Buick Lesabre problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Buick Lesabre model year, from official NHTSA data.
3,692
NHTSA complaints
4
recall campaigns
2,901
service bulletins (TSBs)
16
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Buick Lesabre | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2005 Buick Lesabre | 77 | 0 | 530 |
| 2004 Buick Lesabre | 162 | 0 | 460 |
| 2003 Buick Lesabre | 164 | 1 | 448 |
| 2002 Buick Lesabre | 309 | 2 | 412 |
| 2001 Buick Lesabre | 328 | 0 | 386 |
| 2000 Buick Lesabre | 668 | 2 | 356 |
| 1999 Buick Lesabre | 209 | 1 | 49 |
| 1998 Buick Lesabre | 400 | 1 | 53 |
| 1997 Buick Lesabre | 394 | 0 | 52 |
| 1996 Buick Lesabre | 98 | 0 | 42 |
| 1995 Buick Lesabre | 178 | 0 | 48 |
| 1994 Buick Lesabre | 158 | 0 | 26 |
| 1993 Buick Lesabre | 194 | 0 | 19 |
| 1992 Buick Lesabre | 189 | 0 | 17 |
| 1991 Buick Lesabre | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990 Buick Lesabre | 46 | 0 | — |
| 1989 Buick Lesabre | 27 | 0 | — |
| 1988 Buick Lesabre | 21 | 0 | — |
| 1987 Buick Lesabre | 40 | 0 | — |
| 1986 Buick Lesabre | 16 | 0 | — |
| 1985 Buick Lesabre | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1984 Buick Lesabre | 5 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Buick Lesabre engine and engine cooling problems655
- Buick Lesabre visibility problems559
- Buick Lesabre electrical system problems514
- Buick Lesabre service brakes, hydraulic problems360
- Buick Lesabre air bags problems288
- Buick Lesabre structure problems287
- Buick Lesabre power train problems253
- Buick Lesabre fuel system, gasoline problems241
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA02030 · opened Oct 22, 2002 · closed Mar 9, 2004
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE02050 · opened Jun 13, 2002 · closed Oct 22, 2002
- TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCERQ99007 · opened May 26, 1999 · closed Feb 8, 2002
- FUEL LEAKSEA93018 · opened Jul 13, 1993 · closed Jun 24, 1994