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2006 Buick Rendezvous Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 89 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Buick Rendezvous, most often about the electrical (24% of complaints, typically around 90,000 miles). It is 5th of 7 Rendezvous model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2006 Buick Rendezvous problems
Electrical
21 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles. Parts named most often: starter assembly, wiring.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Buick Rendezvous. While driving between 25 to 35 MPH the vehicle would stall and become very difficult to restart. The dealer offered to inspect the vehicle but she declined and stated that they would improperly inspect the vehicle. She suspects that rain enters inside of the headlights, tail…
Engine would shut off while driving or not start after driving. Engine power reduced light comes on and speed throttled down to 20mph, check engine light stays on now. Replaced relay box under hood since a connector was found burned. Have also replaced the computer, alternator, ignition relay switch, fuel sensor…
Fuel system
19 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 86,500 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
My gas cap light and service engine light continue to come on since january of 2014. I have been told several reasons why this happen and took my vehicle back to carmax three times for same issue. Here is different diagnosis and the repairs done: 2 new factory installed gas caps and purge solenoid replaced due to…
Fuel lines in engine are rusted and needed to be replaced. This occurred around engine and leak could have started a fire in the engine compartment because of the hot pipes etc. This leak was extremely dangerous because of location
Engine
15 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 100,000 miles.
I was traveling down the interstate doing the speed limit of 70mph. Out of nowhere, the car flashed "reduced engine power" light and would not accelerate. Then the "service engine soon" light came on and a red battery light also. The car lost all power and power steering. I had to force the car into the emergency lane…
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Rendezvous. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. An unknown local Buick dealer of elkhart, indiana was made aware of the failure, but the source of the failure was not determined and could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and…
Suspension
14 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 85,000 miles. Parts named most often: front, rear.
I was driving on the freeway going around a bend at about 65 MPH when I heard a bang and thought it was the tire. It took all my effort to get it over to the side of the road. I have new tires on the vehicle. When I got out to look, the wheel was bent out and first thing I thought was tie rod. Tire is fine. When my…
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Rendezvous. The contact was driving approximately 60 MPH when the front bearings failed. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where it was repaired. The failure recurred and it was repaired a second time but the failure recurred a third time. The vehicle was inspected by an…
Transmission
11 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, axle assembly.
2006 Buick Rendezvous: operator stopped the car in parking lot, turned off the ignition and removed the keys. Car was in drive "d" and keys were removed. Later, car rolled backward and hit another car in parking lot (luckily no one was injured). Dealer indicates that the keys cannot be removed when car is in drive.…
There is a noise from the engine compartment when the transmission is shifted from forward to reverse and back. There is a growl coming from the rear differential when the differential is warmed up and a turn is made at any speed. According to a mechanic, all these problems are due to drive/power train looseness.…
Steering
10 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles. Parts named most often: linkages, column.
2006 Buick Rendezvous: operator stopped the car in parking lot, turned off the ignition and removed the keys. Car was in drive "d" and keys were removed. Later, car rolled backward and hit another car in parking lot (luckily no one was injured). Dealer indicates that the keys cannot be removed when car is in drive.…
I own a 2006 Buick Rendezvous SUV. This SUV has 59,000 miles. In november a sensor light came on that states "reduce engine speed" while driving and you lose all power. This includes steering, brakes, speed and the engine stalls. However the radio stays on. I was traveling on a hwy with a speed limit of 45 MPH.I lose…
Air bags
9 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
- the contact received recall 06v417000 for 2006 Buick Rendezvous . The dealer has been unable to repair the vehicle and asked to buy it back. They made her an offer 0n 12/06/06 which she decline dbecause it did not include the full purchase price. Since that time they have not contacted her to make another offer, and…
The contact owned a 2006 Buick Rendezvous. While driving 65 MPH, a loud banging noise was heard before the vehicle suddenly veered to the right and rolled over. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the passenger side rear wheel collapsed. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact…
Visibility and wipers
6 complaints · 7%Parts named most often: windshield, rearview mirrors/devices, power window devices and controls.
Our 2006 Buick rendevous has a windshield that has a distortion present that is distracting while you drive. Dealer said the distortion is in all rendevous because of the laminate used for heads up display (we do not have a hud in the vehicle). If this is the case and all rendevous have this distortion the windshields…
Tl contact owns a 2006 Buick Rendezvous. The contact stated that the side view mirrors on his vehicle were too large and too high. If there was any vehicle within a 12 inch radius, he would not see it when looking out of the passenger side view mirror. The failure almost caused two crashes. He took the vehicle to the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 Buick Rendezvous recalls
Air bags: frontal
Risk: If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased.
Fix: Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (gm) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in gm's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact gm at 1-877-477-1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.
Full defect summary
Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2006 Buick Rendezvous
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Buick Rendezvous?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (21 complaints, typically around 90,000 miles); fuel system (19 complaints, typically around 86,500 miles); engine (15 complaints, typically around 100,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2006 Buick Rendezvous have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 31, 2006 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2006 a bad year for the Buick Rendezvous?
- It is 5th of 7 Rendezvous model years by number of complaints, with 89 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.