Problems · by component

2000 Buick Lesabre visibility problems

250 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2000 Buick Lesabre cite visibility, 37% of all 680 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
250
37% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the visibility

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“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
“THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP, IT WAS FIXED AND TWO YEARS LATER BROKE AGAIN, AND THE REAR WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID THE SAME THING. THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER, IN THE MIDWEST, WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS. WE HAD TO DUCT-TAPE THE WINDOW CLOSED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES. I CANNOT BELIEVE THE SAME CAR HAS HAD 3 ISSUES IN 2 YEARS WITH THE WINDOW MECHANISMS! SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG, AND IT HAS COST OVER $600 TO FIX THE CAR! THE REPAIRS DO NOT LAST. APPARENTLY THE MANUFACTURER USES CHEAP PLASTIC PARTS WHICH BREAK. ARE WE NEVER SUPPOSED TO USE AN ATM OR A DRIVE-THROUGH? IT IS VERY DANGEROUS NOT TO HAVE WINDOWS GO BACK UP, ESPECIALLY IN RAIN, SNOW, AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 15, 2013VisibilityODI 10493126
“THE DASH BOARD BUCKLED. PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE DRIVERS WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE-AGAIN LIGHT BUTTON STUCK ON. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 13, 2012Electrical system, Visibility, StructureODI 10488723
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW COULD NOT BE CLOSED OR OPENED. THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS FAILED IN THE PAST AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/5/12 *CN UPDATED 12/12/2012 *JS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 10, 2012VisibilityODI 10479619
“WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR POWER WINDOW MOTORS. THE FIRST ONE, WE MADE THE MISTAKE OF TAKING IT TO A DEALER AND IT COST AROUND $400-$500. THE OTHERS WE ORDERED THE PART AND REPLACED IT OURSELVES WHICH COST AROUND $100-$150 DEPENDING ON THE WINDOW. NOW, THE ONE WE REPLACED TWO YEARS AGO IS BROKE AGAIN. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IF A CHILD JUST HAPPENED TO BE IN THE CAR ON THE SIDE THE WINDOW BROKE ON, THERE COULD BE SERIOUS INJURY. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS UNLESS THEY WANT A LAWSUIT ON THEIR HANDS! *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 27, 2012VisibilityODI 10472652
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND USING THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE UNLESS THE CONTACT HELD DOWN THE LEVER CONSTANTLY. AFTER RELEASING THE LEVER, ALL OF THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 27, 2012VisibilityODI 10449411

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

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