2000 Buick Lesabre Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2000 Buick Lesabre, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 67,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “horn blow” (6% of reports).
- 87electrical system complaints
- 67,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 27%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Horn blow: mentioned in 5 of 87 complaints (6%)
- Rear seat: mentioned in 5 of 87 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 87 complaints, 11 a fire, 1 an injury.
Buick Lesabre electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Lesabre | 1 | 33% | — |
| 2005 Lesabre | 25 | 32% | 53,500 |
| 2004 Lesabre | 66 | 41% | 61,000 |
| 2003 Lesabre | 15 | 9% | 60,000 |
| 2002 Lesabre | 24 | 8% | 50,874 |
| 2001 Lesabre | 38 | 12% | 60,000 |
| 2000 Lesabre | 87 | 13% | 67,000 |
| 1999 Lesabre | 28 | 13% | 80,000 |
| 1998 Lesabre | 50 | 13% | 83,000 |
| 1997 Lesabre | 42 | 11% | 80,491 |
| 1996 Lesabre | 14 | 14% | 49,000 |
| 1995 Lesabre | 22 | 12% | 82,935 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2000 Buick Lesabre. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I turn the ignition over didn't it did not even start yet a loud went boom and up under the hood was blazing with fire than my doors locked i could not get out i had to kick the opposite side and then i got out i had to call sleep fire rescue squad the fire was so bad it was going up under my…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle lost power and would not restart. In addition, the low fuel indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact was unaware of the mechanic's…
On two occasions so far in 2018, my buick engine would start itself. Once when i closed the glove box and another time when i closed the passenger door. Both times the ignition key was absent and the car was stationary. My guess is ignition switch. [xxx] - mechanical engineer & college auto…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Buick Lesabres have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 87 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2000 Buick Lesabre (13% of the 669 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Buick Lesabre electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 67,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2000 Buick Lesabre?
The most frequent phrase is “horn blow”, in 5 of 87 complaints, followed by “rear seat” (5).
Other 2000 Buick Lesabre problems
See all 2000 Buick Lesabre problems or electrical system problems across all Lesabre years.