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2003 Buick Rendezvous transmission problems

The 2003 Buick Rendezvous has 27 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

27

Transmission complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Rendezvous transmission complaints by model year42 complaints2002: 42 complaints2003: 27 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 19 complaints2006: 11 complaints2007: 8 complaints
Rendezvous transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL START TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE IT HARD TO STOP THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE MESSAGE COMES UP THAT THE TRACTION IS OFF. ONCE THE TRACTION SYSTEM DISABLES ITSELF THE BRAKE WILL WORK PROPERLY. IF A BUMP IS HIT THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND CONTINUALLY DINGS UNTIL YOU TURN OFF…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · March 13, 2012

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2003 Buick Rendezvous have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2003 Buick Rendezvous transmission — 7% 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.