2007 Buick RENDEZVOUS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
43 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
84,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 37 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 43 complaints (18.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 10 | 23.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 8 | 18.6% |
| Braking behavior | 7 | 16.3% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 9.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 7.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Power Train | 8 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
Electrical System: 8; Power Train: 8; Engine: 5; Air Bags: 4; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 4; Fuel System, Gasoline: 3; Service Brakes: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 6 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 8 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 6 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 13 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 13; 150,000 and above: 3
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2007: 4; 2008: 3; 2009: 2; 2010: 3; 2011: 4; 2012: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 6; 2015: 5; 2016: 6; 2019: 2; 2020: 2; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 10 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10221050 · 2008-03-13 (March 13, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN ACCELERATED. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD STALL WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN SHE REMOVES HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE FELT A SENSATION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE VERY QUICKLY. THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF …
Owner-reported narrative. 9,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10221050 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10425236 · 2011-09-13 (September 13, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10425236 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10366507 · 2010-11-17 (November 17, 2010)
I OWN A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. I WAS HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THE BATTERY LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND REPLACING THE TIRES EVERY MONTH. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE HORRIBLE AND WE HAD THE CAR ALIGNED. ON JULY THE 17 2010 MY SON HAD AN ACCIDENT AND SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AND CUTS TO THE FACE. THE TROOPER SAID HE DID NOT HAVE ON A SEATBELT, BECAUSE HE WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED. YET THE NURSE REPORTED THAT HE HAD SEATBELT MARKS FROM ACROSS HIS SHOULDER TO HIS CHEST WHICH INDICATED HE HAD ON HIS SEATBELT. I BELIEVE THE SEATBE…
Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10366507 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10587814 · 2014-05-12 (May 12, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD ADJUSTED A WIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL BOX AND WAS ABLE RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ADJUSTING A WIRE IN THE FUZE BOX INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROX…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10587814 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10243240 · 2008-09-23 (September 23, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER INJURED HER CHEST AND LEFT KNEE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE IN WORKING ORDER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRASH WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESS…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10243240 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10253364 · 2008-12-31 (December 31, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH BETWEEN TWO 18 WHEELERS, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER EIGHT TIMES AND CRASHED INTO A TREE DUE TO THE AIR CURRENT FROM OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT'S FOREHEAD STRUCK THE STEERING COLUMN AND CAUSED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A WRECK YARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10253364 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10614492 · 2014-07-18 (July 18, 2014)
I WAS TRAVELING ON I - 75 AT 65MPH AND THE VEHICLE ENGINE STOPPED. NO POWER STEERING NO BRAKES. I COASTED TO THE MEDIAN TURNED OF THE IGNITION WAITED APROX. 15 SECONDS AND TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 109,046 miles reported. Look up ODI 10614492 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10873248 · 2016-06-08 (June 8, 2016)
FUEL LEAK AND FUEL FILLER NECK ON 2007 GAS WOULD NOT GO INTO GAS TANK AND GAS LEAKING OUT
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10873248 at NHTSA ↗