2001 Buick Lesabre Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2001 Buick Lesabre.

20002002
Complaints
460
Crashes
13
Fires
25
Injuries
21
Fatalities
Recalls
0

Worst 2001 Buick Lesabre Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#174 complaints

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Avg mileage:66,162 mi
#232 complaints

STRUCTURE

Avg mileage:73,800 mi
#324 complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Avg mileage:35,996 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2001 Buick Lesabre.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS7466,162 mi
STRUCTURE3273,800 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2435,996 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM23167,734 mi
AIR BAGS21376,074 mi
ENGINE1913148,189 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1621,075,116 mi
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1327,408 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12199,534 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY1280,569 mi
STEERING10114,611 mi
SUSPENSION9118,750 mi
VISIBILITY937,046 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR710,572 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM73181,910 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL771,031 mi
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR776,183 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE628,859 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE685,000 mi
POWER TRAIN5172,000 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL4337,432 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY48,638 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE446,550 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4186,560 mi
SEATS41
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER4282,514 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP438,300 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR428,500 mi
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM4
TIRES4

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