55 of the 4,865 complaints filed about the Buick Lesabre are about the equipment — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2000.
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Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
EQUIPMENT
CPSC: PROGRESSIVE PASSPORT DEVICE PLUGGED IN ODBC READER FOR 2000 BUICK LESABRE. POWER CUT OFF FROM CAR AND BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #11074801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
JUST FIXING EVENING PHONE # ON COMPLAINT # 10758654 ALL WINDOW REGULATERS GOING BAD IF NOT MAKE A RECALL FOR USING CHEAP PLASTIC PARTS WILL BE FILING A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AT $ 500.00 A WINDOW THAT MORE MONEY THAN MY LOAN AND CAR INSURANCE COMBINED TAKE A LOOK AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND YOU WILL SEE ITS THE # 1 PROBLEM WITH THE CAR WE BOUGHT A NEW BUICK VERANO PREMIUM TURBO TWO WILL TAKE CAR BACK IF PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED.LOYAL BUICK OWNER! WE MEAN WINDOW REGULATERS ON 2002 BUICK LESABRE NOT THE NEW VERANO!
NHTSA complaint #10758662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
ALL WINDOW REGULATERS GOING BAD AFTER JUST BUYING CAR WITH ONLY 38,100 MILES ON IT IT IS COSTING ME MORE MONEY TO REPAIR THIS THAN MY LOAN AND CAR INSURANCE LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS TAKE A LOOK AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND YOU WILL FIND THIS IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH CAR. USING PLASTIC PARTS FOR WINDOW REGULATERS WAS BIG MISTAKE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR I AM TRYING TO GET EVERYBODY TOGETHER TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. THANKS LOYAL BUICK OWNER.HAVE A 2013 BUICK VERANO PREMIUM TURBO TWO NO PROBLEMS. HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME!
NHTSA complaint #10758654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
THE LIGHTS ON THE HEATER CONTROL QUIT WORKING MAKING IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10672202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
THE DASHBOARD ON THE VEHICLE HAS COME LOOSE FROM THE GRILL UNDER THE WINDOW AND IS RISING UP. IT HAS RELEASED ALMOST ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO IT HAS EXPOSED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.
NHTSA complaint #10615079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I LEFT MY WINDOW OPEN FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES DURING A RAIN STORM AND THE LEFT SIDE BUTTONS ON MY STEERING WHEEL CONTROLLING MUSIC ONLY WORKS PRESSING THE BOTTOM OF THE SWITCHES. THE TOP OF THE SWITCHES HAVE NO RESULT: THERFORE I LOST MY SCANNING THE STATIONS AS WELL AS SEEK DOWNWARDS. NOW 2 MONTHS LATER WITHOUT ANY WATER CONTACT I AM NOW LOSING MY AM/FM MODE BUTTON UNLESS I PRESS LIKE I WANT TO KILL IT. THE WINDOW SWITCHES FOR THE LEFT REAR HAVE NOW DIED AND I AM BEING TOLD I NEED TO PAY FOR A RESET OF THAT LEFT REAR DOOR MODULE AND THEN THE SWITCH SHOULD WORK OK. WHAT IS GM THINKING OF, MAKING THEIR SWITCHES LESS WATERPROOF THAN 50 YEARS AGO, AND WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY IF IT IS A COMPUTER RESET. THANKS FOR NO HELP!, GM.
NHTSA complaint #10419756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. THE DASHBOARD HAS COME UNGLUED. THE PART OF THE DASHBOARD COVERING THE AIRBAG LOOKS VERY LOOSE. I'M SCARED IT WILL DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10398194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2000 BUICK LESABRE AND THE REAR WINDOW REGULATORS WERE MADE POORLY AND THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE CABLE IN BROKE, SO FAR ON BOTH BACK DOORS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER WANTS OVER 400.00 TO REPAIR THAT WOULD BE OVER 800.00 AND THEY WILL BREAK AGAIN IN TIME DUE TO POOR CONSTRUCTION. I HAVE A PART ORDERED FOR ONE, AND WILL HAVE TO REPAIR THE OTHER WHEN I CAN AFFORD IT. ONE BROKE ON THE 4TH OF SEPT AND THE OTHER WENT THE NEXT DAY. AFTER GOING ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR BUICK OWNERS. I AM THE 2ND OWNER AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE LEFT SIDE IS NEWER BY THE LOOKS OF THE PLASTIC GEAR THAT THE CABLE ROLLS AROUND IN THE MOTOR, SO THIS COULD BE THE 2ND TIME IT IS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10241762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
2002 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED 28,000 MILES. THE WINDOWS SIMPLY FALL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. WE REPLACED ONE BACK WINDOW UNDER A YEAR AGO AT THE COST OF $600.00 DOLLARS. RECENTLY, THE OTHER BACK WINDOW DROPPED INSIDE THE DOOR. ON APRIL 28, 2008, BUICK CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT ADVISED PAYING THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. ON OTHER TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS, THE BUICK CONSUMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT HAS INFORMED OUR DAUGHTER WHO CALLED ON OUR BEHALF THAT NO RECALL FOR THE WINDOW PROBLEMS EXISTS ON THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10225995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
THE LEFT REAR WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE WINDOW. THIS MECHANISM WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO.
NHTSA complaint #10211359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LE-SABRE WITH A CURRENT ODOMETER READING OF 38000 MILES. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO REPLACE WINDOW REGULATORS OF THREE OF THE WINDOWS. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2004 AT STEVEN SMITH BUICK OF ROGERS ARKANSAS. THIS REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND REPAIR WAS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR WHICH WAS REPLACED ON MARCH 6 2006. THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND COST THE CONTACT $407.77. THE THIRD REPAIR WAS OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007 AT COURY BUICK OF MESA ARIZONA 85206. THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND COST THE CONTACT AN ADDITIONAL $500.00. *AK THE AIR CONDITION WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY. UPDATED 03/30/07.
NHTSA complaint #10183961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE OWNED A 2000 BUICK LESABRE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS. I HAVE NOW HAD (3) DOOR WINDOW MOTORS FAIL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. THE COST FOR REPAIR IS OVER $400 EACH!
NHTSA complaint #10175752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
THE CAR WOULD OCCASIONALLY SMELL LIKE GAS DURING ACCELERATION. IT ALSO SKIPPED FREQUENTLY WHEN GOING UP HILL. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN THE CAR STALLED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ERUPTED IN FLAMES. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. IT WAS ONLY AFTER THE FIRE THAT WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL SYSTEM RECALL IN SEPT. 2004. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A GM DEALER IN OCT. 2004 AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NOR WAS I MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS SUCH A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL.
NHTSA complaint #10161522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME AS THE CABLES BECOME ENTANGLED AND CAUSE THE MECHANISM TO BEND TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL NO LONGER LIFT THE WINDOW. THIS HAS HAPPENED AN ALL OF THE DOORS (4) AND NOW ON THIS DOOR FOR THE SECOND TIME. IT COSTS A MINIMUM OF $300.00 TO $400.00 TO FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO GET THE WINDOW BACK IN WORKING ORDER. I HAVE NOW SPENT OVER $1200.00 AND AM LOOKING AT ANOTHER $300.00 TO $400.00 FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY THE BODY SHOPS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BUICK LESABRE'S. IT IS NO WONDER GM IS NOT SELLING THE VEHICLES THAT THEY USED TO HERE IN THE STATES. THIS IS TOTALLY DISGUSTING AND FRUSTRATING.
NHTSA complaint #10153550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I AM ON MY 6TH WINDOW ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO KEEP PUTTING THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS BACK INTO YOUR CAR? THE LAST ONE I HAD TO PAY FOR AT $400. THE OTHER 4 WERE UNDER WARRANTY, THE FIRST AT 17,000. NOW, I AM GOING TO NOT HAVE THIS ONE REPAIRED AS I CANNOT AFFORD IT. GUESS WHEN IT'S 125 DEGREES IN MY CAR IN THE SUMMER I'LL JUST HAVE TO OPEN ALL THE DOORS TO COOL IT OFF! CAN'T PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN!
NHTSA complaint #10093368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED MORE THAN ANY OTHER LIGHT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK OF SEAT LAID AUTOMATICALLY ON ITS OWN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. UPON HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE METER WOULD READ EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE DASH, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD JUMP TO EMPTY, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD GO TO ZERO, THE HEADLIGHT WOULD GO DIM WHEN THE WEATHER WAS RAINY, THERE WAS A RUMBLE IN THE LEFT FRONT END, A SHIMMY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND WHEN RAINING, THE DASH LIGHT WOULD GO FROM BRIGHT TO DIM THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, THE RADIO WOULD CUT OUT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP INTO OVERDRIVE ON SLIGHT ACCELERATION, THE AUTOMATIC DOORS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WERE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF HEAT WOULD START BLOWING COLD AIR, THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE THE FUEL GAUGE MILEAGE WOULD NOT STAY ON, THE ELECTRICAL REMOTE WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #10091959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I CAN'T GIVE NAMES YET B/CAUSE OF LEGAL REASONS. BUT, A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN 08-2003, WENT OFF STEEP CLIFF SPEED WAS 5-10 MILES AN HR. ROLLED THE 1997 LASABRE, WAS WEARING SEATBELT AND FOR SOME REASON AIR BAG WENT OFF. ANYHOW HE IS NOW A QUADRAPLEGIC B/CAUSE THE ROOM COLLAPSED ON HIM. THANKS 2 THE WEAK DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #10067746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
SMELL OF GASOLINE AROUND THE CAR. A CHECK UNDER THE HOOD SHOW DROPS OF GASOLINE COMING FROM AROUND A SMALL CLIP IN FUEL LINE (TOP OF THE ENGINE NEAR THE FIREWALL). THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME FOR ME! LAST TIME THE FUEL WAS COMING OUT OF THE CLIP AT A FASTER RATE. LAST TIME I WASN'T ABLE TO REPLACE THE CLIP WITHOUT BUYING AN UNRELATED REPAIR KIT (DISCARDING OTHER PARTS) . I CONSIDER THE CONDITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE LEAK BECOMES MORE SERIOUS AND DRIVING THE CAR FOR A WHILE, AS VERY SERIOUS.
NHTSA complaint #10046827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
MULTIPLE WINDOW MOTOR FAILURES ON 2000 BUICK LESABRE. FRONT DRIVERS WINDOW FAILED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. RIGHT REAR WINDOW MOTOR FAILED 9/01, FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED 8/02, AND BOTH REAR WINDOW MOTORS FAILED IN 8/03.
NHTSA complaint #10039611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
VEHICLE FIRE/ VEHICLE DESTROYED. *MR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, PRIOR TO FIRE, VEHICLE WOULD SURGE THEN DIE OUT AT BOTH STOPS AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN. ALSO ENGINE HAD A WHINING NOISE. DEALER REPLACED GENERATOR ASSEMBLY. FUEL FILTER ALSO REPLACED. CLEANED THROTTLE BODY. BRAKES MADE SQUEALING NOISE. REAR BRAKES CLEANED AND ADJUSTED. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE RIGHT REAR AFTER HOT AT STOPS. EXHAUST SYSTEM MISALIGNED. THE MIRROR COMPASS AND REAR WINDOW WERE ALSO INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10019740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.