20 of the 849 complaints about the 2000 Buick Lesabre are about the lighting — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 59,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AT TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM LIGHTS TURN OFF . WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS A CAR COMING OTHER WAY.
NHTSA complaint #10592059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
PULLING BACK THE "SMART STICK" TO CHANGE HEAD BEAMS FROM LO TO HI REQUIRES EFFORT THAT MANY NOT BE ENOUGH SO ... THE HI BEAM BECOMES A "PASSING" HI BEAM. ONCE ACHIEVED TO HI BEAM AND RELEASED, A SECOND PULL BACK OF THE "SMART STICK" AND RELEASING MAY TURN OFF BOTH HI & LO BEAMS ALTOGETHER! SO PULL BACK THE 'SMART STICK' A SECOND TIME AND RELEASE. ALWAYS WORKS THE SECOND ATTEMPT.
NHTSA complaint #10216784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT: THE DASH LIGHT IN THE CONSUMER'S 2000 BUICK LASABRE WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT ARE BRIGHT, LOW, OR COMPLETELY OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSTALLED A SENSOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO THE PROBLEM. *NM
NHTSA complaint #10119968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHEN I USE THE DIMMER SWITCH ON MY HEADLIGHTS TO SWITCH FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM ALL OF MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND IT IS COMPLETELY DARK. WHEN I SWITCH BACK TO LOW BEAM THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS TIMES AND NOT EVERYTIME I TRY TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS. SOMETIMES THEY ACTUALLY WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10098741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FRONT RIGHT BULB SOCKET WAS SO CORRODED IT CAUSED THE BULB TO STOP WORKING. *PH THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER SMELLED ANTI-FREEZE AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS COMPLETED. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10065463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT LENSES PRODUCE A THICK FILM. THE DEALER STATES THE LIGHTS ARE MELTING THE PLASTIC.
NHTSA complaint #10049875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION. NEEDED TO REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #10047903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAD TO CHANGE THE BURNED OUT BULB IN THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT/TURN INDICATOR. THE SOCKET WAS SO CHARRED AND MELTED THAT I HAD TO PURCHASE A COMPLETE NEW SOCKET. I AM CONCERNED AS TO WHY THIS SOCKET GOT SO HOT! I HAVE NOT LOOKED AT THE RIGHT SIDE. I HAVE POSSESSION OF THE BURNED PART.
NHTSA complaint #10010877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS FAILED. *AK *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10008691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING HEAD LIGHT WOULD FLICK OFF AND ON. PH.
NHTSA complaint #10002132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
DRIVERS SIDE REAR SIGNAL LIGHT BLOWN, SOCKET BURNT/DISCOLORED AND PLASTIC PIECE THAT SOCKET TWIST INTO IS MELTED BY THE HEAT OF THE SOCKET. PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL LIGHT NOT BLOWN BUT SOCKET SHOWS SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND DISCOLORATION POSSIBLY BURNT.
NHTSA complaint #762334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BLINDING WHITE HEADLIGHTS USED BY SOME LATE MODEL FOREIGN CARS SUCH AS BMW, AUDI, JAGUAR, VOLVO AND VOLKSWAGEN ARE BLINDING IN THE DAYTIME AS WELL AS NIGHT, LEAVING THE VIEWER WITH AN AFTER IMAGE BLIND SPOT.
NHTSA complaint #565791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TWI-LIGHT CONTROL, HEADLIGHT SWITCH, FAULTY, TURNS HEADLIGHTS ON IN DAYLIGHT THEN SWITCH OVERHEATS, COULD CAUSE FIRE UNDER DASH, HAVE TO TURN IGNITION SWITCH OFF TO LET HEADLIGHT SWITCH COOL OFF.
NHTSA complaint #750276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GOING DIM AND THEN BRIGTHEN BACK UP. THE CONTROLS WOULD ALSO GET HOT. I CALL MR. CARL CHIPMAN AT THE GO AUTOMOTIVE AND INFORMED HIM THAT I FELT THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF SOME KIND. THEY HAD A SUNROOF PUT IN AND I WASN'T SURE IT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN CAUSE BY THIS TOP. MR. CHIPMAN DID RIDE THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD AND IT DID NOT DO IT WITH HIM. HE STATED THAT THE CONTROLS BEING HOT WAS JUST BECAUSE IT WAS THAT TIME OF YEAR AND THE WEATHER. I TOLD HIM THAT THEY WOULD BE HOT TO THE TOUCH. I WAS ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT NOT HOOKING AND THEY ORDERED A PIECE AND I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 6/23/99. MR. CHIPMAN TOLD ME TO JUST KEEP AN EYE ON THINGS. THINGS DID NOT GET WORSE UNTIL THE WHOLE CONTROL PANEL STOPPED WORKING ON 7/1/01. MY CAR WAS NEVER PUT ON THE MACHINE AND BUICK IS TELLING ME THAT SINCE I DID NOT HAVE MY CAR SERVICE WITH A DEALER THAT THEY WON'T COVER ANY OF THR BILL. THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT $700.00 TO REPLACE THE CONTROL PANEL BECAUSE IT HAS SHORTED OUT.
NHTSA complaint #749500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN GOING FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM ALL HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #879015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE ON LOW-BEAM, CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO DRIVE WITH HIGH-BEAMS ON. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #556652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH HEARD A NOISE, AND THEN THE RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT FLIPPED OVER ONTO THE HOOD, AND THEN IT BROKE LOOSE AND WENT IN A DITCH, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD HEADLIGHT REPAIRED. THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE BECAUSE THE WIEGHT OF THAT LIGHT COULD HAVE STRUCK SOMEONE OR SOMETHING, CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #860333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE CONSUMERS LEFT HAND KNUCKLE HIT THE MANUAL PARKING LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OFF. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER FEELS IT IS UNSAFE BECAUSE HAD HE NOT READ THE OWNERS MANUAL HE MAY NOT HAVE KNOW WHAT TO DO. NLM
NHTSA complaint #550515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHT SENSOR FAILED, DASH LIGHT FOR SHIFT INDICATOR FAILED RESULTING IN DRIVER NOT KNOWING WHAT GEAR THEY ARE IN. NLM
NHTSA complaint #546505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THERE IS SHADOW IN THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH CAUSES VISIBILITY PROBLEMS AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER SAID THAT THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS CREATED THE SHADOW.
NHTSA complaint #841596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.