Noticed when I first got the car in 2009 when I bought the car from a used dealership. A small piece of the dash was peeling up. Didn't think much of it at the time but dash has pretty much lifted from the drivers side almost all the way to the passengers side. A little worried that the passengers airbag may go off.read many forums where others are complaining about there dash doing the same thing. Think there should be some type of recall to fix this problem. Seen several cars like mine in town and almost everyone I see has the same dash problem. Gm needs to address this problem!!
2001 Buick Lesabre body complaints
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The interior front dashboard has curled up starting from the front windshield extending across to the glove compartment. Upon researching this I have found that most 2001 buick lesabres have had the same problem. General motors has not rectified this problem with any recall or recourse. From my understanding this effects the airbags and cause them to deploy unexpectedly. Does someone have to be seriously injured or god forbid killed because of an exploding airbag until general motors acts on their responsibility to correct this unforeseen defect. Please help us owners and have general motors recall the 2001 buick lesabre.. Thank you.
The dashboard between the air vent and the steering wheel underneath the windshield is curling up and coming off. From my research, pretty much all the '01 through '05 buicks have the same problem and gm is not doing anything about it. This will only get worse and could potentially cause the passanger side airbags to deploy for no reason and harm the people in the vehicle badly. Please help!
I have a 2001 buick lesabre custom in which the dashboard has come loose from the window molding and has buckled up half way across the dashboard. My understanding is that if it goes all the way across it can cause the airbag(s) to deploy possibly causing injury. Other than this the car is in excellent condition previously owned by an older couple who, almost literally, drove it to church and the grocery store. I love my car but can't afford to replace the dashboard.
This complaint is in regards to the dashboard. I purchased the car about four years ago. Initially there were not problems. As the years progressed, I noticed a steady separation of the dashboard and it started forming a very visible hump. I did some research online and discovered I was not alone in expressing my concern: http://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-c5295_ds45613. I am requesting that this matter be discussed and physically looked into. God forbid the airbags deploy for no reason and cause an accident or something along those lines.
Window regulators fail due to poor design on part of manufactuer. Window is stuck in a down postion. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The dash board cover is separating or "crumpled" I am concerned this can cause the air bag to deploy if it separates too far. The dealer says that it is not covered under the warranty that I purchased. Does someone have to be seriously injured before something is done about this problem? I have seen many other buick lesabres doing the same thing. How can this issue be condoned by gm.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the dashboard had begun separating from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure was caused by the heat and temperature changes, which deteriorated the material. The vehicle was not repair and the dealer offered no further assistance. The manufacturer was notified who stated that the vehicle was not under warranty and to have the vehicle taken back to the dealer where the vehicle was purchased for a diagnostic. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 61,000. Updated 10/10/12 *cn updated 10/11/2012
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 buick lesabre. The contact was entering the vehicle when the dashboard detached on the driver's side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer confirmed that the dashboard had detached. The manufacturer was also contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 53,134 and the current mileage was 53,200.
In august of 2011 the dash panel of my buick lesabre started to pull away from the windshield hider moulding and a lump started to appear in back of the steering wheel and move toward the drivers side of the vehicle. I am worried that it will affect the airbag deployment system which is under the dash cover on the passengers side of the vehicle. I went on line and found that hundreds of people are having the same problem and this is definitely a defect in production of the dash panel cover but gm will do nothing about it other than direct me to return it to the dealer and pay upwards of $1000.00 or more to correct a defect that gm is responsible for. The years that the lesabre has this problem spans at least 2001 to 2005 that I know of and yet they refuse to recall the vehicles to repair the defect that they produced. I do not know if this defect has or will in the future cause injury or death but let us not wait for this to happen. A recall of these defective vehicles is most definitely warranted and should be forced to take place by the government.
My parents purchased a 2001 buick lesabre from the dealership new. Both parents (father now deceased) retired and moved to florida in 2001, and very rarely drove the vehicle. My father passed away in february of this year (2012) and my mother asked me if I wanted the car. I drove to florida to pick up the car and noticed the dash panel was all buckled and looked horrible. I asked my mother what had happened and thought perhaps it was due to the south florida heat, but my mother said it started in 2006 and they had brought it back to dealer multiple times and was told it was not a warranty issue and would cost over $1000 to repair. After searching online for replacement dash panels I discovered this is a problem with the vehicle and has been for sometime, florida heat had nothing to do with it, I believe this is a manufacturing defect and will cause the airbag to deploy causing injury.
The dash pad under the windshield is starting to buckle and separate from the metal clamps. This separation is continually growing and moving from the drivers side of the dash panel to the passenger side where the front passenger air bag is located. With this movement and change I am concerned that the passenger air bag will not deploy in an accident or the air bag may inadvertently deploy causing injury to the passenger, not to mention how the driver may react should the airbag deploy unexpectedly. General motors needs to fix this to insure nobody is injured if that hasn't already happened.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 buick lesabre. While parked, the contact noticed that the dashboard was delaminating near the front passenger side air bag. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000. Updated 05/10/12
The dash pad on my 2001 lesabre, which my elderly mother previously owned and maintained well, has buckled and pulled up from the dash board right above the steering wheel. It has pulled out of the defrost panel on the driver's side and curls up and is becoming an obstruction to my view. I am unable to reattach it and worried that as it continues to pull out to the passenger's side, it will possibly activate the airbag. I have researched and found this to be a problem for multiple years of the lesabre model and gm has not addressed it. I've never seen this happen with other older car models and understand that it has been a problem for the lesabre for some in the early years of ownership.
Another very common defect with multiple year buicks besides the window regulators that buick refuses to admit fault and refuses to do anything about them. This is about the dash covering pulling away from the windshield and likely cause air bag to discharge and soon will obstruct vision through the windshield. Both of these items are very costly to repair and gn/buick has offered nothing as far as I know to anyone. I will not buy another one. I have had to replace power steering hose at 60,000 and an axle at 90,000 and a tie rod at 50,000. And they wonder why sales from japan are booming??
The back of the front dashboard has been peeling up nearly since I bought it. It is peeled away all across the front where it connects near the window. I found some information that said it can cause a hazard if it peels to the passenger side because it can cause the airbags to deploy. It's an expensive fix. It also does take some visibility away.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the instrument panel started to detach from the driver side dashboard, obstructing the drivers view of the roadway. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 85,000... Updated 09/15/11 *bf updated 09/26/11
2001 buick lesabre VIN [xxx] dash pad has been peeling upward toward windshield. Started in front of steering wheel and has migrated across to the passenger side. Also peeling apart on corners and above glove box. As the passenger side has worsened, there is a noise that I suspect is coming from the passenger side air bag. I am concerned about a deployment of the passenger side air bag. The dash looks to be a blast away unit when the air bag is deployed. If the passenger side air bag were to deploy under normal driving conditions it may obscure the view of the driver. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2001 buick lesabre limited 'dash mat' has separated and buckled in front of the steering wheel causing a visibility issue and is seems to continue to be separating towards the passenger side airbag - based on my online research it seems that this is a very common issue amongst 2000 - 2005 lesabre owners. I live in florida and am not sure if heat is a contributing factor.
Dash panel cover separating and buckling in front of driver's steering wheel gm will not replace and I feel it could cause visibility problems later. Have read online other drivers have had problems with it causing airbag to deploy on passage side if it separates all the way across dash.
2001 buick lasabre dash is peeling up between steering wheel and windshield. Started peeling up within a few years of car being manufacturer's. Per local dealership, buick will not cover expense to repair. This has become a real safety issue as you can barely see over the dash as it is sticking up so high and I have concerns that the air bag will deploy on the passenger side as the dash continues to peel all the way across the dash. Someone is going to get severely injured or killed if buick does not fix this factory defect. Buick should issue a national recall to repair a defective dash.
The dash covering has begun shrinking or pulling away from the windshield for some time now. Don' know if this will ultimately compromise the air bag system or not. It is just plain shoddy workmanship. My 1991 lesabre interior held up much better than this 2001.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 buick lesabre. The contact stated that a loud noise was exhibited from the vehicle and the leather dashboard fractured on the driver side of the vehicle. The contact spoke to the manufacturer and was told that the failure was not a safety concern but the contact was concerned that the failure would effect the air bag. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 122,000.
The dashboard on my 2001 buick lesabre is buckling between the windshield and the steering wheel.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 buick lesabre. The vehicle was parked when the contact noticed the structure to the dashboard was beginning to fracture and seemed to be pulling from its housing. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The failure and current mileage was 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The dash pad on my 2001 buick lesabre is coming apart from the dash. It causes a decrease in my view and I have done nothing to cause this.
Dash on 2001 buick lesabre has separated, starting on drivers side and going across to passenger side. I am concerned it can cause airbag to inflate causing an accident. Local dealer said it would have to be replaced for approx. $1000.00.& 2 body shops refused to repair. Another shop will replace for $800.00 to $900.00 or repair by removing windshield for $400.00. I know this is a serious problem on 2000 thru 2005 buick lesabras.
On my 2001 lesabre limited, the dashpad came pulled loose and started bunching up in front of the steering wheel. Gm is not doing anything about it. If it causes airbag deploy or a sudden block of the driver's view, a serious accident may follow.
Earlier this summer, june or july, I took my lesabre in to my dealer where I purchased the car used (in 2006) because my dash had been separating for quite some time. I thought there may have been some sort of recall or technical bulletin for the dash problem, only to find out that they had never seen a problem like mine before. Their suggestion was to replace the dash at a cost of nearly $900 and they couldn't be certain that it wouldn't happen again. I had posed the question about the separation causing problems with the air bag system since I had read something about it online. The dealer said they didn't think it would cause a problem. They finally had a service tech come look at the dash and he said he would just "glue it down", put a couple screws through the dash and buy an aftermarket dash cover "if it were him" and sent me on my way. The dash has continually been separating more and more since then. Finally, on the 24th of november 2010, as I was driving down a local highway, my air bag dash light came on and the audible alarm sounded. I immediately moved my seat back and went home asap. I looked at the manual to find out that when the air bag light was on it meant that the air bags could 1) not deploy during an accident or 2) depoly at any time without reason. This is a major safety concern and should be dealt with by the factory / dealer / carmaker / etc. This is, in my opinion, no doubt caused by the separating of the dash panel from the rest of the vehicle. Please consider this dash separation as a legit problem and something that needs to be taken care of. I can't understand having to pay nearly $900 to fix a problem that many, many people are having due to poor design on the part of buick / general motors. An air bag deployment during normal driving will most certainly lead to an accident and possibly a fatality...unacceptable!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the leather interior of the dashboard was fractured and the heater was causing the leather to fracture. The dealer was not informed of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.
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