The 2005 Buick Rendezvous has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 794 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 196 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS06V4170002006-10-31794 affected
Defect
CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND LATER REUPHOLSTERED WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVER KITS ARE INVOLVED. TESTING HAS INDICATED THAT THE AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVERS CAN CAUSE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION.
Consequence
IF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MAY BE DISABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED, OR ENABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE DISABLED. IN EITHER CASE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT REQUIRES AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, A FRONT PASSENGER'S LEVEL OF INJURY MAY BE INCREASED.
Remedy
BECAUSE A REPLACEMENT LEATHER SEAT COVER THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM IS NOT AVAILABLE, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) WILL REPURCHASE THESE VEHICLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS STATED IN GM'S LETTER TO OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GM AT 1-877-477-1022 TO BEGIN…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
27
2crashes1injuries
ENGINE
18
STEERING
17
2crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
13
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
1crashes2injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
10
1fires
POWER TRAIN
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
8
1crashes1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
8
1crashes3injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
5
1crashes
Total complaints196
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“I bought my car from a used car lot. I had it about 3-4 months and out of the blue it overheated very quickly, the warning light was on, some type of loud buzzer was going off so I pulled over and let it cool off, it took about 45 minutes but it started back up. I checked all the fluids and…”
“I bought my car from a used car lot. I had it about 3-4 months and out of the blue it overheated very quickly, the warning light was on, some type of loud buzzer was going off so I pulled over and let it cool off, it took about 45 minutes but it started back up. I checked all the fluids and…”
“I bought my car from a used car lot. I had it about 3-4 months and out of the blue it overheated very quickly, the warning light was on, some type of loud buzzer was going off so I pulled over and let it cool off, it took about 45 minutes but it started back up. I checked all the fluids and…”
“The contact owns a 2005 buick rendezvous. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35-40 mph, the vehicle started losing motive power and was shuddering while shifting gear. The “service engine nowâ€� warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to side of the…”
“The contact owns a 2005 buick rendezvous. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35-40 mph, the vehicle started losing motive power and was shuddering while shifting gear. The “service engine nowâ€� warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to side of the…”
“Steering feels like it gets tight and sticks when turning while moving”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Buick Rendezvous as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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