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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

What owners actually said

162 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2004
Seats

THE RIDERS SEAT AND THE REAR SEATS ARE THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE SEATS I HAVE EVER SAT IN. THEY ARE HARD AND MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU WILL SLIDE RIGHT OFF OF THEM. IF I GO ANY AMOUNT OF TIME IN THE SEATS I GET A VERY BAD BACK ACHE. I NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM WITH MY OLDS 88. * CB

NHTSA ODI #10054412

1,100 miles · Oct 29, 2003
Visibility

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10045002

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.