2003 Buick Rendezvous Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2003 Buick Rendezvous, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 63,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “intake manifold” (26% of reports).
- 53engine and engine cooling complaints
- 63,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,900typical repair cost reported by owners
- 27%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Intake manifold: mentioned in 14 of 53 complaints (26%)
- Head gasket: mentioned in 12 of 53 complaints (23%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 2003 Buick Rendezvous at $1,900, and half of them between $1,100 and $4,250.
Based on 13 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2006–2011), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 45 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 2 a fire.
Buick Rendezvous engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Rendezvous | 2 | 5% | 39,650 |
| 2006 Rendezvous | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2005 Rendezvous | 14 | 10% | 47,000 |
| 2004 Rendezvous | 21 | 11% | 8,750 |
| 2003 Rendezvous | 53 | 19% | 63,000 |
| 2002 Rendezvous | 115 | 24% | 65,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2003 Buick Rendezvous. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. While driving, the vehicle failed to accelerate. In addition, while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle would jerk violently. Furthermore, the vehicle was leaking fluid and the check engine and brake warning indicators illuminated. The…
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle shook and stalled and the battery light illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, restarted the vehicle, and resumed driving. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an…
Engine completely dies making it impossible to steer. It willl turn on right away, go a few miles and then dies again. It has been serviced, the trottle has been clean, fuel filter replaced, spark plug wires and spark plugs have been replaced to no avail. We've even changed tramission fluid and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Buick Rendezvouss have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2003 Buick Rendezvous (19% of the 281 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Buick Rendezvous engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 63,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 2003 Buick Rendezvous?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,900 (half paid between $1,100 and $4,250), from 13 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2003 Buick Rendezvous?
The most frequent phrase is “intake manifold”, in 14 of 53 complaints, followed by “head gasket” (12).
See all 2003 Buick Rendezvous problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Rendezvous years.