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2005 Buick Rendezvous Brakes Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
9%of 138 total for the year
Median mileage
90,071miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Buick Rendezvous, 9% of the 138 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,071 miles. 2 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 was coming to a stop to make a turn and my brake pedal fought back at me and I had to put all my strength to get the car to stop. I finally got it to stop but I'm worried one day it will not stop and I'll get into a wreck. I don't know if this has to do with the brake system or something more severe.”

NHTSA complaint #10621051, filed 2014-08, 168,397 miles

“Intermittent loss of power, loss of ABS brakes and loss of awd. When you apply pressure to the gas pedal (accelerator) if you depress the pedal for what feels like over a 1/2 inch you lose power and the rpms go sky high and you can hear it trying to rev up. To get going you have to release the gas and press lightly. I loss power, esp. Going uphill since it needs more to go, but you can't give it more gas else it won't go. I and my fianc were almost hit in an intersection because of this loss of power. …”

NHTSA complaint #10704210, filed 2015-04, 126,000 miles

“This SUV was purchased at the end of august 2016 and once in the car and driving down the road we realized the vehicle power steering was hard to turn and the brakes were going all the way down. We also had a car accident, because it was very hard to turn and once in the parking space the brakes went completely out and when trying to stop the SUV would not stop and we hit a parked car with the lady in the car on 9/11/2016. Went on line and noticed recalls for power steering and cloth seats on some models for air bags. …”

NHTSA complaint #10906986, filed 2016-09, 15 miles

“I own a 2005 Buick Rendezvous that is having safety issues concerning the awd brake system. Four times over the last 5 years the awd and anti-lock brake system have stopped working. The latest time was today 3/8/11 when the brake system failed again and the I was barely able to stop the car before it entered a busy highway. After researching the internet it seems that numerous other people have encountered the same issues. I have had the problem repaired three other times. The wheel speed sensor and the hub have been replaced and the wiring harness repaired.”

NHTSA complaint #10386876, filed 2011-03, 61,000 miles

“Anti lock brakes kicking in for several months for no reason, then anti lock light and awd disabled light came on. It is happening more frequently. After several hours of research and reading hundreds of complaints, hundreds of people are having the same exact problem. Im in fear my brakes will go out like another Rendezvous owner I have read about.”

NHTSA complaint #10402213, filed 2011-05

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200737%
200656%
2005129%
20042111%
20034516%
20025712%

Other parts of the 2005 Buick Rendezvous

Electrical system
38 complaints
Fuel system
19 complaints
Engine
18 complaints
Steering
18 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
17 complaints
Engine cooling
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
13 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Electronic stability control
4 complaints
Body 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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