2002 Buick Lesabre electrical system problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Buick Lesabre — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Side airbags deployed - warming up at idle - in 4 degree f outside ambient air temperature - having been in high wind containing sandy dirt particles overnight - vehicle unoccupied - stationary in residence driveway. *tr”
filed Dec 29, 2016
“I have had issues with my vehicle's oil leaking then burning/smoking off my car. This issue is on my engine's manifold & hasn't been recalled even though the same engine is recalled on other gm models. The engine on my lesabre is the same 3.8 liter v6 3800 engine that was recalled twice by gm in…”
filed Feb 1, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Electrical System problems in other Lesabre years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 25 | 32% |
| 2004 Lesabre | 66 | 41% |
| 2003 Lesabre | 15 | 9% |
| 2001 Lesabre | 38 | 12% |
| 2000 Lesabre | 87 | 13% |
| 1999 Lesabre | 28 | 13% |
| 1998 Lesabre | 50 | 13% |
| 1997 Lesabre | 42 | 11% |
| 1996 Lesabre | 14 | 14% |
| 1995 Lesabre | 22 | 12% |
| 1994 Lesabre | 24 | 15% |
| 1993 Lesabre | 25 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Buick Lesabre
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.