2002 Buick Rendezvous CX review from North America

Head gaskets failed at 20,000 km, Warranty repair by original owner.

A/C condenser failed - Warranty Fix - A/C still can't cool the vehicle down on the mildest summer day.

Premature tire wear - Replaced with new.

Traction control light comes on intermittently.

Had front ABS wheel speed sensor replaced - under Warranty.

Both front wheel bearings failed - Warranty repair.

Brakes done 2 times, rotors replaced, pads, $450.00 each set.

Rear window wiper doesn't work - still broken.

Lost fan blower speeds... replaced block resistor - $ 150.

Rear upper control arm bushings (left & right) replaced due to wear - $1,100 (bushing cast into control arm, have to replace entire unit)

Intake gasket failure - coolant leak- $850.00 repair.

The list above is reason enough NEVER to buy a Buick again, and the lack of service from GM support has been abysmal. I would prefer to support the national economies of Canada and the US, but GM has made that an impossibility. (I have family that works for GM, but at these costs I can't afford to buy American again) Sorry... I guess I'll support the economy of South Korea and get a Hyundai Tucson or KIA Sorrento.

The only thing worse than all the hassle and expense involved here, is listening to some smarmy service rep from GM intimate that all these problems are my fault somehow... their "service" is intolerable. I have to say my dealer has helped immensely and has discounted some of the service work performed above. My hat is off to them!