2002 Buick Rendezvous Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 486 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the wheels of the 2002 Buick Rendezvous, 1% of the 486 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I own a 2002 Buick Rendezvous. This vehicle has been nothing but trouble for me since the get go (2004). I have numerous amount of problems that are going on with my vehicle as other owners. All of these problems started at or around 70000 miles. The exterior lights and interior lights go off with out warning and for no reason for sometimes up to a minute (and this has happened at nightime) major saftey issue no one can tell us why the vehicle does this. …”
NHTSA complaint #10166629, filed 2006-08, 60,000 miles“Both the left and right axle bearing and hub assembly failed in the first 10k miles of ownership. Buick refused to honor the warranty of these parts. As a result, I paid $1400 for the repair on these parts.”
NHTSA complaint #10386806, filed 2011-03, 10,000 miles“We have an 2002 Buick Rendezvous awd. Just recently our car starting to act up while driving. It was making a whining noise and acting as if it was in neutral while stopping. We found out that the transmission, intake manifold, wheel bearing, radiator, A/C condenser, rims are bad making our tires lose air, and head gasket all need replaced. We also were told that the power steering had a leak and was causing a noise. We are looking at having to pay over 5 thousand dollars to fix everything. …”
NHTSA complaint #10220227, filed 2008-03“The contact owns a 2002 Buick Rendezvous. The contact stated that the rear knuckle bolts can become loose and cause the wheels to detach from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired. They stated that the vehicle was dangerous to drive in that condition. The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 91,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10252578, filed 2008-12, 90,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244274Oct 6, 2023This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be utilized for all repairs requiring balance and Road Force measurement.
- 10235799Apr 27, 2023This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be utilized for all repairs requiring balance and Road Force measurement.
- 10193450Apr 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician to not remove the torque converter bolts and start the engine as this may cause damage to the…
- 10155051Jan 23, 2019This informational bulletin explains the wheel Road Force balancers and what they can do for customer concerns.
- 10116612Feb 3, 2017This informational bulletin provides information on wheel bearing P/N 13582664 being received new with visible rust and no action is needed as this does not affect the part…
- 10116564Jan 25, 2017This informational bulletin provides information on wheel bearing P/N 13582664 being received new with visible rust and no action is needed as this does not affect the part…
Wheels: 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 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsSteering
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Buick Rendezvous
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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