2003 Buick Rendezvous steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 17 complaints for the 2003 Buick Rendezvous, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving at 35 MPH consumer lost the ability to steer the vehicle. Then, consumer lost control of the vehicle and collided with a median divider. Consumer was wearing a seat belt, but the air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained minor injuries.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. On june 22, 2004, while driving between 5 and 15 MPH, the front end of the vehicle began wobbling from side to side. The vehicle flipped over two or three times. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. The rear and a side window were shattered. The vehicle was destroyed according to the insurance company. A police report was filed. The contact had been driving for thirty minutes before the crash occurred.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Buick Rendezvous
- Fuel system 89 complaints
- Engine 51 complaints
- Brakes 49 complaints
- Electrical system 47 complaints
- Suspension 23 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 23 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints