2004 Buick Rendezvous electrical system problems
83 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2004 Buick Rendezvous, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 83 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 65 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 65 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury, 1 death.
What owners wrote
2004 buick rendezvous engine stalls while driving. Consumer states that he was driving around 65 MPH when the engine shut off without warning. Customer states he is paying for buick's mistake. The consumer was unable to steer or stop the vehicle. The vehicle veered into oncoming traffic which caused the consumer to have a fatal accident involving another motorist. The consumer was injured. Eight months later, the consumer received a received a recall stating the engine could shut down and result in a crash.
I bought my rendezvous on 9/2/14 with 193,960 miles on it. On the way home from the dealership, the instrument cluster started acting up. All of the readings of gauges are accurate, however most of the lights on the cluster do not work. The turn signal lights, check engine light, etc. Don't work, however the lights on the speedometer, gas gauge, and as of recently the temperature gauge work. The rendezvous has experienced no other issues.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Buick Rendezvous
- Fuel system 49 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Brakes 22 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints