The Lemon IndexBuick Rendezvous reliability.
Is it reliable? Not really. 1.4× the average car's complaints.
Worse than average · 2002–2006
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Fewest complaints
2005.
Only 4 Buick Rendezvous years have enough complaints and sales to score, too few for best and worst lists. 2005 drew about average.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score.
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Quick answers.
Is the Buick Rendezvous reliable?
Not really. It draws 1.4× the average car's complaints. Fewest complaints: 2005.
Is the Buick Rendezvous a good car?
Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2002-2006: Lemon Index 143; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2005 drew the fewest complaints and 2002 the most.
What are the best Buick Rendezvous years to buy?
Only 4 Buick Rendezvous years have enough data to score, so we don't list best years. 2005 drew the fewest complaints (about average).
What Buick Rendezvous years should you stay away from?
Only 4 Buick Rendezvous years have enough data to score, too few to single out years to avoid.
How many recalls does the Buick Rendezvous have?
18 safety recalls across the 6 model years we track. Most: 2003 (7), 2004 (5), 2002 (3). Each year's page lists them, and every Buick Rendezvous recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Buick Rendezvous problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name electrical, engine and suspension most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 170 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 162 | electrical (19%) | 3 | — | 18–20 |
| 2003 | 154 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 91 | electrical (22%) | 7 | — | 18–20 |
| 2004 | 155 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 79 | electrical (49%) | 5 | — | 18–20 |
| 2005 | 103 | about average | 43 | electrical (26%) | 2 | — | 18–19 |
| 2006 | – | too few complaints to score | 19 | visibility (26%) | 1 | — | 18–19 |
| 2007 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 13 | visibility (31%) | 0 | — | 18–19 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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