Buick LESABRE electrical problems
147 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
3,086 owner complaints analyzed
46 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1967 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,546 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
147 of 3,086 complaints match this topic (4.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 489377 · 1995-04-19 (April 19, 1995)
BATTERY REPLACED. *SKD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489377 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8015680 · 2002-08-07 (August 7, 2002)
A COMPLETE AND SUDDEN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8015680 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10249402 · 2008-11-20 (November 20, 2008)
MY DAUGHTER TURNED ON THE CAR AND MOVED THE DRIVER'S SEAT FORWARD. SHE SMELLED SMOKE AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND A FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE SEAT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE COMPUTER AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 57,343 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249402 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10154762 · 2006-04-06 (April 6, 2006)
WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. IT DOES NOT SMELL ELECTRICAL, NOR IS THE SMOKING CONSISTENT FIRST OCCURRENCE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WERE, 40 MPH, PARKING LIGHTS ON, ECON/VENT SET AT 68 AND FAN ON AUTO WITH CRUISE CONTROL NOT ENGAGED. SMOKE CAME FROM OUTLETS WHERE TURN SIGNALS, TILT STEERING ADJUSTMENT AND RETRACTABLE STEERING COLUMN INSETS. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE CAR, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW NO SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SMELLED NO OTHER "HOT" INSTANCES. THE SMOKE FROM THE COLUMN CESSATED WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF.…
Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154762 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10176667 · 2006-12-20 (December 20, 2006)
MY CARS PAINT STARTED PEALING OFF AND NOW ALMOST THE ENTIRE TOP OF MY CAR HAS NO PAINT BUT A GRAY TYPE SURFACE AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE ROOF IS RUSTED. THAT'S JUST ONE THING. THE TRUNK OF MY CAR WHEN I OPEN IT LEAKS THE WATER INSIDE AS WELL AS WHEN IT IS SHUT. MY CAR ALSO WILL NOT CRANK AFTER I HAVE PARKED IT AND WILL REQUIRE A BOOST TO GET IT GOING NOW I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE BATTERY CABLE HEADS AND IT STILL DOES THAT ON OCCASION. MY CAR ONE DAY STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE KNOCKING GRINDING NOISE AND I WENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10176667 at NHTSA ↗