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Buick Lesabre airbag light comes on

37 of the 3,607 owner complaints about the Buick Lesabre describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 1995 model year.

owner complaints
37
worst model year
1995
typical mileage
73,490
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below

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What owners say

Filed Apr 21, 2019 · Airbags · 160,000 miles · MO

The airbag light stays on and the dash is separating from the firewall of the motor. There is a gap between the windshield and the dash

Filed Dec 31, 2015 · Steering, Wheels · 59,290 miles · AR

Trip check showed: fuel leak under engine cover, front wheel drive shaft oil leaking fluid, power steering leaking fluid. Air bag light came on after the horn was hit hard, after about 20 minutes it went of, technician couldn't find anything wrong with it.

Filed Dec 30, 2015 · Airbags · NC

Air bag light is illuminated in the dash board instrument cluster. Would like to know if this is making the SRS system inoperable and most of all a safety issue. Please advise asap thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr updated 1/28/16

Filed Jun 29, 2015 · Airbags · 60,000 miles · PA · 1 injury

Both (driver and passenger) frontal airbags on my 1995 buick lesabre deployed without reason on june 27th and 28th 2015. On the 27th, the passenger airbag deployed while I was coming to a stop at a red light. No one was in the passenger seat though it spilled soda over the back seat. On the 28th the driver airbag deployed while I was driving on i76, going about 70 MPH. My right wrist was injured and is red and swollen but I do not think it's broken. The horn then stayed on and I eventually pulled over and removed the fuse for it. (btw which dumb ass put the horn on the same fuse as the power locks and interior light?) in neither case was there a collision of any kind that caused the airbags to go off. I noticed an airbag light on the dashboard after the first airbag deployment, could have been on beforehand but I didn't notice it until after.

Filed Nov 19, 2014 · Airbags · 134,000 miles · WI

Air bag warning light and chimes sound at start up and stay on at all times.I pulled fuse out of concern the air bags may deploy when not needed.

Filed Apr 4, 2014 · Airbags · 75,368 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick lesabre. The contact stated that while starting the ignition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis, who stated that the air bag sdm module would need to be replaced. There was a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 02v222000 (air bags) but the contact's VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 75,368.

Filed Mar 21, 2014 · Airbags · 62,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns 2005 buick lasabre. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH,the vehicle's air bag light came on. The contact stated the air bags could also deploy while she was driving for no apparent reason, so she felt her vehicle was unsafe to drive. The failure milage was 62,000.

Filed Jan 7, 2014 · Airbags · 87,000 miles · KY

Air bag light is illuminated in the dash board instrument cluster. Would like to know if this is making the SRS system inoperable and most of all a safety issue. Please advise asap thank you

Filed Sep 25, 2013 · Airbags · 78,000 miles · MI

The air bag light came on with no warning.

Filed Jun 13, 2013 · Airbags · 81,777 miles · OH

We were driving down the interstate in pa, when the airbag light came on. About ten minutes later the driver's side airbag discharged in my wife's face, then a few seconds later the other side went off. We pulled off the highway, got out of the car, raised the hood, unplugged the horns, started the engine and continued to our destination for 3 hours. As we continued up the highway the rain begun to enter the car and filled up the floorboard of the car mainly on the passenger side. We called our insurance company the next morning to get a claim started but it may not be covered, drove the car back home for over 800 miles and researched what to do.

Related recalls

Air bags: frontalReported August 9, 2002 · 133,221 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment.
Risk
Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect, and replace, if necessary, the air bag module assembly on the driver's side. Owner notification began august 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1‑800‑521‑7300, cadillac at 1‑800‑458‑8006, chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, gmc at 1‑800‑462‑8782, oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537, or pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737.

Recall number 02V222000 · Recall details

Questions about the Buick Lesabre airbag light

Why does the airbag light come on in the Buick Lesabre?

Owners who report it most often also describe wrong fuel gauge reading, won't start and transmission slipping.

Which Buick Lesabre years have airbag warning light problems?

The model years with the most reports are 1995 (6 complaints), 2001 (6 complaints) and 2000 (5 complaints).

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