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2005 Buick Rendezvous Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 39 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2005 Buick Rendezvous, 28% of all 138 complaints for this model year. That is the highest electrical complaint count among 3 Rendezvous model years. These complaints report 3 crashes and 2 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 60,000 miles.

Electrical System complaints
39
28% of 138 complaints
All complaints this year
138
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Median mileage
60,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Buick Rendezvous electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 9, 2005, latest Aug 28, 2023.

2005 Buick Rendezvous electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month2Apr 2005Feb 2006Dec 2008May 2010Jun 2012Jun 2014Sep 2015
39 complaints filed with NHTSA from Apr 2005 to Aug 2023; peak Jan 2009 (2).

Electrical System recalls for the 2005 Buick Rendezvous

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Rendezvous model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200539 (28%)
  2. 200622 (25%)
  3. 200713 (30%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Buick Rendezvous have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 39 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2005 Buick Rendezvous, 28% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 60,000 miles.
Which Buick Rendezvous year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2005 Buick Rendezvous has the most electrical complaints (39), compared with 39 for the 2005.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2005 Buick Rendezvous?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Buick Rendezvous is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.