2005 Buick Rendezvous Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 138 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Buick Rendezvous, 4% of the 138 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“On impact from drivers side in middle of both doors car flipped on to passenger's side and spinned and skidded 70 feet damaging both sides and battery acid from front leaked onto front of car. Driver's side doors completely crushed and side air bag deployment failed to open on impact came out after car made complete stop. Side panels on drivers side came completely out and passengers side no airbags came out on flip and impact to the ground.”
NHTSA complaint #10138474, filed 2005-10, 11,000 miles“- the contact called regarding recall number: 06v417000. The contact states that they purchase another GM vehicle from a different dealership and that the dealership where they purchase the recalled vehicle is reluctant to take back the vehicle because contact didn't purchase the new vehicle at his dealership. The dealership in question is powell watson and is located in laredo, tx. The contact states that when he spoke with manager (ricardo maldonado) he stated that they wouldn't be able to re-purchase his vehicle since he went to a different dealership to buy a chevy suburban. …”
NHTSA complaint #10176594, filed 2006-12, 25,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Buick Rendezvous. While driving approximately 15 MPH on normal road conditions, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. It was believed that the aftermarket leather seats in the vehicle were affecting the air bag sensors. A book bag was placed on the front passenger seat once, which contributed to the air bag warning indicator illuminating intermittently. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but there was no resolution. …”
NHTSA complaint #10263838, filed 2009-04, 30,000 miles“The contact stated a NHTSA recall letter #06v417000 regarding the GM repurchase of vehicles due to the frontal airbags was received. The contact expressed concern that the manufacturer was not honoring all of the terms listed under the recall. The letter stated GM would repurchase the vehicle at full price, not exceeding the fair market value at the time purchased, including taxes. The contact expressed the manufacturer should be paying for the full loan, but they are only willing to pay for $16,500 of the $19,100 remaining on the loan. …”
NHTSA complaint #10174587, filed 2006-11, 21,000 milesRelated recalls
- 06V417000Oct 31, 2006Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with…Covers: Buick Rendezvous 2005–2006, Lacrosse 2005–2006, GMC Envoy 2005–2006 +9 more
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Buick Rendezvous
38 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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