2000 Buick LeSabre problems
Owners have filed 849 complaints about the 2000 Buick LeSabre with NHTSA. Visibility accounts for 29.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 10.6%.
Complaints849
Crashes33
Fires43
Injuries26
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Visibility 29.1% · 247
Electrical system 10.6% · 90
Engine and engine cooling 10.0% · 85
Steering 6.4% · 54
Fuel system, gasoline 5.3% · 45
Tires 4.4% · 37
Service brakes, hydraulic 3.9% · 33
Air bags 3.7% · 31
Severity
Of those complaints, 33 describe a crash, 43 describe a fire and 26 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 13 model years of the Buick LeSabre in this data, 2000 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 26 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 59,000 miles.
In owners' own words
On three occasions in three different door locations (driver,front passenger, rt. Rear passenger), window regulator failed in the down position. The car could not be parked in an unsecure location or driven in inclement weather. On first occasion, regulator was repaired at my expense. On second and third failure, dealer agreed to supply part at no cost but charged for labor. Dealer would not allow me to keep part. Visibility · reported at 12,400 miles
I have a 2000 Buick LeSabre with faulty power window motor. This will be the 2nd replacement for the passenger side window. Based on other website chat rooms this is not uncommon for this vehicle. Buick needs to recall the motor so that this can be fixed. My vehicle only has 42,000 miles on it and its in great condition however, as a safety issue the windows must be operational and function correctly. Visibility · reported at 45,000 miles
2000 Buick LeSabre 38000 miles. Window rolled down and heard a pop. Window will not roll up anymore. Looked it up online. I looked up this problem online and it is a very common very known problem. It costs about $400 dollars to repair. For many different people who have had this problem please see this web page. Http://www.Carsurvey.Org/viewcomments_review_52823.Html needs a recall very badly. Visibility · reported at 38,254 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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