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2002 Buick Rendezvous electrical system problems

The 2002 Buick Rendezvous has 117 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

117

Electrical System complaints

17%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Rendezvous electrical system complaints by model year117 complaints2001: 1 complaints2002: 117 complaints2003: 55 complaints2004: 89 complaints2005: 44 complaints2006: 24 complaints2007: 16 complaints
Rendezvous electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHEN DRIVING THE BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2002 HOME THE BRAKES BEGAN TO NOT RESPOND. AFTER ARRIVING HOME AND DRIVING DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY, THE SUV HAD SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE BUICK RENDEZVOUS WAS TURNED OFF BUT CONTINUED TO EXPELLED LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE UNDER THE ENGINE AREA. WITHIN 5 MINUTES…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · July 15, 2016 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2002 Buick Rendezvous have?

NHTSA has 117 complaints about the 2002 Buick Rendezvous electrical system — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.