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2001 Buick Lesabre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Lesabre years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Buick Lesabre are substantially higher than the model-year median of 24.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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328Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

2001 Buick Lesabre

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 328 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Visibility: 99 reports
  • Structure: 50 reports
  • Electrical System: 38 reports
  • Power Train: 31 reports
  • Air Bags: 29 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    400
    1998    209
    1999    669
    2000    328
    2001    310
    2002    164
    2003    162
    2004
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Visibility
    99    Structure
    50    Electrical System
    38    Power Train
    31    Air Bags
    29
    All reported categories
    Steering
    29    Engine And Engine Cooling
    28    Engine
    19    Suspension
    17    Unknown Or Other
    16    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    12    Seats
    10    Vehicle Speed Control
    10    Exterior Lighting
    7    Fuel/propulsion System
    7    Equipment
    5    Fuel System, Gasoline
    5    Fuel System, Other
    5    Tires
    5    Seat Belts
    4    Wheels
    4    Latches/locks/linkages
    2    Visibility/wiper
    2    Interior Lighting
    1    Parking Brake
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    202 reports with mileage · 126 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Visibility. Review the 99 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Structure. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    10 crash reports22 fire reports9 injury reports

    Tires complaints

    5 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 2014
    Electrical SystemSteeringTires

    2001 BUICK LESABRE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TIRES . *TGW ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT WERE REPLACED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/08/15*JB UPDATED 04/19/16*LJ THE CONSUMER ONLY PROVIDED T…

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    2001 BUICK LESABRE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TIRES . *TGW ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT WERE REPLACED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/08/15*JB UPDATED 04/19/16*LJ THE CONSUMER ONLY PROVIDED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE, TBC CORP. HOWEVER, DID NOT PROVIDE THE TIRE LINE/BRAND OF TIRE. UPDATED 05/04/16. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10638954

    40,150 miles · Jan 28, 2007
    Tires

    I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT YOUR DEPARTMENT SINCE NOV. OF LAST YEAR VIA THE US MAIL SYSTEM. EACH TIME MY LETTER HAS BEEN RETURNED. FIRST REASON WAS "NOT AT DOT HEADQUARTERS", THE SECOND REASON GIVEN WAS "INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION"..THE ADDRESS I HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY FOLKS ANSWERING YOUR PHONE NUMBER WAS "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC…

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    I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT YOUR DEPARTMENT SINCE NOV. OF LAST YEAR VIA THE US MAIL SYSTEM. EACH TIME MY LETTER HAS BEEN RETURNED. FIRST REASON WAS "NOT AT DOT HEADQUARTERS", THE SECOND REASON GIVEN WAS "INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION"..THE ADDRESS I HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY FOLKS ANSWERING YOUR PHONE NUMBER WAS "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 400-7TH STREET WASHINGTON, DC 20590" AFTER THE SECOND RETURN I VISITED MY POST OFFICE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RETURN OF UNDELIVERED MAIL. THE ANSWER GIVEN, TO MY SURPRISE, WAS THAT THE US POSTAL DEPARTMENT DOES NOT HAVE A LISTING FOR YOU AT THAT ADDRESS. IN THEIR EYES, YOU ARE NOT THERE. GOT TO BE A PROBLEM SOMEWHERE. SO I ASK AGAIN, WHAT IS YOUR OFFICIAL MAILING ADDRESS? MY EVENT IS TOO LONG TO BE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THIS FORMAT AS THERE IS AS MUCH AS 10 INCIDENTS RELATING TO SINGLE TOPIC. THE INCIDENT LISTED BELOW ON 8/19/05 WAS THE NEXT TO LAST AND CAUSED PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE INFORMATION BEING GIVEN IS ALSO REFERENCED TO THE 8/19/05 INCIDENT ONLY. FOUR OF THE INCIDENTS ARE THE FAILURES OF THE FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES THAT CAME FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH THE VEHICLE. *NM

    NHTSA ODI #10180935

    Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 2001
    SeatsTiresVisibility

    WINDOW WIPER FLUID WAS EMPTY/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE/ TIRE LIGHT CAME ON TWICE,CLUNK UNDER DRIVER SEAT. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #755905

    Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 2001
    Tires

    REAR PASSENGERS WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LOUD THUMPING NOISE.*SLC

    NHTSA ODI #8000822

    Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 2001
    Engine And Engine CoolingTires

    WHEN DRIVING CAR VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AT ALL SPEEDS, CAUSE 3 TIRES OUT OF ROUND. A POPPING NOISE FROM EXHAUST WHEN STARTING COLD, CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME.

    NHTSA ODI #9003238

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    1

    EA02030 · Engine Compartment Fires

    Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 9, 2004

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

    EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.

    Additional source detail variants (3)

    Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery

    EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.

    Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

    EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.