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Buick Lesabre years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 10 model years of the Buick Lesabre by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77 | 4 | 0.3 | 0 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 2004 | 162 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | Typical |
| 2003 | 167 | 7 | 0.5 | 1 | 9 | Typical |
| 2002 | 322 | 13 | 1.0 | 2 | 15 | Typical |
| 2001 | 335 | 13 | 1.0 | 0 | 10 | Typical |
| 2000 | 680 | 25 | 2.0 | 5 | 26 | Typical |
| 1999 | 215 | 8 | 0.6 | 2 | 19 | Typical |
| 1998 | 410 | 14 | 1.1 | 1 | 15 | Typical |
| 1997 | 402 | 13 | 1.0 | 2 | 26 | Typical |
| 1996 | 101 | 3 | 0.3 | 2 | 8 | Fewest complaints |
- 200577 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 2004162 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2003167 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2002322 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2001335 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2000680 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 1999215 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 1998410 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 1997402 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 1996101 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 1996, 2005.
About this comparison
What Buick Lesabre years have the most complaints?
No Buick Lesabre model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 10 model years compared. The highest was 2000.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.