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2000 Buick Lesabre problems

Owners filed 680 complaints about the 2000 Buick Lesabre with NHTSA between Apr 1999 and Aug 2026. The most-cited component is visibility (250).

Complaints
680
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
26
Reported by owners
Fires
30
Reported by owners
Injuries
24
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Visibility250
  2. Electrical system87
  3. Engine and engine cooling78
  4. Steering47
  5. Fuel system, gasoline45
  6. Tires37
  7. Service brakes, hydraulic34
  8. Air bags30
  9. Vehicle speed control25
  10. Structure25
  11. Suspension24
  12. Power train23
  13. Engine18
  14. Exterior lighting16

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
199928
200069
200147
200246
200374
200476
200568
200644
200750
200848
200915
201019
201117
201211
201310
201415
20155
201612
20175
20185
20193
20208
20211
20221
20230
20240
20252
20261

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Visibility

250 reports1 crash1 fire
“I HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS TWICE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH, AND IT APPEARS MANY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. BUICK CLAIMS TO SELL "LUXURY" THIS IS FAR FROM LUXURY AND IS UNSAFE! DRIVING 65MPH AND THE WINDOWS JUST GO DOWN....THEN WON'T GO BACK UP! MY CAR HAD TO SIT OUTSIDE WITH BOTH BACK WINDOWS DOWN! *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 10, 2014Electrical system, VisibilityODI 10587560

Electrical system

87 reports11 fires
“I TURN THE IGNITION OVER DIDN'T IT DID NOT EVEN START YET A LOUD WENT BOOM AND UP UNDER THE HOOD WAS BLAZING WITH FIRE THAN MY DOORS LOCKED I COULD NOT GET OUT I HAD TO KICK THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND THEN I GOT OUT I HAD TO CALL SLEEP FIRE RESCUE SQUAD THE FIRE WAS SO BAD IT WAS GOING UP UNDER MY CARPORT AND ALMOST CAUGHT MY ROOF ON FIRE AND ALMOST DID AND DID A LITTLE BIT”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 28, 2020Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11331285

Engine and engine cooling

78 reports1 crash10 fires
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,940.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 23, 2011Engine and engine coolingFire reportedODI 10402423

Steering

47 reports1 crash1 related recall
“The contact owns a 2000 Buick LeSabre. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the front end of the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle at a slower speed. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tie rod nuts had failed and the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V301000 (Steering). The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not repair the vehicle under the recall because the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The contact also stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V090000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 9, 2021Steering, Fuel system, gasolineODI 11439919

Fuel system, gasoline

45 reports4 fires1 related recall
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED INTO PIECES. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COVER AND FUEL FILTER EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V090000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DONATED. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 2, 2020Fuel system, gasoline, EngineODI 11292548

Tires

37 reports2 crashes
“COMPLETE TIRE SEPARATION FROM STEEL BELTS OF TIRE CONSTRUCTION WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. TIRE HAD HIGH AMOUNT OF TREAD LIFE REMAINING BEFOREHAND AND THIS HAPPENED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. VERY DANGEROUS TO OCCUPANTS AND CAUSED PHYSICAL AND AESTHETIC DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE COST OF THE REPAIR WILL BE AT THIS TIME.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 27, 2019TiresODI 11210156
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.