2002 Buick Lesabre engine and engine cooling problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Buick Lesabre — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2002 buick lesabre. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle severe oil leak issues. *smd the consumer stated the rocker arm cover gasket had a leak. Gm issued a recall for the exact problem. However, it was for a different model. *jb”
filed Jan 20, 2016
“2002 buick lesabre. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle non-accident related engine fires and is concerned. Consumer has previous complaint with different vehicle in artemis. *smd”
filed Nov 17, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Lesabre years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Lesabre | 8 | 5% |
| 2003 Lesabre | 8 | 5% |
| 2001 Lesabre | 28 | 9% |
| 2000 Lesabre | 78 | 12% |
| 1999 Lesabre | 69 | 33% |
| 1998 Lesabre | 196 | 49% |
| 1997 Lesabre | 110 | 28% |
| 1996 Lesabre | 18 | 18% |
| 1995 Lesabre | 14 | 8% |
| 1994 Lesabre | 36 | 23% |
| 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.