2005 Buick Rendezvous steering problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2005 Buick Rendezvous — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My kids and I were driving down the road all of a sudden I heard this loud sound and then my car wouldn't turn left or right the steering wheel turned but not the car thank God I wasn't goin very fast I was able to slowly pull to the side of the rd then it started smoking like it was on fire my…”
filed Oct 7, 2025
“This suv was purchased at the end of august 2016 and once in the car and driving down the road we realized the vehicle power steering was hard to turn and the brakes were going all the way down. We also had a car accident, because it was very hard to turn and once in the parking space the brakes…”
filed Sep 15, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Rendezvous years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Rendezvous | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 Rendezvous | 10 | 11% |
| 2004 Rendezvous | 16 | 8% |
| 2003 Rendezvous | 17 | 6% |
| 2002 Rendezvous | 16 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Buick Rendezvous
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.