Buick LeSabre Complaints (2001)

328 consumer complaints on file.

#10511686May 13, 2013
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD BETWEEN THE AIR VENT AND THE STEERING WHEEL UNDERNEATH THE WINDSHIELD IS CURLING UP AND COMING OFF. FROM MY RESEARCH, PRETTY MUCH ALL THE '01 THROUGH '05 BUICKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND GM IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS WILL ONLY GET WORSE AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY FOR NO REASON AND HARM THE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE BADLY. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494523January 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOWS OF THIS CAR ARE UNDEPENDABLE. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT DEFECTIVE MOTORS REGULATORS DO NOT WORK. ALL FOUR WINDOWS ARE A PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT BY A WINDOW IF NEED BE. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THE BUICK LESABRE 2001. BUICK MANUFACTURING WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR WINDOWS. BUICK STATES THAT THE CARS ARE PAST WARRANTY AND THEREFORE WILL NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. I INCLUDE THESE TWO SITES AS EVIDENCE TO THIS FACT AND HOW WIDE SPREAD THIS PROBLEM IS. HTTP://GOOGLEADS.G.DOUBLECLICK.NET/PAGEAD/ADS?CLIENT=CA-PUB-6617098213423805&OUTPUT=HTML&H=90&SLOTNAME=7952013016&W=728&LMT=1358582400&FLASH=11.4.402.265&URL=HTTP%3A%2F%2FWWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM%2FCOMPLAINT%2F2001%2FBUICK%2FLESABRE%2FPOWER%2BWINDOW&DT=1358997446843&BPP=16&SHV=R20130122&JSV=R20121214&PREV_SLOTNAMES=6969891371&CORRELATOR=1358997446734&FRM=20&ADK=1032090657&GA_VID=657897228.1358997064&GA_SID=1358997064&GA_HID=919312188&GA_FC=1&U_TZ=-360&U_HIS=6&U_JAVA=1&U_H=768&U_W=1280&U_AH=738&U_AW=1280&U_CD=32&U_NPLUG=0&U_NMIME=0&DFF=ARIAL&DFS=12&ADX=265&ADY=1015&BIW=1259&BIH=644&OID=3&REF=HTTP%3A%2F%2FWWW.GOOGLE.COM%2FURL%3FSA%3DT%26RCT%3DJ%26Q%3D%26ESRC%3DS%26FRM%3D1%26SOURCE%3DWEB%26CD%3D5%26VED%3D0CFGQFJAE%26URL%3DHTTP%253A%252F%252FWWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM%252FCOMPLAINT%252F2001%252FBUICK%252FLESABRE%252FPOWER%252BWINDOW%26EI%3DJQQAUBWZHSBH0WGF_IGGDA%26USG%3DAFQJCNEP6YWAWYZGKEYUTPLIH1JJFUUBHG%26SIG2%3DVLPVERP_XPOBZYTN06RIKA&DOCM=8&FU=0&IFI=2&DTD=94&XPC=DGPDFQUZHD&P=HTTP%3A//WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/BUICK/LESABRE/2001/WINDOWS_WINDSHIELD/POWER_WINDOW_STOPPED_WORKING.SHTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485816November 22, 2012
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 45 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY BUICKS AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO GOOD REASON AND CAUSED ME TO REAR END A FELLOW EMPLOYEE AT A LIGHT. I WAS DUMBFOUNDED BY THE ACCIDENT AND WAS WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE I RECALLED NO RED LIGHT OR SEEING BRAKE LIGHTS. I AM SO HAPPY THAT MY FELLOW EMPLOYEE ARE NOT DETRIMENTALLY INJURED BY THIS. THE BAG APPARENTLY SHOCKED ME AND THE DASHBOARD BLINDED ME SO I HAD NO WAY TO REACT.. I SURE HOPE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT. I THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT THE TIME. I AM ALSO EXPECTING BUICK TO REPLACE MY CAR AT THE SAME VALUE ATLEAST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10477781September 24, 2012
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM IN WHICH THE DASHBOARD HAS COME LOOSE FROM THE WINDOW MOLDING AND HAS BUCKLED UP HALF WAY ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IF IT GOES ALL THE WAY ACROSS IT CAN CAUSE THE AIRBAG(S) TO DEPLOY POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY. OTHER THAN THIS THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY AN OLDER COUPLE WHO, ALMOST LITERALLY, DROVE IT TO CHURCH AND THE GROCERY STORE. I LOVE MY CAR BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475836September 18, 2012
STRUCTURE
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE DASHBOARD. I PURCHASED THE CAR ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO. INITIALLY THERE WERE NOT PROBLEMS. AS THE YEARS PROGRESSED, I NOTICED A STEADY SEPARATION OF THE DASHBOARD AND IT STARTED FORMING A VERY VISIBLE HUMP. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND DISCOVERED I WAS NOT ALONE IN EXPRESSING MY CONCERN: HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-C5295_DS45613. I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS MATTER BE DISCUSSED AND PHYSICALLY LOOKED INTO. GOD FORBID THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY FOR NO REASON AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471430August 19, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL DUE TO POOR DESIGN ON PART OF MANUFACTUER. WINDOW IS STUCK IN A DOWN POSTION. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469508August 7, 2012
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD COVER IS SEPARATING OR "CRUMPLED" I AM CONCERNED THIS CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY IF IT SEPARATES TOO FAR. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER BUICK LESABRES DOING THE SAME THING. HOW CAN THIS ISSUE BE CONDONED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469362August 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD BEGUN SEPARATING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE HEAT AND TEMPERATURE CHANGES, WHICH DETERIORATED THE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR AND THE DEALER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 10/10/12 *CN UPDATED 10/11/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461664June 13, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DASHBOARD DETACHED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD DETACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,134 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461244June 11, 2012
STRUCTURE
IN AUGUST OF 2011 THE DASH PANEL OF MY BUICK LESABRE STARTED TO PULL AWAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD HIDER MOULDING AND A LUMP STARTED TO APPEAR IN BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND MOVE TOWARD THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM WHICH IS UNDER THE DASH COVER ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT IN PRODUCTION OF THE DASH PANEL COVER BUT GM WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT OTHER THAN DIRECT ME TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALER AND PAY UPWARDS OF $1000.00 OR MORE TO CORRECT A DEFECT THAT GM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. THE YEARS THAT THE LESABRE HAS THIS PROBLEM SPANS AT LEAST 2001 TO 2005 THAT I KNOW OF AND YET THEY REFUSE TO RECALL THE VEHICLES TO REPAIR THE DEFECT THAT THEY PRODUCED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS DEFECT HAS OR WILL IN THE FUTURE CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH BUT LET US NOT WAIT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. A RECALL OF THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES IS MOST DEFINITELY WARRANTED AND SHOULD BE FORCED TO TAKE PLACE BY THE GOVERNMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459804May 28, 2012
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
MY PARENTS PURCHASED A 2001 BUICK LESABRE FROM THE DEALERSHIP NEW. BOTH PARENTS (FATHER NOW DECEASED) RETIRED AND MOVED TO FLORIDA IN 2001, AND VERY RARELY DROVE THE VEHICLE. MY FATHER PASSED AWAY IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR (2012) AND MY MOTHER ASKED ME IF I WANTED THE CAR. I DROVE TO FLORIDA TO PICK UP THE CAR AND NOTICED THE DASH PANEL WAS ALL BUCKLED AND LOOKED HORRIBLE. I ASKED MY MOTHER WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS DUE TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA HEAT, BUT MY MOTHER SAID IT STARTED IN 2006 AND THEY HAD BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE AND WOULD COST OVER $1000 TO REPAIR. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE FOR REPLACEMENT DASH PANELS I DISCOVERED THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN FOR SOMETIME, FLORIDA HEAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT, I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND WILL CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459731May 26, 2012
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
THE DASH PAD UNDER THE WINDSHIELD IS STARTING TO BUCKLE AND SEPARATE FROM THE METAL CLAMPS. THIS SEPARATION IS CONTINUALLY GROWING AND MOVING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE DASH PANEL TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG IS LOCATED. WITH THIS MOVEMENT AND CHANGE I AM CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT OR THE AIR BAG MAY INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY TO THE PASSENGER, NOT TO MENTION HOW THE DRIVER MAY REACT SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO FIX THIS TO INSURE NOBODY IS INJURED IF THAT HASN'T ALREADY HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456536April 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP JULY 2011. ONE WEEK LATER LEFT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT FUNCTION. FEBRUARY 2012 RIGHT REAR WINDOW FAILED. APRIL 2012 LEFT REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. SO FAR, THE WINDOWS HAVE COST ME $735.00 IN LESS THAN A YEAR. CATALYTIC CONVERTER RATTLES A LOT IN MORNING WHEN CAR IS COLD. ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD BY AAMCO CAN BE REPLACED AT BUICK'S EXPENSE, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452487March 21, 2012
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DELAMINATING NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 05/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450895March 9, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLING FLUIDS WERE LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED UNDER AN EARLIER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449504February 27, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
THE DASH PAD ON MY 2001 LESABRE, WHICH MY ELDERLY MOTHER PREVIOUSLY OWNED AND MAINTAINED WELL, HAS BUCKLED AND PULLED UP FROM THE DASH BOARD RIGHT ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. IT HAS PULLED OUT OF THE DEFROST PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND CURLS UP AND IS BECOMING AN OBSTRUCTION TO MY VIEW. I AM UNABLE TO REATTACH IT AND WORRIED THAT AS IT CONTINUES TO PULL OUT TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, IT WILL POSSIBLY ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR MULTIPLE YEARS OF THE LESABRE MODEL AND GM HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT. I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN WITH OTHER OLDER CAR MODELS AND UNDERSTAND THAT IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE LESABRE FOR SOME IN THE EARLY YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448115February 15, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE, STEERING, SUSPENSION
ANOTHER VERY COMMON DEFECT WITH MULTIPLE YEAR BUICKS BESIDES THE WINDOW REGULATORS THAT BUICK REFUSES TO ADMIT FAULT AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM. THIS IS ABOUT THE DASH COVERING PULLING AWAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND LIKELY CAUSE AIR BAG TO DISCHARGE AND SOON WILL OBSTRUCT VISION THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH OF THESE ITEMS ARE VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR AND GN/BUICK HAS OFFERED NOTHING AS FAR AS I KNOW TO ANYONE. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER ONE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE POWER STEERING HOSE AT 60,000 AND AN AXLE AT 90,000 AND A TIE ROD AT 50,000. AND THEY WONDER WHY SALES FROM JAPAN ARE BOOMING?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443832January 15, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN JUST A FEW WEEKS THE DASH BUCKLED UP ALMOST SIX INCHES BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WINDSHIELD. CONTACTED GM/BUICK AND THEY GOT THE LOCAL DEALER ON THE PHONE WITH US. NEITHER WOULD DO A THING EXCEPT GIVE ME A QUOTE OF $1000 FOR REPLACEMENT. AFTER CHECKING SEVERAL FORUMS ON THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS THERE IS A DEFINITE DESIGN/MANUFACTURING PROBLEM THAT GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. PRIOR TO THIS THE CAR HAD BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND THE INTERIOR DETAILED TO KEEP THINGS LIKE THIS FROM OCCURRING. JUST WAIT UNTIL THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS WHILE SOMEONE IS DRIVING AND IS KILLED OR GRAVELY INJURED. SUCH A SHAME THIS KIND OF SITUATION NEEDS TO OCCUR BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439390December 12, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE REAR DRIVER'S WINDOW DROPPED DOWN INTO ITS DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425508September 14, 2011
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS
DASH MAT SEPARATION BULGE IN FRONT OF STEERING WHEEL MOVING TOWARD PASS AIRBAG. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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