IllustrationTHE TRANSMISSION RARELY SLIPS CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I MUST PULL OVER SHIFT OFF THE VEHICLE AND START IT AGAIN. *TR
2005 Buick Lesabre
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Buick Lesabre do not stand out strongly from 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.
About this comparison →77Owner complaints
Model-year median: 24
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Inspection summary
2005 Buick Lesabre
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 77 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 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)
- Electrical System: 25 reports
- Power Train: 8 reports
- Air Bags: 5 reports
- Engine: 5 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5 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
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
140–25K
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1175–100K
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2150K+
59 reports with mileage · 18 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 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports3 fire reports3 injury reports
Unknown Or Other complaints
4 reportsTL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 BUICK LESABRE WITH 20000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 15 MPH HE REACHED DOWN AND HIS ARM HIT THE GEAR SHIFT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND THE GEAR SWITCHED INTO REVERSE AND STALLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC ,WHO STATED THA…
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TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 BUICK LESABRE WITH 20000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 15 MPH HE REACHED DOWN AND HIS ARM HIT THE GEAR SHIFT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND THE GEAR SWITCHED INTO REVERSE AND STALLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC ,WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NORMAL OPERATIONS AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE GEARS. THE SHIFTING IN GEARS HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21463.*AK UPDATED 04/05/07. *JB
DAD BOUGHT A NEW 2005 BUICK LESABRE IN OCT. 2005. HE HAD AN ACCIDENT FEB. 18 THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT HIS FAULT A CAR BACKED OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AND HIT HIS AS HE WAS DRIVING BY. NOW HE HAS TURNED IT INTO HIS INSURANCE AND PERSON TO REPAIR. INSURANCE OK CAR TO BE FIXED FEBRUARY 21, AUTO BODY TURNED IN FOR PARTS SAME DAY OR NEXT. C…
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DAD BOUGHT A NEW 2005 BUICK LESABRE IN OCT. 2005. HE HAD AN ACCIDENT FEB. 18 THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT HIS FAULT A CAR BACKED OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AND HIT HIS AS HE WAS DRIVING BY. NOW HE HAS TURNED IT INTO HIS INSURANCE AND PERSON TO REPAIR. INSURANCE OK CAR TO BE FIXED FEBRUARY 21, AUTO BODY TURNED IN FOR PARTS SAME DAY OR NEXT. CONNOT FIND REAR PANEL DOOR. GM SAID IT MAY TAKE A WHILE TO FIND. SO MY DAD HAS BEEN DRIVING AROUND IN A DAMAGED CAR WHICH GM WON'T GIVE HIM A CAR TO DRIVE "EVEN THOUGH IT IS THEIR FAULT THAT HE CAN'T GET THIS PART" THE FENDER IS RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRE WHEN IT TURNS CORNERS THE BELLS ARE RINGING BECAUSE DOORS ARE JAMMED AND DAMAGED. NOW HE IS 77 AND DRIVES CHURCH MEMBERS TO DOCTORS AND TO GET GROCERIES ETC. WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR COUNTRY THAT A GM DEALER WOULD PUT A SENIOR IN THIS POSITION OR FOR THAT MATTER ANYONE IN THIS COUNTRY IN THIS KIND OF POSITION AND NOT GIVE THEM A LOANER UNTIL THERE PART CAME IN TO REPAIR THIS CAR..........!!!!!!!!!! WE HAVE MADE A COMPLAINT WITH GM AND ALSO TO A DEALERSHIP IN NY WHICH HE WAS REALLY NICE BUT ALSO SAID HE COULDN'T HELP BECAUSE HE WAS JUST A DEALERSHIP IN NY "MY MISTAKE" THOUGHT IT WAS THE BIG GUY. SO HOW DOES ONE GET A CAR FIXED OR MAKE A COMPANY SUCH AS GM GIVE A PERSON A LOANER WHILE WAITING FOR HIS PART TO COME IN. HIS REPRESENTATION PERSON HASN'T EVEN CALLED HIM BACK AFTER HIS COMPLAINT WHICH HE DID CALL THE NUMBER IN THE BACK OF HIS CAR MANUAL.. SO PEOPLE, DON'T BUY A BUICK LESABRE BECAUSE IF YOU DO AND YOU HAVE AN ACCIDENT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR IT AND YOU DRIVE A PIECE OF JUNK AROUND THAT IS DANGEROUS WAITING FOR THE PART. WHAT A SAFETY HAZARD THIS IS.....IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MY DAD ALL HELL WILL BREAK LOOSE. *NM
DT: 2005 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THERE ARE NO ASH TRAYS IN THE BACK OF VEHICLE. HE FEELS THAT SOMEONE MAY SIT IN THE BACK SEAT AND PUT THE ASHES IN THE PLASTIC PART OF THE DOOR. HE DOES NOT FEEL IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT SMOKERS CANNOT SIT IN THE BACK SEAT OF VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THIS ON SEP…
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DT: 2005 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THERE ARE NO ASH TRAYS IN THE BACK OF VEHICLE. HE FEELS THAT SOMEONE MAY SIT IN THE BACK SEAT AND PUT THE ASHES IN THE PLASTIC PART OF THE DOOR. HE DOES NOT FEEL IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT SMOKERS CANNOT SIT IN THE BACK SEAT OF VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THIS ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2005.*AK *JB
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.