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Fuel systemPart report

2006 Buick Rendezvous Fuel system Problems

Complaints
19about this part
Share
21%of 89 total for the year
Median mileage
86,500miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the fuel system of the 2006 Buick Rendezvous, 21% of the 89 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 86,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My gas cap light and service engine light continue to come on since january of 2014. I have been told several reasons why this happen and took my vehicle back to carmax three times for same issue. Here is different diagnosis and the repairs done: 2 new factory installed gas caps and purge solenoid replaced due to leak. Both lights are still on.”

NHTSA complaint #10583295, filed 2014-04, 90,000 miles

“I am the owner of a 2006 Buick Rendezvous with 133,000+ miles. I am writing to document a serious safety issue that has occurred as a result of a manufacturer defect on my vehicle. On october 17 2016 I filled my tank at the shell station at 5842 columbia pike in virginia. Once the gas tank was filled, I noticed a significant amount of fuel pouring from the underside, top and down the side and rearmost end of the gas tank. The fuel spillage continued for approximately five minutes but not before at least a half gallon of fuel leaked from the tank. …”

NHTSA complaint #10916378, filed 2016-10, 133,000 miles

“Fuel gauge has been grossly inaccurate since about the fall of 2009. We are never sure if we are going to run out of gas and be stranded. My wife is an registered nurse who's worked nights and getting off at 2:00 a.m. And running out of gas on the freeway could potentially put her life in danger, not to mention having to look for gas in crime riddled neighborhoods. This has happened once already, where the gauge showed 1/4 tank but was in fact empty, and caused a stall. …”

NHTSA complaint #10425827, filed 2011-09, 35,000 miles

“Discovered problem before an incident occurred but I believe this issue requires some attention. The steel fuel supply line on my 2006 Buick Rendezvous that goes from the gas tank to the fuel injectors has a sleeve on it, located beneath the drivers seat, that traps moisture causing accelerated rust and corrosion of the pressurized supply line. The vehicle is only six years old and the amount of rust around the sleeve is advanced relative to the surrounding areas. Without attention, the fuel line appears as if failure is imminent. …”

NHTSA complaint #10479508, filed 2012-10, 68,000 miles

“Erratic gas gauge !!! Any where between 1/2 and empty the gas gauge will read something different. Last week during my lunch the gas light came on. But, when I left work it read I had a 1/4 of tank. I decided to get gas anyway. Luckily I did... It took 16 gallons of gas. So it was actually empty. I would have run out of gas on my way home. I have taken my SUV to the dealership 5 times now and they still have mot corrected the problem. I have read on line there are so many other people out there with the same problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10357871, filed 2010-09, 51,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2007512%
20061921%
20051914%
20044925%
20038430%
200210321%

Other parts of the 2006 Buick Rendezvous

Electrical system
21 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Suspension
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Air bags
9 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 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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