Major Problems with 2003 Buick LeSabre Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Buick LeSabre

2003 Buick LeSabre FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 18714 miles

2003 Buick LeSabre VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 150000 miles

2003 Buick LeSabre TRUNK LID Victims: 1

Browse 2003 Buick LeSabre complaints by category

Problems with STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS and BODY are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick LeSabre owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STRUCTURE the consumer was unable to see the dashboard componets in the sunlight. *jb...	39 ~ 53045 miles
AIR BAGS consumer stated while driving an avis rental another vehicle traveling at high speeds hit the drivers side of consumer's vehicle.	17 ~ 70731 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the dashboard started coming up by the windshield within 3 or 4 weeks the whole dash is buckling coming up...	15 ~ 50227 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM small lights burn out excessively and cost a fortune to have replaced. examples steering wheel button lights climate control id	11 ~ 36599 miles
POWER TRAIN transmission shudder &hard shifts. *kb...	9 ~ 56483 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2003 buick lesabre. the contact drove over a pot hold and the swerved off the road...	9 ~ 51333 miles
ENGINE for the past several months i have had a problem with a faulty with the gas cap. the alert i...	7 ~ 47886 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY window motors on three windows on my buick lesabre 2002 have failed. slight popping sound then window will not operate.	7 ~ 8987 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving the consumer applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. this caused lost of braking power....	5 ~ 22888 miles
SUSPENSION shakes & vibrations in steering wheel & floor of vehicle dealer has attempted to balance tires without much success. *jb...	5 ~ 4984 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer states while traveling 25 mph and without any indication vehicle surged and drove off. *ak ...	5 ~ 60600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES front disc brake pads do not wear evenly. the inboard pad (on both wheels) wears faster than the outboard pad....	4 ~ 36675 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while pulling out from a stop sign or stop light going 10-15 mph the vehicle would...	4 ~ 55023 miles
TIRES shakes & vibrations in steering wheel & floor of vehicle dealer has attempted to balance tires without much success. *jb...	4 ~ 9980 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER dashboard on 2003 buick lesabre limited started to separate interfering with heads up display and starting to obscure drivers sight...	3 ~ 48470 miles
VISIBILITY i purchased the car on a cloudy day. when i did i did not realize that there was a scratch...	3 ~ 18300 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle engine coolant leak. mr the problem had been corrected. sc *jb...	3 ~ 16800 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the fuel gauge system indicator always read full tank even when the tank was empty. dealer notified. ak nm...	3 ~ 24 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was hit head on. my vehicle a buick lesabre 2003 and the vehicle which hit me a 2000 chevrolet	3 ~ 29571 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the owner had difficulty with proper illumination of the headlights. the owner described the difficulty as a " shadow "...	3
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle's intake manifold failed.*mr consumer received a recall notice for problems with intake manifold failure on 2003 buick lesabre. consumer	3 ~ 37800 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2003 buick lesabre. the contact drove over a pot hold and the swerved off the road...	2 ~ 52100 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING occasionally smelled anti-freeze after careful inspection could not determine where leak was. had to add anti-freeze on two occasions. took...	2 ~ 51417 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tire bulged out and lost pressure while driving on highway. tires were original equipment on a new 2003 buick lesabre...	2
SEATS both front seats have gotten wrinkles in the leather the dealer said that there is nothing that they can do...	2 ~ 6000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the consumer stated the horn was difficult to activate and the plastic material used to manufacturer the horn made it...	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while the driver either attempted to stop at a light or stop sigh the brake pedal would almost touch the...	2 ~ 18951 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl * the contact owns a 2003 buick lesabre. the contact stated that when the rear drivers door was closed...	1 ~ 71000 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick lesabre. the contact stated that the fuel leaked on occasion. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 80000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick lesabre. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall sporadically without warning when...	1 ~ 76000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag light came on for no apparent reason. air bag light was not covered in ge auto warranty services...	1 ~ 73490 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2003 buick lesabre. the contact stated that the inflater device in the steering column needed to...	1 ~ 17000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick lesabre. the contact stated that the vehicle had the same failure as noted...	1 ~ 15350 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated the odor of gasoline was noticed around the vehicle. it was driven to the dealer who...	1 ~ 36000 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated the odor of gasoline was noticed around the vehicle. it was driven to the dealer who...	1 ~ 36000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated the front end shimmied. new struts motor mounts two axles and front rotors were replaced and...	1 ~ 36000 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake pedal pulsation caused by severely warped rear brake rotors. vehicle has 27 400 miles. *jb...	1 ~ 27000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake pedal pulsation caused by severely warped rear brake rotors. vehicle has 27 400 miles. *jb...	1 ~ 27000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES instrument panel lights dim and brightened dash replaced and continued to have the same problem. driver's door locked all by	1 ~ 1000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM instrument panel lights dim and brightened dash replaced and continued to have the same problem. driver's door locked all by	1 ~ 1000 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while attempting to dim or brighten the lights they intermittently go out. the vehicle was taken	1 ~ 50000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2003 buick lesabre experiencing problems with a bolt loose on the left front brake caliper.*mr the vehicle was towed the...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers worked intermittently. dealer was notified. dealer informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to	1 ~ 1500 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN (1) bad cv joint/half shaves upon delivery of vehicle (2) failure will cause loss of power and front wheel lockup	1 ~ 10 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES while pulling out of the driveway consumer heard a loud popping sound. consumer left the vehicle and found that the	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN while driving at any speed the consumer felt a vibration in the steering wheel and the seat. after seven visits...	1 ~ 8000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt: the contact owns a 2002 buick lesabre. the owner's manual advised to push the turn signal lever down until...	1 ~ 67 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION when vehicle is put in reverse or driven there is no indication in what gear your in. the letter doesn't	1 ~ 800 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dashboard lights intermittent on / off. headlight failures at night on the freeway. *tr...	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS on three separated occasions while driving 25 mph the head rest moved up on it's own. the vehicle was taken...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE while taking groceries out of the vehicle the trunk lid fell and hit consumer on head. this incident caused pain	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the driver was pulling into a parking space stopped took his foot off of the pedal and then the brake...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2003 lesabre's bolts on frame in the front end rusted. *ts...	1
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL when vehicle was new it pulled into the left. dealer checked it but nothing wrong was found. (nar) la cb	1

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