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2002 Buick Rendezvous electrical system problems

110 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2002 Buick Rendezvous, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
110 16% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 82 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 5
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2002 Buick Rendezvous Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 21 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 17 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 8 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 10 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 11 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 82 complaints that include mileage. 35% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles21
60k to 80k miles17
80k to 100k miles8
100k to 120k miles10
120k to 140k miles11
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 82 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 5 fires.

What owners wrote

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.

Reported at 49,500 miles, December 2005 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. While driving approximately 25 to 30 MPH, the vehicle filled with smoke from the front interior vents. The contact immediately turned the ignition off and vacated the vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper motor caught fire. The wire harness from the fuse box to the firewall was replaced; however, the vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 200,000 miles, January 2016 Fire

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