2004 Buick Rendezvous & 2004 Pontiac Aztek recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain sport utility vehicles, contamination on ignition relay contacts CAN cause high resistance. This CAN affect signals to the powertrain control module and, could cause intermittent vehicle stalls at any time.
💥 The risk
The vehicle cannot be restarted immediately. If this were to occur, it could result in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the ignition relay free of charge. The recall began on may 4, 2005. Owners may contact pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 and buick at 1-866-608-8080.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V157000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 05014
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 34,186
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-620-7668
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 4, 2005
- Built
- Oct 1, 2003 – Mar 31, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GM recall no. 05014. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.