NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
164 reports67 miles · Sep 28, 2005
Exterior Lighting
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL ADVISED TO PUSH THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER DOWN UNTIL HE COULD SEE THE FLASHING ARROW, NOT ALL OF THE WAY DOWN. THE WAY IT SAID TO DO, IF TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AND WHEN MAKING A LANE CHANGE, THE LEVER WILL RETURN ON ITS OWN TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THIS DOES WORK…
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DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL ADVISED TO PUSH THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER DOWN UNTIL HE COULD SEE THE FLASHING ARROW, NOT ALL OF THE WAY DOWN. THE WAY IT SAID TO DO, IF TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AND WHEN MAKING A LANE CHANGE, THE LEVER WILL RETURN ON ITS OWN TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THIS DOES WORK PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER THINKS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUSH THE LEVER ALL THE WAY DOWN WHEN MAKING A LANE CHANGE AS ONE DOES WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS THE DESIGN OF THE CAR.*AK UPDATE 11/16/05. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10137975
27,140 miles · Sep 8, 2005
Tires
TIRE BULGED OUT AND LOST PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A NEW 2003 BUICK LESABRE, BOUGHT IN NOV, 2003. THE TIRES WERE GENERAL TIRES, BRAND "AMERI-GS60". AS I WAS ON A LONG RANGE TRIP, THE TIRE NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT; THE TIRE STORE SAID TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE STEEL BELT HAD …
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TIRE BULGED OUT AND LOST PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A NEW 2003 BUICK LESABRE, BOUGHT IN NOV, 2003. THE TIRES WERE GENERAL TIRES, BRAND "AMERI-GS60". AS I WAS ON A LONG RANGE TRIP, THE TIRE NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT; THE TIRE STORE SAID TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE STEEL BELT HAD GIVEN WAY.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10135838
Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2003 BUICK LESABRE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A BOLT LOOSE ON THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE A DEALERSHIP AND THE REP ASSURRED THE CONSUMER THE BOLT WAS TAKEN CARE OF AND THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE, HOWEVER ON MAY 1, 2005 WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE MADE THE WORST NOISE WHICH WAS COMING FR…
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2003 BUICK LESABRE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A BOLT LOOSE ON THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE A DEALERSHIP AND THE REP ASSURRED THE CONSUMER THE BOLT WAS TAKEN CARE OF AND THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE, HOWEVER ON MAY 1, 2005 WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE MADE THE WORST NOISE WHICH WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND DISCOVERED THE RIGHT FRONT BOLT WAS MISSING, WHICH ALLOWED SOME PART OF THE BRAKE TO SWING DOWN AND HIT THE WHEEL. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10124771
10,000 miles · Apr 25, 2005
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE SPED ACROSS THE ROAD INTO ANOTHER LANE, CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER WAS INJURED AND ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. INFORMATION FURNISHED BY AN UNIDENTIFIED INDIVIDUAL, FRIEND OR RELATIVE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10119124
Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 2004
Exterior Lighting
THE CONSUMER OWNS BOTH A 1993 BUICK ROADMASTER AND A 2003 BUICK LESABRE. THE ROADMASTER HAD POOR LIGHTING IN BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAMS AND THE HIGHBEAMS ON THE LESABRE WERE EXTREMELY BRIGHT. *BF *TC
NHTSA ODI #10108877
7,918 miles · Nov 16, 2004
SuspensionTires
VIBRATION, WHICH BECOME GREATER WITH SPEED, IS FELT ON THE FLOOR, FRONT SEAT & STEERING WHEEL: VIBRATION BECOMES WORSE ON A CURVE. THE PROBLEM IS GREATEST ON AN EXTREMELY SMOOTH RUBBERIZED BLACK TOPPED ROAD.ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED, ROTATED & REPLACED: DRIVE TRAIN REALINED: TRANSMISSION DAMPER KIT INSTALLED. PROBLEM CONTINUE…
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VIBRATION, WHICH BECOME GREATER WITH SPEED, IS FELT ON THE FLOOR, FRONT SEAT & STEERING WHEEL: VIBRATION BECOMES WORSE ON A CURVE. THE PROBLEM IS GREATEST ON AN EXTREMELY SMOOTH RUBBERIZED BLACK TOPPED ROAD.ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED, ROTATED & REPLACED: DRIVE TRAIN REALINED: TRANSMISSION DAMPER KIT INSTALLED. PROBLEM CONTINUES.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10100026
12,440 miles · Sep 16, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT STOP LIGHT, TIRES SEEMED TO SKID, SHUDDER AND FINALLY STOP. WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGED, THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO GO ACTING LIKE THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED UP. CONTINUED PRESSING THROTTLE AND IT FINALLY BROKE FREE AND STARTED MOVING NORMALLY. THE INITIAL STOP WASN'T A FAST STOP, JUST NORMAL SPEED.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10091154
Mileage unknown · Sep 14, 2004
Seats
ON THREE SEPARATED OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE HEAD REST MOVED UP ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE HEAD REST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AT THIS TIME. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10087989
1,500 miles · Sep 13, 2004
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10091985
8,000 miles · Aug 16, 2004
Power TrainSuspension
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SEAT. AFTER SEVEN VISITS TO THE DEALERS, THEY REPLACED THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD THE TIRES BALANCED 8 TIMES AND HAS BOUGHT 7 NEW TIRES. *JB THE VIBRATING CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAD A DRIVELINE SHIMMY AT HIGHER SPEED TH…
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WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SEAT. AFTER SEVEN VISITS TO THE DEALERS, THEY REPLACED THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD THE TIRES BALANCED 8 TIMES AND HAS BOUGHT 7 NEW TIRES. *JB THE VIBRATING CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAD A DRIVELINE SHIMMY AT HIGHER SPEED THAT WAS INHERENT TO THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS OUT OF BALANCE AND THE FRONT LEFT REAR WHEEL WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND WAS CORRECTED, VIBRATIONS WERE STILL EVIDENT DURING SUBSEQUENT ROAD TEST AND THREE TIRES WERE FOUND OUT OF BALANCE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES AND WHEELS WEREN'T THE PROBLEM. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD A DRIVELINE SHIMMY AT A HIGHER SPEED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10083514
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