2003 Buick Rendezvous Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 281 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 28,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Buick Rendezvous, 2% of the 281 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“Bought my Rendezvous a few months ago and have had problems. My side air bags deployed with the previous owner for unknown reasons causing him injury to his ribs. They were never replaced by manufacturer. When I first got my car I filled up the tank. Bad idea! I came out the next morning and smelled a strong odor of gas and was missing a quarter tank. My boyfriend looked underneath and said it was leaking between the fill tube and the actual tank. My mechanic said there is no way to patch this and the only way to fix it would be to replace the whole thing. Approximately costing $1000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10653196, filed 2014-11, 160,000 miles“Model Buick, year 2003 type Rendezvous and unable type above. No repairs prior except repair on accident in arlington tx early 2005 no receipts fix g m c auto repair off cooper rd.”
NHTSA complaint #10859766, filed 2016-04, 1,002 miles“While driving at 35 MPH consumer lost the ability to steer the vehicle. Then, consumer lost control of the vehicle and collided with a median divider. Consumer was wearing a seat belt, but the air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained minor injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10053840, filed 2004-01, 10,000 miles“While turning into an intersection vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact neither front nor side air bags deployed. As a result, driver sustained severe facial injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10101703, filed 2004-11, 28,000 miles“The gas gage has been off since I bought it in September 2018. I run out of gas right before 1/4 of a tank and when I fill it it goes about 1/4 over the full line. The passenger seat side airbag went off closing the door May 2019.”
NHTSA complaint #11456749, filed 2022-03Related recalls
- 03V051000Feb 14, 2003On certain mini vans, passenger and sport utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver's side air bag that may not deploy as designed. In addition…Covers: Buick Rendezvous 2003, Chevrolet Trailblazer 2003, GMC Envoy 2003 +5 more
- 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 2003 Buick Rendezvous
84 complaintsEngine cooling
53 complaintsBrakes
45 complaintsElectrical system
45 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsEquipment
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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