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2002 Buick Rendezvous engine and engine cooling problems

115 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Buick Rendezvous24% of all complaints for this model year.

115
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
24%
share of all complaints
65,755 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I have replaced the air conditioning motor multiple times and no matter what I do it continues to blow and fall off. This means there is some type of malfunction with this vehicle. I've seen multiple other complaints online from others with the same issue. *tr

    filed Aug 20, 2014

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle overheated and leaked coolant. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic stated that the thermostat needed to be replaced. The contact did not notify the manufacturer. The…

    filed Apr 11, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Rendezvous years

YearReportsShare
2007 Rendezvous25%
2006 Rendezvous11%
2005 Rendezvous1410%
2004 Rendezvous2111%
2003 Rendezvous5319%
Rendezvous engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.