2005 Buick Rendezvous Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2005 Buick Rendezvous, and owners have filed 138 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2005 Buick Rendezvous
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Air bags: frontal
Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.
Remedy: Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (GM) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in GM's letter to…
138 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2005 Buick Rendezvous have filed 138 complaints with NHTSA; 10 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 10 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 73,682 miles. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 21 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“My kids and I were driving down the road all of a sudden I heard this loud sound and then my car wouldn't turn left or right the steering wheel turned but not the car thank God I wasn't goin very fast”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 7, 2025 · Steering
“I bought my car from a used car lot. I had it about 3-4 months and out of the blue it overheated very quickly, the warning light was on, some type of loud buzzer was going off so I pulled over and let”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 28, 2023 · Engine
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2005 Buick Rendezvous (Rendezvous AWD, Rendezvous FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 18–19 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 16–17 / 22–24 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3.4/3.6 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd |
Compare Buick Rendezvous model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Buick Rendezvous model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Buick Rendezvous | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 Buick Rendezvous | 2 | 486 |
| 2003 Buick Rendezvous | 6 | 281 |
| 2004 Buick Rendezvous | 4 | 200 |
| 2005 Buick Rendezvous | 1 | 138 |
| 2006 Buick Rendezvous | 1 | 89 |
| 2007 Buick Rendezvous | 0 | 43 |
Checking a specific 2005 Buick Rendezvous
How do I know if my 2005 Buick Rendezvous has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2005 Buick Rendezvous; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Buick dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 06V417000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.