLY GAIN ACCESS WITH KEY IN DOOR LOCK. AFTER ONE WEEK DELAY WAITING FOR A NEW CLUSTER IT WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER AGAIN REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. UPON PICKING CAR UP FROM THE DEALER IT WAS DRIVEN HOME AND PARKED IN FRONT OF GARAGE. NEXT DAY SAME PROBLEM AGAIN BUT, WHEN DOOR WAS UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED INSIDE. AS SOON AS 911 CALL WAS MADE, CAR BURST INTO FLAMES AND BLEW OUT WINDOWS, AND SUNROOF 10 FEET INTO THE AIR. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED (LOCATED ONLY 1/4 MILE AWAY) CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND SUBSEQUENTLY TOTALLY DESTROYED. IF IT HAD NOT BURNED, WE'D HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10148810

Incident

Dec 30, 2005

Mileage

49,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS USED INTERIOR WILL NOT COOL IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER FOUND THAT AIR CONDITIONER CONDENCER MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED AND WENT OUT. THEN VEHICLE STALLED AT ANY SPEED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10076059

Incident

Feb 24, 2004

Mileage

56,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2002 BUICK, RENDEZVOUS KEPT GOING OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP (VANATTA BUICK IN VESTAL NY) AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THEY SCANNED THE DATA OUTPUT AND FOUND SEVERAL CODES THAT INDICATED A MALFUNCTION OF THIS UNIT. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE UNIT. THEY COVERED THE COST OF THE UNIT AND I PAYED THE LABOR.. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURED SENSE THE UNIT WAS REPLACED. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS MALFUNCITON IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. IN MY SITUATION THE SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, II WAS NOT IN A DANGEROUS PLACE (IE ON A SUPER HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH) IF I HAD BEEN IN THAT SITUATION, THE SECOND OR TWO THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WERE OUT COULD HAVE HAD FATAL CONSEQUENCES-- SUCH AS A DEER CROSSING THE ROAD OR WORSE YET, A PERSON ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10049463

Incident

Nov 26, 2003

Mileage

43,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AND WHENEVER CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SLID UP OR BACK. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE SEAT WAS DESIGNED TO DO THAT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10042590

Incident

Jul 29, 2003

Mileage

18,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A RECALL # 03 V 211 000 AND THE DEALER FAILED TO RECONNECT THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *PH

NHTSA ID

10039895

BUICK RENDEVOUS - 2002REAR LIFTGATE CAN BE INADVERTENTLY OPENED BY DEPRESSING EITHER THE KEY FOB BUTTON OR THE DASH BOARD BUTTON WHILE THE CAR IS IN PARK.THE CAR CAN BE PLACED IN DRIVE AND DRIVEN, AND THE DASH BOARD WARNING INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, WARNING THE DRIVER THAT THE GATE IS AJAR. WHILE I HAVEN'T INVESTIGATED THIS, THE SENSOR IS PROBABLY A PLUNGER OR PRESSURE SENSOR. THE GATE IS HEAVY ENOUGH, EVEN WHEN UNLOCKED, THAT THE SENSOR DOES NOT ACTIVATE ON UNLOCKING. AS THE CAR IS DRIVEN, THE GATE MOVES AND THE SENSOR COMES ON. THERE IS A POSSIBLITY THAT A CAR'S LOAD OR PASSENGERS COULD BE EJECTED FROM THIS UNLOCKED LIFT GATE WHILE THE CAR IS IN OPERATION. WE HAVE INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED THE UNLOCKING MECHANISM THREE TIMES, HAVE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SECURED THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE REMEDY WOULD INVOLVE HAVING THE SENSOR LINKED TO THE LOCKING MECHANISM SO THAT ANY TIME IT IS UNLOCKED, THE DRIVER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10025222

Incident

Jun 30, 2003

VEHICLE DRIVER-SIDE DOOR HINGE, AND DOOR AND FRONT BODY PANEL EDGES, WERE BENT BY ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF WIND PUSHING DOOR FORWARD. TWO ATTEMPTS BY DEALER TO RESET THE DOOR, INCLUDING A NEW HINGE, HAVE FAILED TO RETURN THE DOOR AND WINDOW TO ORIGINAL POSITION AGAINST THE DOOR SEAL, RESULTING IN A CONSTANT WIND NOISE WHICH IS VERY ANNOYING. HINGE OR DOOR FRAME TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED APPEAR TO BE INSUFFICIENT IN STRENGTH. EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS OPENED FULLY THE HINGE CAN BE SEEN TO BEND AWAY FROM THE STRUCTURE TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED IN THE DOOR FRAME. DOOR ALSO DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE A "STOP" TO PREVENT REOCCURENCE OF THIS PROBLEM. GM DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE A RETROFIT PROGRAM IN PLACE TO REPLACE THE HINGE OR DOOR FRAME.

NHTSA ID

10017073

Incident

Oct 6, 2001

Mileage

2,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE SIDE AT THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL, AS A RESULT THE RIGHT RAR SEAT COLLAPSED RESULTING IN THE OCCUPANT SUTAINING SERIOUS INTERNAL INURIES, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH REMAINED ENGAGED BUT SEPARATED FROM THE BODY (TORN FROM FIBERGLASS) RESULTING IN OCCUPANT EJECTION. NLM

NHTSA ID

786100

WHILE DRIVING INSTRUCTION PANEL LIGHTS GO OUT, LOSES ALL POWER IN VEHICLE. WHEN SYSTEM IS OUT IT IS EASY FOR VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. LOST CONTROL, AND VEHICLE WENT OVER HILL.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012257

Incident

Jan 2, 2002

WHILE DRIVING INSTRUCTION PANEL LIGHTS GO OUT, AND VEHICLE LOSES ALL ELECTRIC POWER.,ETC HEAD LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS, ETC.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012255

Incident

Jan 2, 2002