2002 Buick Rendezvous Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 5%of 486 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,346miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Buick Rendezvous, 5% of the 486 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,346 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We purchased this vehicle used in 2004, and over the past years we have had to replace the following: both front hub assemblies (with speed sensors), intake manifold gasket and the air conditioner condenser (one year ago). Just within the last 2 months we have had to replace the following: tie-rod, radiator, water pump, thermostat, head gasket, and the intake manifold gasket again. The vehicle only has 86,000 miles on it to date. …”
NHTSA complaint #10375759, filed 2011-01, 85,000 miles“I shut my driver side door and the drivers side air bag in the drivers seat deployed. I am a ase master tech with 8 years experience at a GM dealer. I don't believe this should of happened. My wife and 2 kids were in the car at the time of deployment. Thankfully there were no injuries. Im very worried about having the system repaired because im afraid there will be another false deployment. Im worried we wont be so lucky next time and if will be a frontal deployment into our faces.”
NHTSA complaint #10593918, filed 2014-05, 145,000 miles“On may 31,2011, we were traveling on highway 82, in nahunta, ga. And a car pulled out in front of me and we crashed at approximately 35 MPH. There were tow people in the front and one person in the back. The shoulder harnesses did not lock and I hit the steering wheel, my wife hit the dash with her face and my daughter was thrown about in the back seat injuring her leg and her shoulder she had just been released from having surgery on. I have an appointment on wednesday june 29, 2011 to have it repaired in wayx, ga.”
NHTSA complaint #10408850, filed 2011-06, 139,500 miles“I was sitting in my vehicle with the engine running and the vehicle was in park when the airbag in the side of the driver's seat deployed and hit my side. I have a large bruise on my side.”
NHTSA complaint #10219383, filed 2008-02, 87,346 miles“On florida tpke. I was cut off while travelling in middle lane. I evaded a crash by pulling to right and my vehilce spun180 degrees and then flipped over 360 degrees coming to rest right sode up. My vehicle was a 2002 Buick Rendezvous which was totalled.”
NHTSA complaint #10004981, filed 2003-01, 6,905 milesRelated recalls
- 02V222000Aug 9, 2002Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment.Covers: Buick Rendezvous 2002–2003, Oldsmobile Bravada 2002–2003, GMC Envoy 2002–2003 +10 more
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Buick Rendezvous
115 complaintsElectrical system
103 complaintsFuel system
103 complaintsBrakes
57 complaintsSuspension
45 complaintsEquipment
40 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsEngine
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Buick Rendezvous
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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