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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Service Brakes complaints

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51,000 miles · Apr 10, 2013

Service BrakesSteeringVehicle Speed Control

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I OWN A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS SUV. THIS SUV HAS 59,000 MILES. IN NOVEMBER A SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON THAT STATES "REDUCE ENGINE SPEED" WHILE DRIVING AND YOU LOSE ALL POWER. THIS INCLUDES STEERING, BRAKES, SPEED AND THE ENGINE STALLS. HOWEVER THE RADIO STAYS ON. I WAS TRAVELING ON A HWY WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MPH.I LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING, BRAKES AND SPEED CONTROL. THE SUV STALLED AND I HAD TO CHANGE THREE LANES TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING HIT OR HITTING ANOTHER CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY. TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS HAD RECOMMEND REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY BUT ONE SAID THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THIS WOULD SOLVE MY PROBLEM. WE REPLACED THIS PART IN DECEMBER AT A COST OF $400 AND NOW I STILL LOSE POWER AND AM AFRAID OF BEING HIT OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AS THIS WEEK THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EVERY DAY I DROVE IT. BUICK INSISTS THERE ARE NO RECALLS REGARDING THIS ISSUE FOR MY 2006 HOWEVER THERE IS A BULLETIN FOR GMC BUT DIFFERENT MODELS/YEARS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I CANNOT SELL OR TRADE THIS IN WITH THIS TYPE OF DEFECT. I FEEL GM SHOULD FIX THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10505880

Official recalls

06V417000 · Air Bags:frontal

Oct 31, 2006

CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND LATER REUPHOLSTERED WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVER KITS ARE INVOLVED. TESTING HAS INDICATED THAT THE AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVERS CAN CAUSE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MAY BE DISABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED, OR ENABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE DISABLED. IN EITHER CASE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT REQUIRES AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, A FRONT PASSENGER'S LEVEL OF INJURY MAY BE INCREASED.

Remedy: BECAUSE A REPLACEMENT LEATHER SEAT COVER THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM IS NOT AVAILABLE, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) WILL REPURCHASE THESE VEHICLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS STATED IN GM'S LETTER TO OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GM AT 1-877-477-1022 TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF REPURCHASING THEIR VEHICLE.

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