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2004 Buick Lesabre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Lesabre years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Buick Lesabre are substantially higher than the model-year median of 24.

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162Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
328
2001310
2002164
2003162
200477
20053
2006
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
66Structure
19Air Bags
14Power Train
12Engine And Engine Cooling
8
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
8Fuel/propulsion System
8Tires
8Unknown Or Other
8Engine
7Seats
6Suspension
6Visibility
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Steering
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Seat Belts
4Service Brakes
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Visibility/wiper
2Wheels
2Child Seat
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

126 reports with mileage · 36 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 66 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports5 fire reports8 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

3 reports
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35,600 miles · Mar 12, 2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION. THREE MONTHS LATER, SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED, HAD SPLIT IN TWO, AND WERE HANGING DOWN. BETWEEN THE TWO INSPECTIONS, SHE ONLY HAS 13,00 MILES ON TH…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION. THREE MONTHS LATER, SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED, HAD SPLIT IN TWO, AND WERE HANGING DOWN. BETWEEN THE TWO INSPECTIONS, SHE ONLY HAS 13,00 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,600. UPDATED 04/03/08. *LJ

NHTSA ODI #10220886

33,026 miles · Sep 2, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

SUDDEN AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY FAILURE OF BRAKE PEDAL ON 2004 BUICK LESABRE. PEDAL SNAPPED AND WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES. OCCURRED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I PUT CAR IN PARK TO STOP FORWARD MOTION AND AVOID HITTING MY SON'S CAR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10135168

2,160 miles · Nov 5, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER BUICK WITH LOW MILEAGE. CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE DEALER WANTED ONLY GRIND THEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10099508

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.