2000 Buick LESABRE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
641 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 349 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls is the most frequently named component, appearing in 203 of 641 complaints (31.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 63 | 9.8% |
| Steering behavior | 46 | 7.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 39 | 6.1% |
| Engine operation | 34 | 5.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 21 | 3.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 13 | 2.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 203 |
| Electrical System | 35 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 24 |
| Electrical System:Horn | 22 |
| Steering | 21 |
| Tires | 20 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 19 |
| Engine | 18 |
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 203; Electrical System: 35; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 24; Electrical System:Horn: 22; Steering: 21; Tires: 20; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 19; Engine: 18
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 41 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 102 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 86 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 58 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 41 |
| 150,000 and above | 21 |
Under 25,000: 41; 25,000 to 49,999: 102; 50,000 to 74,999: 86; 75,000 to 99,999: 58; 100,000 to 149,999: 41; 150,000 and above: 21
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (102). 292 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 69 |
| 2001 | 46 |
| 2002 | 44 |
| 2003 | 74 |
| 2004 | 75 |
| 2005 | 66 |
| 2006 | 44 |
| 2007 | 45 |
| 2008 | 48 |
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2000: 69; 2001: 46; 2002: 44; 2003: 74; 2004: 75; 2005: 66; 2006: 44; 2007: 45; 2008: 48; 2009: 15; 2010: 19; 2011: 17; 2012: 11; 2013: 10; 2014: 15; 2015: 5; 2016: 12; 2017: 5; 2018: 5; 2019: 3; 2020: 8; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2025: 2; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 63 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 46 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 39 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10002472 · 2003-01-09 (January 9, 2003)
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM THE BRAKE PEDAL ROD RETAINER HAD LOOSENED. *SCC
Owner-reported narrative. 39,987 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002472 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002587 · 2003-01-13 (January 13, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002587 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003307 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)
POWER STEERING LEAK, DEALER REPLACED UNIT, BUT I HAD TO PAY A $100 CO-PAY UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN.
Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003307 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005533 · 2003-02-09 (February 9, 2003)
TWO COMPLAINTS. ONE-COOLANT LEAKING ON HOT ENGINE PARTS FROM DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD PLENUM. TWO- CAR STALLS ON OCCASION WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES.
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005533 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003740 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)
THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY WAS INSTALLED UNDER THE REAR SEAT INSIDE THE CABIN. THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING SULFURIC ACID WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BECOME VERY SICK. THE SULFURIC ACID HAD BURNED THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE OF WHAT CAUSED THE ILLNESS, BUT DISCOVERED THE LEAKING BATTERY ON 10/02/02. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY, STATING THAT THE BATTERY WAS PROPERLY VENTED. *MR THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BATTERY VENTS WERE FLIMSY AND NOT SECURELY FASTENED TO THE BATTERY VENT OPE…
Owner-reported narrative. 19,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003740 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10047817 · 2004-01-06 (January 6, 2004)
THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE DOWN, BUT WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ELECTRICAL CABLE WOUND ITSELF AROUND THE MOTOR, BURNING THE MOTOR OUT. THE RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR WINDOWS ARE AFFECTED. *PH *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047817 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10039806 · 2003-12-10 (December 10, 2003)
THE VEHICLE WOULD MISFIRE AND STALL WHEN REACHING HIGH TEMPERATURE. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN INTAKE MANIFOLD DEFECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE OF HIGH MILEAGE. *AK THERE WAS LEAKAGE AROUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, POOR GAS MILEAGE AND ACCELERATION. *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039806 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10001964 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *SCC *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001964 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004142 · 2003-01-17 (January 17, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED THE GEAR SUPPORT FAILED IN THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004142 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021554 · 2003-06-03 (June 3, 2003)
THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT SHORTED OUT ON BOTH OF THE CONSUMER 2000 BUICK LESABRE'S WHICH RESULTED IN INACCURATE FUEL READING. THE ROTORS AND GASKETS ALSO FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SENDING UNITS ON BOTH VEHICLES. *MR *SCC *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 26,078 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021554 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10067738 · 2004-04-23 (April 23, 2004)
WEATHER WAS BELOW ZERO (-20 TO -30) FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE AND INCLUDING JANUARY 30, 2004. MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM REFUSED TO START TWO DAYS PREVIOUS, SO ON THE EVENING OF JANUARY 29, I POURED A BOTTLE OF ISO-HEET INTO THE GAS TANK AND THEN PLUGGED THE HEADBOLT HEATER IN OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING (JAN. 30), I GOT INTO THE LESABRE TO START IT TO GO TO WORK. WHEN I TURNED THE KEY, I HEARD A CLICK AND THEN BOOM! IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING HAD EXPLODED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. SMOKE BEGAN ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I GR…
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10067738 at NHTSA ↗