Tl* the contact owned a 2001 buick lesabre. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, he saw smoke emerging from the engine of the vehicle. Upon exiting the vehicle, the engine was up in flames. There was no crash or injuries due to the fire. The air bags did not deploy. The fire department was contacted and could extinguish the fire. A police report was filed. The contact had not notified a local dealer. The vehicle had been not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
2001 Buick Lesabre: airbags did not deploy in a crash
6 of the 328 complaints about the 2001 Buick Lesabre describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Vehicle was in a front end accident with an SUV and the airbag did not deploy. Vehicle was a total loss.
Consumer states that when hit at 30mph in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified ts
Consumer was involved in a front end collison traveling 10-`15 MPH in which front driver and passenger side airbags failed to deploy. Consumer sustained injuries to abdominal area/ knees, and eyes. Manufacturer has been contacted, but has been unable to offer any customer satisifaction. Please provide further details.
Vehicle was involved in a lateral collision; upon impact, side air bags did not deploy. *ak three people were injured in the accident. The windshield was not properly installed at the time the consumer purchased the vehicle. All four doors were leaking and were repaired three times.
Air bag failed to deploy during accident. Nlm
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Buick Lesabre no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2001 Buick Lesabre?
6 of 328 owner complaints about the 2001 Buick Lesabre (2%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Buick Lesabre?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Buick Lesabre
Power windows 48Fire or smoke 19Ball joint 16Stalling 14Transmission failure 10Adaptive cruise 9Won't start 7Airbag light 6
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