33 of the
4,865 complaints filed about the Buick Lesabre
are about the doors, latches and locks —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1997.
The contact's friend owns a 1997 Buick LeSabre The contact stated that the hood was difficult to open and close. The latch was in the correct location. The contact stated that while her roommate was driving at 45 MPH, the hood opened and detached. The driver pulled over, and a 2012 Chevrolet crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. There were no reported injuries. The air bags did not deploy, and there was no fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was drivable. The contact called the dealer, who informed them that there were no recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 196,400.
NHTSA complaint #11574509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED TO HOOK AND LOCK, WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TT UPDATED 8/1/18
NHTSA complaint #11034699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2000-2005 BUICK LESABRE WINDOW ACTUATORS THOUSANDS OF POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES: HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/BUICK/LESABRE/R52823/COMMENTS/PAGE-2/ HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/BUICK/LESABRE/2001/WINDOWS_WINDSHIELD/POWER_WINDOW_STOPPED_WORKING.SHTML THAT IS 2 WEBSITES IN 5" SEARCH DEVOTED TO THIS & IMAGINE HOW MANY DON'T VOICE THEIR CONCERN
NHTSA complaint #10306974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DIM AND BRIGHTENED, DASH REPLACED AND CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKED ALL BY ITSELF WHILE CAR WAS PARKED WITH NO ONE INSIDE, ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKS.
NHTSA complaint #10190982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: CONSUMER OWNS A 1997 BUICK LESABRE. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST A LITTLE BUT NOT ENOUGH TO GET COMPLETELY OUT OF TRAFFIC. SHE WAS STUCK IN VEHICLE BECAUSE EVERYTHING ON VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE GROUND CABLE COMING LOOSE, NOT LOOSE FROM THE MOTOR BLOCK. VEHICLE HAS BEEN WORKED ON, SHE DID NO FEEL THAT CABLE COMING LOOSE WAS DUE TO A DEFECT. SHE WAS MORE CONCERNED THAT WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER SHE WAS STUCK IN VEHICLE WITH NO WAY TO ESCAPE. THE DOOR LOCKED AND POWER WINDOWS DID NOT WORK. THE BIGGEST CONCERN WAS THAT THERE WAS NO MANUAL LOCK THAT COULD BE USED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WHEN POWER FAILED. SHE WAS STUCK IN VEHICLE WITH VEHICLE IN THE ROAD AND IN DANGER OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SHE STAYED IN VEHICLE ONE HOUR ON A VERY HOT DAY UNTIL SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTACT A FRIEND ON CELL PHONE, AND HE CAME TO HELP HER.
NHTSA complaint #10132637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED IN DECEMBER 2004. THIS FAILURE WAS PROCEEDED BY SIMILAR FAILURES OF BOTH REAR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS IN JULY 2004. DEALER ADMITTED TO NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES OF THIS SAME FAILURE IN OTHER MAKES OF SAME VEHICLE (2000 BUICK LESABRE) HOWEVER, IN NONE OF PREVIOUS CASES (NOR MINE) DID THE DEALER OFFER REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ($500/WINDOW).
NHTSA complaint #10104867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FAULTY PLASTIC ASSEMBLY IN ALL DOOR WINDOW REGULATORS CAUSING WINDOWS TO DROP, OR UNABLE TO RAISE THEM, ALSO FAULTY ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRIC MOTORS IN DOORS CAUSES BRUSHES TO BURN UP BY ARCING. CARSURVEY.COM HAS THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS LISTED OF BUICK LESABRE WINDOWS FAILING FROM 3,000 MILES UP OR ONE YEAR UP, COST TO REPAIR AVERAGE $400.00 EACH. DISTRACTION CAUSED WHEN WINDOW FALLS DOWN COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #10095872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LLESABRE AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR IN THE RF DOOR AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVE ONE REPLACED IN THE LF DOOR. NEITHER WAS COVERED; THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THIS INDICATES POOR QUALITY CONTROL AND OR DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #10062792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I AM REPORTING WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE 2001 BUICK LASABRE. TONIGHT MY HUSBAND'S BUICK LASABRE WAS PARKED ON AN UPHILL SLOPE. HE POPPED THE TRUNK AND IT WENT UP WHEN HE POPPED IT (AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO). HOWEVER, AS I THEN WENT TO PUT A PACKAGE WITHIN THE TRUNK, THE TRUNK LID CRASHED DOWN ON MY HEAD, INSTEAD OF LOCKING IN A UPWARD POSITION AS IT SHOULD HAVE. I STILL HAVE QUITE A HEADACHE FROM THE IMPACT. EVIDENTLY THIS IS NOT AN INFREQUENT OCCURRENCE; MY HUSBAND SAID THAT HE FEELS THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MECHANISM WHICH SHOULD HOLD THE LID UP. HE SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED ON AN UPHILL SLOPE. BECAUSE I RARELY DRIVE HIS CAR OR PUT ANYTHING IN THE TRUNK, IT IS THE FIRST TIME I WAS AWARE OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. WHEN THIS HAPPENED TONIGHT, MY HUSBAND TOLD ME THAT HE HAD REPORTED THIS DEFECT TO BUICK SOME TIME AGO BUT NEVER GOT A RESPONSE. I SHUDDER TO THINK OF THE TRAGEDY WHICH COULD HAVE OCCURRED IF I HAD BEEN HOLDING ONE OF MY THREE SMALL GRANDCHILDREN AS THE LID CAME CRASHING DOWN ON ME. I DO HOPE YOU INVESTIGATE THIS POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND SEE THAT BUICK DOES SOMETHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10047277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED BURNS TO THE PASSENGERS THIGHS. THE FUMES EMITTED FROM THE AIR BAG ALSO CAUSED EYE IRRITATION AND BREATHING PROBLEMS. THE PASSENGER HAS DEVELOPED ASTHMA AND HAS CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE EYE IRRITATION. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT LEAKED. THE CALIPERS WERE DEGREASED, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCKS WERE REPLACED. *SCC *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10026600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS ON MY 1994 LESABRE WILL NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND AS SOON AS I STARTED TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM HE LAUGHED AND SAID IT WOULD COST $180 PER DOOR TO FIX, AND THAT HE HAD DONE MANY OF THEM. MY SISTER AND A CO-WORKER ALSO HAVE LESABRES AND THEY BOTH HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. BUICK HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10010167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR REGULATOR WENT OUT. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO ROLL WINDOW UP OR DOWN. TOOK TO BUICK AND THEY REPLACED THE REGULATORS. TS
NHTSA complaint #10002031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE TRUNK WILL OPEN. BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR WORK AND THE KEY WORKS FOR TRUCK ON THE OUTSIDE. TRUCK COME OPEN ON ITS OWN. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATON. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8019776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER'S DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM EITHER INSIDE OR FROM OUTSIDE BY USING A KEY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM, NOR WAS ABLE TO REPAIR IT. OTHER DOORS WORKED FINE.
NHTSA complaint #890691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.