2003 Buick Rendezvous: recalls and complaints

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• 07V3490008 Aug 2007Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
• 04V15000029 Mar 2004Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hatchback/Liftgate / Lock
• 03V25000015 Jul 2003Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
• 03V05200020 Feb 2003Steering
• 03V05100014 Feb 2003Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
• 02V2220009 Aug 2002Air Bags / Frontal

1. 07V349000Received 8 Aug 2007. 20,594 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain vehicles, variations in the manufacturing process or exposure to high ambient temperatures may lead to fracture of the fuel tank inlet check valve (icv).

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A fracture may allow fuel vapors to pass through and allow droplets of fuel to accumulate on the side of the fuel tank. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the fuel tank. The recall will be mailed in two phases with the first phase beginning on december 4, 2007. The second phase will be mailed on december 13, 2007. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. The vehicle population includes buick rendezvous and pontiac aztek vehicle built in may 2003; chevrolet venture and pontiac montana vehicles built from june through august 2002; and all vehicles registered in nevada, arizona, virgin islands, puerto rico, and hawaii.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 06230. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Dec 2007.

2. 04V150000Received 29 Mar 2004. 103,956 units.

   Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hatchback/Liftgate / Lock

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain sport utility vehicles, a structural support at the latch attachment in the rear liftgate may be inadequate to retain the latch to the liftgate in certain severe vehicle crash events.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the liftgate were to open in a vehicle crash, an occupant could be ejected from the vehicle resulting in increased risk of personal injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will add structural reinforcements to the liftgate in the area adjoining the latch assembly. Owner notification schedule began on june 21, 2004. Owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080. This is an expansion to a previous recall (03v211).

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03030. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Jun 2004.

3. 03V250000Received 15 Jul 2003. 1,707,825 units.

   Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage system." the owner's manual does not explain the meaning of the location symbols for the child restraint lower universal anchorage system.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This does not meet the requirements of the standard.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Owners will be provided with a supplement for their owner's manual. This supplement describes and shows the location symbols for the child restraint anchors that are located in the vehicle and on the child restraint or booster cushion. Owner notification began august 18, 2003. Owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03039. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Aug 2003.

4. 03V052000Received 20 Feb 2003. 4,512 units.

   Steering

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   In some of these sport utility vehicles, the diameter of the steering column intermediate shaft is too small.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This condition could allow the intermediate shaft to spin inside the steering column coupling, resulting in loss of steering control of the vehicle. If this were to happen while the vehicle is moving, a crash could resulting without prior warning.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect, and replace if necessary, the steering column intermediate shaft. Owners were notified by telephone on february 7, 2003, with a follow-up letter on february 11, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300 or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03009.

5. 03V051000Received 14 Feb 2003. 130 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain mini vans, passenger and sport utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver's side air bag that may not deploy as designed. In addition, the air bag inflator could rupture.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This could result in reduced capability of the air bag to protect the driver. Also if the air bag inflator ruptured, pieces of the inflator could strike and injure the vehicle occupants.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, install a new driver's air bag. Owner notification began on march 11, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, GMC at 1-800-462-8782, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03008. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Mar 2003.

6. 02V222000Received 9 Aug 2002. 133,221 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect, and replace, if necessary, the air bag module assembly on the driver's side. Owner notification began august 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, GMC at 1-800-462-8782, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 02032. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Aug 2002.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2003 Buick Rendezvous
• All 2003 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash

8

Complaints that report a fire

9

Injuries in the complaints

9

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

21 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20010
2. 20022
3. 20036
4. 20044
5. 20051
6. 20061
7. 20070

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Buick Rendezvous?

1,970,238 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Buick Rendezvous have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Buick Rendezvous, model years 2001 to 2007. 6 of them name the 2003 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Buick Rendezvous name most often?

Engine and Engine Cooling: 45 of 253 component mentions, or 177.9 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 108.8 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Buick Rendezvous open?

No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.