Model year record
2001 Buick Lesabre
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 462 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 74 | 57,330 mi |
| Structure | 33 | 71,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 24 | 39,559 mi |
| Electrical system | 23 | 63,000 mi |
| Air bags | 21 | 71,000 mi |
| Engine | 20 | 137,463 mi |
| Unknown or other | 16 | 70,000 mi |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 13 | 28,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 12 | 97,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 12 | 65,000 mi |
| Steering | 10 | 110,000 mi |
| Suspension | 9 | 110,000 mi |
| Visibility | 9 | 45,000 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 7 | 9,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 7 | 167,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 7 | 85,000 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 7 | 57,415 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 6 | 10,336 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 6 | 85,000 mi |
| Power train | 5 | 200,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 4 | 34,863 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 4 | 8,276 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 4 | 100 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 4 | 75,649 mi |
| Seats | 4 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 4 | 67,055 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 4 | 42,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 4 | 28,500 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 4 | — |
| Tires | 4 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 4 | 22,069 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 4 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 3 | 71,000 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 3 | 55,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 3 | 20,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 3 | 22,069 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 3 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 8,276 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 2 | 98,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 2 | 8,276 mi |
| Suspension: front | 2 | 5,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | 65,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2 | — |
| Wheels | 2 | 28,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 46,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift | 1 | 6,278 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 8,276 mi |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 22,069 mi |
| Interior lighting | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 74,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock | 1 | — |
| Parking brake | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly | 1 | 112,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | 17,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Seats: mid/rear assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | 21,000 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | 12,409 mi |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | 48,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 1 | 48,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: hub | 1 | 38,308 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | 40,150 mi |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer: linkages | 1 | 78,000 mi |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 1 | 46,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 1 | 50,200 mi |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | 10,301 mi |
| Wheels: rim | 1 | 50,000 mi |
The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2002 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Buick Lesabre model years
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