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2004 Buick Rendezvous steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 16 complaints for the 2004 Buick Rendezvous, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
16 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
71,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2004 Buick Rendezvous Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 71,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 71,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 42% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 12 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick rendezvous. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the contact crashed into an embankment. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The front passenger sustained injuries to the shoulders and the chest due to the seat belt but did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.

Reported at 111,000 miles, November 2014 CrashInjury

While driving at aprx 60 MPH the car just died stalled no power had to man handle car to a stop with out getting into an accident almost like driving a bait car the car just shut down this is not the first time had to get towed car still wont start put key in all bells and whistles light up and sounds then nothing as if alarm cut off .

Reported at 70,000 miles, April 2015

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