IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, VEHICLE WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. NONE OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. ONLY THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAIL. TS
2000 Buick Lesabre
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Lesabre years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Buick Lesabre are substantially higher than the model-year median of 24.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
410–25K
10225–50K
8650–75K
5875–100K
41100–150K
21150K+
349 reports with mileage · 320 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 244 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 87 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 78 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
26 crash reports30 fire reports18 injury reports
What owners actually said
669 reportsCONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS DOWN A CRACK SO CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO RAISE IT. IT WOULDN'T SO CONSUMER STARTED TO LOWER IT AND IT DROPPED HALF WAY AND WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. TEH ENTIRE MECHANISM HAD TO BE REPLACED. A WEEK AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR, CONSUMER WAS IN MOTION…
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CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS DOWN A CRACK SO CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO RAISE IT. IT WOULDN'T SO CONSUMER STARTED TO LOWER IT AND IT DROPPED HALF WAY AND WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. TEH ENTIRE MECHANISM HAD TO BE REPLACED. A WEEK AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR, CONSUMER WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED HALFWAY WITH NO ACTION ON THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS PART. SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER HAVING THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REPAIRED, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE FRONT DRIVERS WINDOW. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. *JG
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *JG...*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN A DOWN POOR OF RAIN, THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER QUIT, TWENTY MINUTES LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER STOPPED. CONSUMER STATES HE WAS ALMOST KILLED, COULD NOT SEE. TOOK TO BUICK, BUICK STATED THAT BOLTS THAT HOLD WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS CAME LOOSE. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NO INFOR…
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CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN A DOWN POOR OF RAIN, THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER QUIT, TWENTY MINUTES LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER STOPPED. CONSUMER STATES HE WAS ALMOST KILLED, COULD NOT SEE. TOOK TO BUICK, BUICK STATED THAT BOLTS THAT HOLD WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS CAME LOOSE. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NO INFORMATION IN OWNER'S MANUAL THAT STATES YOU SHOULD MAKE SURE THE TWO BOLTS ARE TIGHT PERIODICALLY. *TS *JB
THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE WARPED EXCESSIVELY CAUSING VIBRATIONS WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *TS *NLM
CONSUMER STATES WHILE VEHICLE WAS UP ON JACK, THE JACK SUDDENLY BROKE AND COLLASPED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION. MR
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 70MPH THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER.*JB
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TWO TIRES ON THE SAME VEHICLE SEPERATED AT THE SAME TIME. (GENERAL TIRES)*SCC THE CHECK TIRE PRESSURE SIGN CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AT A SPEED OF 20 MPH DUE TO TIRE SEPARATION. DOT # A3M3 AB7 389 *YH
WHILE DRIVING ON DIRT ROAD THEN ENTERING ONTO BLACK TAR OWNER RECEIVED A MESSAGE ON CONSOLE TO CHECK TIRES. HE CHECKED TIRES, AND THEY SEEMED TO BE OKAY. ONCE DRIVING AGAIN VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING. CURRENTLY TWO FRONT TIRES BELTS ARE SEPARATING INSIDE THE TIRES. *AK GENERAL TIRES DOT# A3M3 AB7 389.*JB
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN USE, THEY ALL OF A SUDDEN SPED UP SUDDENLY TO MAXIMUM SPEED, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT CLEAR ENOUGH WATER AWAY, AFTER RUNNING AT HIGH SPEED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER ARM MOVED UP AND BECAME TANGLED WITH THE OTHER ARM NEAR THE MIDDLE, IN WHICH BOTH ARMS WER…
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CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN USE, THEY ALL OF A SUDDEN SPED UP SUDDENLY TO MAXIMUM SPEED, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT CLEAR ENOUGH WATER AWAY, AFTER RUNNING AT HIGH SPEED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER ARM MOVED UP AND BECAME TANGLED WITH THE OTHER ARM NEAR THE MIDDLE, IN WHICH BOTH ARMS WERE THEN INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVERS SIDE ARM WAS LOOSE AND IT COULD MOVE EASILY UP AND DOWN THE WINDSHIELD, AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE CONSUMER FOUND THE NUT WHICH HOLDS THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER ARM TO THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD NOTHING TO LOCK IT IN PLACE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE NUT COULD BECOME LOOSE AGAIN, WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE WIPER ARM TO BE INOPERATIVE.*JB
Official recalls
504V090000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery
Feb 24, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHEN CRANKED, THE FUEL FROM THE LEAKING REGULATOR AND A MISTIMED SPARK CAN CAUSE A BACKFIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BACKFIRE CAN RUPTURE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE RUPTURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAN DISPLACE A FUEL LINE, PULLING AN INJECTOR OUT OF PLACE, AND CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AND POSSIBLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH IMPROVED DIAPHRAGMS. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASED MAILINGS. PHASE 1 BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2004, AND PHASE 2 BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
00V114000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components
Apr 17, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THE REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING, ANTILOCK BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, OR STABILITY CONTROL FEATURE IS ACTIVATED IN SOME DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE FEATURE MAY NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC MODULATOR UNIT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR.
99V355000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights
Dec 17, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE HEAD LAMP ADJUSTMENT DEVICE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTER MAY NOT MOVE THE HEAD LAMP REFLECTOR WHEN THE SHAFT IS ROTATED IN A NORMAL MANNER DURING AIMING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DRIVER VISIBILITY MAY BE IMPAIRED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: AN INSERT CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPTICALLY AIMING THE HEADLAMPS WILL BE PROVIDED TO OWNERS FOR THE OWNER'S MANUAL. OWNERS SHOULD FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE IN THE INSERT FOR HEADLAMP AIM ADJUSTMENT, RATHER THAN USING THE HORIZONTAL VHAD INDICATOR.
99V301000 · Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly
Oct 29, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE INNER TIE ROD NUTS ARE LOOSE AND CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED STEERING INPUT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK AND ADJUST THE VEHICLE TOE-IN AND TIGHTEN THE INNER TIE ROD NUTS TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
99V238000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum
Aug 27, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE BOOSTER TO PEDAL ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT NUTS MAY BE LOOSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THESE NUTS ARE LOOSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY BE LOW, THE ASSEMBLY MAY BE LOOSE, THE BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE, AND IF THE NUTS BACK COMPLETELY OFF, BRAKING MAY BE LOST. ALSO FUME AND WATER INTRUSION TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER TO BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY NUTS AND TIGHTEN ALL FOUR (4) NUTS TO SPECIFIED TORQUE.
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NHTSA investigations
2EA02030 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 9, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery
EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Fuel System, Gasoline
EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
PE02050 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Jun 13, 2002 · Closed Oct 22, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.