2004 Buick Rendezvous electrical system problems

The 2004 Buick Rendezvous has 89 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 30% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Electrical System complaints

30%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Rendezvous electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

05V157000Electrical SystemApril 20, 2005 · 34,186 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION ON IGNITION RELAY CONTACTS CAN CAUSE HIGH RESISTANCE. THIS CAN AFFECT SIGNALS TO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND, COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY TIME.

Consequence

THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, IT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION RELAY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 AND BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080.

What owners report

“TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, ROADS WERE WET BUT NOT ICY. HIT A WET SPOT ON A CURVE. SLID SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND PASSENGER TIRE DROPPED OFF PAVEMENT. EASILY CORRECTED BACK ONTO THE ROAD, BUT THEN THE BACK HYDROPLANED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CRASHED, LANDING UPSIDE DOWN IN A CULVERT. DRIVER AND…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · December 6, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2004 Buick Rendezvous have?

NHTSA has 89 complaints about the 2004 Buick Rendezvous electrical system — 30% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2004 Buick Rendezvous electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 05V157000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.