2004 Buick Rendezvous Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 200 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 173,551miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2004 Buick Rendezvous, 3% of the 200 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 173,551 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 can be on the street driving and my vehicle just stalls out and I have to get it restarted and pulling the side of the road to restart it that's the first issue the second one is my check engine light keeps coming on and off and my traction system light stays on had it looked at it was fine system light remains on.”
NHTSA complaint #11230574, filed 2019-07, 173,551 miles“Dash gauges, warning lights, & alarms, bells flash on & off and vehicle suddenly runs rough. Dash codes of all sorts blink on & off. New battery and new altenator installed, problem still exists. This happened first when driving on hiway. After vehicle pulled off road and engine turned off. The dash code then read battery issue. We tried to drive again but now vehicle operated roughly and there was no more daylight. We had vehicle towed 100 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #11047219, filed 2017-11, 200,000 miles“No acceleration,when I go up a hill no acceleration, or when I go to get on the highway no acceleration, and very dangerous. I went to dealership for a diagnostic test and I replaced fuel tank pressure sensor and vent solenoid, no acceleration. I went to another dealership for diagnostic. They recommended that I replace 3 electrical harnesses and connectors $1350 dollars parts and labor too much for me and that may not solve my problem. I told them the problem was corrosion in the connectors to the fuel pump $160 dollars later they agreed with me. Still dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #11228285, filed 2019-06, 195,000 miles“Traveling on highway, roads were wet but not icy. Hit a wet spot on a curve. Slid slightly to the right and passenger tire dropped off pavement. Easily corrected back onto the road, but then the back hydroplaned and the vehicle rolled over and crashed, landing upside down in a culvert. Driver and front seat passenger transported to local hospital via squad. Vehicle totaled by insurance. None of the airbags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10662753, filed 2014-12, 115,000 miles“This is the third time that this very scary and life threatening event has occurred. The first time this occurred in 2009 in minnesota. I parked in a parking lot. The key was stuck in the ignition. This was replaced at a Buick dealership in rochester, mn viking Buick. The second time, in july 2013 on a major highway in chicago going at approximately 10 MPH going in slow moving traffic. The same event occurred for the third time on july 19 ,2014. The car stopped running while driving in 2013 and 2014. The engine turned off. The steering wheel did not move. …”
NHTSA complaint #10614864, filed 2014-07, 58,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Buick Rendezvous
76 complaintsFuel system
49 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Buick Rendezvous
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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