Buick Lesabre years to avoid
More than twice the Lesabre's typical complaint count for a model year.
Best Buick Lesabre years
Not enough model years on the road yet to compare.
Buick Lesabre complaints by model year
Owner complaints by model year. Newer years have had less time on the road, so expect them to grow.
Most common Buick Lesabre problems
All model years combined.
- Engine745
- Visibility573
- Electrical504
- Brakes408
- Fuel system295
- Airbags288
- Body287
- Transmission250
- Steering191
- Suspension146
- Tires138
- Acceleration129
Buick Lesabre problems year by year
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| Year | Score | Complaints | Top problem | Typical mileage | Recalls | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 95 | 3 | Body | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | 85 | 77 | Electrical | 52,000 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2004 | 75 | 162 | Electrical | 63,900 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 75 | 164 | Body | 50,000 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2002 | 52 | 310 | Visibility | 60,000 | 2 | 15 | |
| 2001 | 50 | 328 | Visibility | 61,000 | 0 | 10 | Avoid |
| 2000 | - | 669 | Visibility | 60,000 | 5 | 26 | |
| 1999 | - | 209 | Engine | 76,000 | 2 | 19 | |
| 1998 | - | 399 | Engine | 69,100 | 1 | 15 | |
| 1997 | - | 393 | Engine | 98,000 | 2 | 26 | |
| 1996 | - | 98 | Engine | 95,000 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1995 | - | 178 | Airbags | 100,000 | 1 | 13 | |
| 1994 | - | 158 | Engine | 104,522 | 0 | 26 | |
| 1993 | - | 194 | Brakes | 109,714 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1992 | - | 189 | Brakes | 130,000 | 2 | 17 | |
| 1991 | - | 30 | Electrical | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1990 | - | 46 | Electrical | 179,000 | 0 | 8 |
Recalls 14
Questions about the Buick Lesabre
What years of the Buick Lesabre should you avoid?
2001. It has more than twice the Buick Lesabre's typical number of owner complaints for a model year; 2001 alone has 328, mostly about visibility and body.
What is the best year for a used Buick Lesabre?
There are not enough model years on the road yet to compare.
What is the most common problem with the Buick Lesabre?
Engine, with 745 complaints across all years, followed by visibility (573) and electrical (504).
How many recalls does the Buick Lesabre have?
14 recalls between 1990 and 2006. The 2000 model year has the most, with 5.
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