Buick LeSabre Complaints

3,724 consumer complaints on file.

#10445834January 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MILES PER HOUR DURING SLIPPERY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10445678January 28, 2012
STRUCTURE
THERE IS A CONTINUOUSLY GROWING DASHBOARD BUBBLE (ON TOP) ON THE DRIVER SIDE BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WINDSHIELD AS A RESULT OF DASHBOARD COVER SEPARATION DUE TO CLIP(S) FAILURE - IT HAS BEEN SPREADING ACROSS THE DASH TO THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND NOW THERE IS CONCERN ABOUT POTENTIAL PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445011January 24, 2012
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD IS SEPARATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444953January 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, IN 2009. THE WEATHER WAS COLD, AND I ATTRIBUTED IT'S DISFUNCTION TO THE COLD. THEN THE OTHER GAUGES STARTED TO SHOW MALFUNCTION. WHEN IT GOT TO THE POINT THAT NONE OF THE GAUGES WERE CORRECT, I WENT TO TWO GM DEALERS AND RECEIVED NO CONCERN FROM EITHER OF THEM. THEY DID NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY KNEW OF A PROBLEM. I HAD TO PAY $400 TO REPLACE THE DASH CLUSTER. ABOUT THIS TIME I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET REGARDING THE RELAY RESISTOR OR WIRING CONNECTOR ON MY SILVERADO, SAYING THEY COULD OVERHEAT AND THE HVAC BLOWER MIGHT NOT FUNCTION. I WAS GIVEN 10 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURRED FIRST, TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED IF NECESSARY. I CALLED GM AND ASKED WHY THEY WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE TRUCK BUT WOULD NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WITH THE BUICK. AGAIN, NO CONCERN WAS SHOWN. THE PERSON I SPOKE TO WAS IN THE PHILIPPINES! WHY WOULD SHE CARE? WE'RE ASKEDTO BUY AMERICAN, BUT WE HAVE TO TALK TO SOMEONE IN THE PHILIPPINES WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM! ALSO, I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS, ALL OF THEM, INSIDE AND OUT. COULDN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY I'VE HAD TO CHANGE! AT THE PRESENT TIME, WE HAVE NO RADIO AND HEATER LIGHTS. GOODBYE GM, HELLO HONDA! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444367January 18, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE STEERING BOX TO THE FRAME FRACTURED, CAUSING LIMITED CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SLOWLY TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BOLTS WERE FRACTURED BUT THE TECHNICIAN ALSO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DRILLED A NEW HOLE REPLACED THE OLDER BOLTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 225,000.
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
#10442756January 6, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NOTICED LOTS OF WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT TAIL PIPE WHILE DRIVING. VERY UNUSUAL. CAR THEN STOPPED ON FREEWAY. HAD TO GET PUSHED BY ANOTHER CAR TO SIDE IF FREEWAY. TOWED CAR HOME TO DRIVEWAY. TRIED TO CRANK ENGINE AND HEARD REAL LOUD POP COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. CAR DID NOT TURN ON. TRIED TO START 5 MORE TIMES BUT EACH TIME IT JUST SOUNDED LIKE A REAL SHORT CRANK TYPE SOUND LIKE AS IF ENGINE IS HAVING A HARD TIME TURNING. AFTER FIFTH TIME, ENGINE STARTED AND THIS TIME THE SMOKE COMING OUT TAIL PIPE WAS WHITE/BLUISH AND LOTS OF IT. ENGINE STOPPED. ALSO NOTICED THAT ALL THE COOLANT WAS GONE FROM COOLANT CONTAINER AND THERE IS A HIGH BURNING SMELL OF COOLANT COMING FROM ENGINE. THIS MIGHT BE A CRACKED UPPER INTAKE OR LOWER INTAKE. THESE ARE MADE OF REAL CHEAP HARD PLASTIC WHICH COULD BE THE PRIMARY REASON OF ENGINE FAILURE. CAR IS NOW PARKED IN MY BACKYARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442137January 2, 2012
STRUCTURE
2002 LESABRE WITH A POPPED DASHBOARD BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT GLASS. THE DASHBOARD HAS BUBBLED UP. CANNOT FORCE THE DASH BACK INTO POSITION. I'M AFRAID IT WILL CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. SOUNDS LIKE A DESIGN PROBLEM TO ME OR IT'S MADE OF FAULTY MATERIAL AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441688December 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHUDDER &HARD SHIFTS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440943December 22, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS WARPED AND IS SEPARATED FROM ITS FRONT ATTACHMENT CHANNEL THEREBY EXHIBITING A GAP. THIS CONDITION WAS OBSERVED ONE DAY, WHICH WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT OR OTHER UNUSUAL EVENT. THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS FROM THIS RESULTANT CONDITION NEED TO BE EVALUATED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER THROUGH A RECALL, ESPECIALLY IF SAFETY COULD BE AFFECTED. THE CAR HAS BEEN NOMINALLY GARAGED THROUGHOUT ITS LIFE. THE CAR HAS BEEN USED ONLY (99.9%) BY ITS RETIRED OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440091December 15, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. MULTIPLE AND CONTINUING FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439389December 12, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS DROPPED DOWN INTO THEIR DOOR PANELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE WINDOWS WERE 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
#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
#10439439December 12, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IN HE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HAPHAZARDLY AND A CHILD WAS INJURED FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10439209December 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LIGHTS ON MY HEATER CONSOLE BEGAN TO GO OUT, ONE BY ONE OVER A ONE WEEK PERIOD. OBVIOUSLY ALL THESE BULBS WERE MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME TINE TO THE VERY SAME SPECS! AFTER FINDING OUT FROM Y SERVICE SHOP THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT (AT A COST OF OVER $600 JUST FOR THE PART), I FOUND SOME BULBS FROM RADIO SHACK THAT I SOLDERED IN MYSELF (THROUGH FIXYA.COM - SO MANY PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM). SHORTLY THEREAFTER, MORE BULBS ON OTHER SWITCHES (WINDOW CONTROLS, STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS, RADIO) ALSO WENT OUT. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU HAVE DRIVERS HUNTING IN THE DARK FOR CONTROLS AS THEY ARE DRIVING. TEXTING IS BAD ENOUGH, BUT FUMBLING IN THE DARK FOR YOUR OWN CAR'S CONTROLS AND TRYING TO CORRECT A BUTTON YOU PUSHED INADVERTENTLY CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439213December 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A BACK ROAD AT ABOUT 35MPH, I NOTICED THAT MY DASH SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 85MPH. IT SEEMED LIKE THE GAUGE WOULD GO UP, BUT WOULD NOT COME BACK DOWN. LUCKILY, I HAVE A HEADS-UP DISPLAY THAT HAS ALWAYS SHOWN THE CORRECT SPEED. LATER, MOST OF THE REST OF MY DASH GAUGES BEGAN RANDOMLY DOING THE SAME THING -- THEY'D GO UP, BUT NOT COME BACK DOWN. THE ONLY GAUGE THAT SEEMED UNAFFECTED WAS MY FUEL GAUGE -- UNTIL LAST WEEK. IT, TOO, IS DOING THE SAME THING. I'M SEEING LOTS OF WEB ADS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, WHICH MEANS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS, SINCE, IF I RUN OUT OF GAS ON A MAJOR ROAD DURING ICY WEATHER (WHICH WE HAVE MUCH OF THE YEAR HERE IN WISCONSIN), IT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. IF THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, IT'S NOT A RANDOM CHANCE FAILURE -- IT'S A DEFECT IN DESIGN, MATERIALS OR "WORKMANSHIP" (WHICH INCLUDES AUTOMATED PROCESSES). PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438535December 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A FEW DAYS BEFORE DECEMBER 3, 2011, AND I HEARD A LOUD "POP" SOUND FROM THE BACK SEAT OF MY CAR. ON THE 3RD, I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND STARTED HEARING THE SOUND OF AN OPEN WINDOW IN THE BACK SEAT. I TRIED TO CLOSE THE BACK-RIGHT WINDOW WITH THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR, BUT IT DIDN'T MOVE THE WINDOW (I HEARD THE MOTOR RUNNING, THOUGH). I THEN PARKED THE CAR AND GOT OUT TO TRY TO PULL/PUSH THE WINDOW SHUT, BUT IT WOULD NOT STAY ALL THE WAY UP. IT HAD STARTED WITH JUST AN INCH OR SO BEING OPEN, BUT EVENTUALLY IT SLID DOWN SO IT WAS ONLY ABOUT HALFWAY UP. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE ( HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/BUICK/LESABRE/2002/WINDOWS_WINDSHIELD/WINDOW_REGULATOR_BROKE.SHTML ), THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR, BUT BUICK IS SAYING THAT THERE'S NOT ENOUGH REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE TO DECLARE A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE WINDOW REGULATOR. I DISAGREE. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, REPAIRING A SINGLE WINDOW WITH THIS PROBLEM CAN COST UP TO $300 PLUS LABOR, AND USUALLY WHEN ONE WINDOW GOES BAD, THE OTHERS ARE SOON TO FOLLOW. I DON'T REALLY FEEL LIKE PAYING $1200 FOR WINDOWS IN A CAR I ONLY PAID $5000 FOR USED... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438504December 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE BRAKE LINE CORROSION. NO WARNING AT FIRST, THEN THE BRAKE WARNING CAME ON. ALMOST DID NOT STOP AND ALMOST HIT A CAR IN FRONT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436350November 18, 2011
STEERING
STEERING VIBRATION, SHUDDER WHEN TURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434204November 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY ALTHOUGH THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, BUT THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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