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2004 Buick Lesabre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Lesabre years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Buick Lesabre are substantially higher than the model-year median of 24.

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162Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
328
2001310
2002164
2003162
200477
20053
2006
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
66Structure
19Air Bags
14Power Train
12Engine And Engine Cooling
8
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
8Fuel/propulsion System
8Tires
8Unknown Or Other
8Engine
7Seats
6Suspension
6Visibility
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Steering
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Seat Belts
4Service Brakes
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Visibility/wiper
2Wheels
2Child Seat
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Service Brakes, Air
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

126 reports with mileage · 36 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 66 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports5 fire reports8 injury reports

Power Train complaints

12 reports
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82,000 miles · May 21, 2009
Power TrainSteering

2004 BUICK LESABRE HAS FRONT END VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 60 MILES PER HOUR. SEEMS VERY WOBBLY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10269582

62,000 miles · May 11, 2009
Power Train

ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE NOISE LIKE STUCK VALVE LIFTER IT KEEPS GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER DEALER CHECKED AND FOUND "FLYWHEEL CRACKED' REPLACED SAME ABOUT TWO YEARS LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED WITH ANOTHER FLYWHEEL REPLACEMENT. SOUNDS LIKE THIS COULD BREAK APART AND POSSIBLY INJURE SOMEONE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10268398

Official recalls

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 ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.