2000 BUICK LESABRE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 639 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (229 complaints · 35.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 30
  • Injuries 24
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VISIBILITY appears in 229 of 639 owner complaints (35.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 229 complaints, 35.8% of reports VISIBILITY 229 · 35.8% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 73 complaints, 11.4% of reports ENGINE 73 · 11.4% · 1 crash reports 14 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 62 complaints, 9.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 62 · 9.7% · 7 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 43 complaints, 6.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 43 · 6.7% · 5 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 36 complaints, 5.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 36 · 5.6% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 35 complaints, 5.5% of reports STEERING 35 · 5.5% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 24 complaints, 3.8% of reports AIR BAGS 24 · 3.8% · 14 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 2.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 2.8% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 17 complaints, 2.7% of reports STRUCTURE 17 · 2.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 475 complaints, 74.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 475 · 74.3% · 21 crash reports 15 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VISIBILITY 229 35.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 73 11.4% 1 crashes · 14 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 62 9.7% 0 crashes · 7 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 43 6.7% 0 crashes · 5 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 36 5.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 35 5.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 24 3.8% 14 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 2.8% 3 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 17 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 475 74.3% 21 crashes · 15 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 1999. 1999-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 1999-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2000-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2000-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2000-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2001-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2001-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2003-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2003-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2003-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2004-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2004-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2004-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2004-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2005-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2005-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2005-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2006-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2006-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2007-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2007-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2008-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2008-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1999 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 99V238000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V238000 Recall campaign 99V301000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V301000 Recall campaign 99V355000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V355000 Recall campaign 00V114000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V114000 Recall campaign 04V090000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V090000 Investigation PE02050 ● Investigation PE02050 Investigation EA02030 ● Investigation EA02030
  • Campaign 99V355000 was reported 168 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00V114000 was reported 214 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 04V090000 was reported 1,687 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q3 Owner reports 13
1999-Q4 Owner reports 12
2000-Q1 Owner reports 14
2000-Q2 Owner reports 22
2000-Q3 Owner reports 13
2000-Q4 Owner reports 15
2001-Q1 Owner reports 15
2001-Q2 Owner reports 7
2001-Q3 Owner reports 14
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 19
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2002-Q4 Owner reports 14
2003-Q1 Owner reports 24
2003-Q2 Owner reports 16
2003-Q3 Owner reports 11
2003-Q4 Owner reports 18
2004-Q1 Owner reports 17
2004-Q2 Owner reports 15
2004-Q3 Owner reports 9
2004-Q4 Owner reports 30
2005-Q1 Owner reports 16
2005-Q2 Owner reports 10
2005-Q3 Owner reports 20
2005-Q4 Owner reports 19
2006-Q1 Owner reports 7
2006-Q2 Owner reports 4
2006-Q3 Owner reports 19
2006-Q4 Owner reports 12
2007-Q1 Owner reports 12
2007-Q2 Owner reports 10
2007-Q3 Owner reports 15
2007-Q4 Owner reports 7
2008-Q1 Owner reports 19
2008-Q2 Owner reports 6
2008-Q3 Owner reports 15
2008-Q4 Owner reports 7
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 4
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 5
2010-Q4 Owner reports 6
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 8
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 6
2014-Q4 Owner reports 4
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 99V238000
Recall campaign 1 99V301000
Recall campaign 1 99V355000
Recall campaign 1 00V114000
Recall campaign 1 04V090000
Defect investigation 1 PE02050
Defect investigation 1 EA02030
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V114000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    WHEN THE REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING, ANTILOCK BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, OR STABILITY CONTROL FEATURE IS ACTIVATED IN SOME DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE FEATURE MAY NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC MODULATOR UNIT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V090000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    THE BACKFIRE CAN RUPTURE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE RUPTURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAN DISPLACE A FUEL LINE, PULLING AN INJECTOR OUT OF PLACE, AND CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AND POSSIBLE FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH IMPROVED DIAPHRAGMS. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASED MAILINGS. PHASE 1 BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2004, AND PHASE 2 BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V238000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    IF THESE NUTS ARE LOOSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY BE LOW, THE ASSEMBLY MAY BE LOOSE, THE BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE, AND IF THE NUTS BACK COMPLETELY OFF, BRAKING MAY BE LOST. ALSO FUME AND WATER INTRUSION TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAN OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER TO BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY NUTS AND TIGHTEN ALL FOUR (4) NUTS TO SPECIFIED TORQUE.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V301000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED STEERING INPUT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL CHECK AND ADJUST THE VEHICLE TOE-IN AND TIGHTEN THE INNER TIE ROD NUTS TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V355000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DRIVER VISIBILITY MAY BE IMPAIRED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    AN INSERT CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPTICALLY AIMING THE HEADLAMPS WILL BE PROVIDED TO OWNERS FOR THE OWNER'S MANUAL. OWNERS SHOULD FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE IN THE INSERT FOR HEADLAMP AIM ADJUSTMENT, RATHER THAN USING THE HORIZONTAL VHAD INDICATOR.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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