2000 Buick Lesabre Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Buick Lesabre, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 48,528 miles. The words owners use most often: “intake manifold” (17% of reports).
- 78engine and engine cooling complaints
- 48,528median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%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.
- Intake manifold: mentioned in 13 of 78 complaints (17%)
- Service engine: mentioned in 5 of 78 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 27 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 78 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 10 a fire, 1 an injury.
Buick Lesabre engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 1 | 1% | 65,500 |
| 2004 Lesabre | 8 | 5% | 17,695 |
| 2003 Lesabre | 8 | 5% | 56,500 |
| 2002 Lesabre | 18 | 6% | 44,000 |
| 2001 Lesabre | 28 | 9% | 78,536 |
| 2000 Lesabre | 78 | 12% | 48,528 |
| 1999 Lesabre | 69 | 33% | 66,486 |
| 1998 Lesabre | 196 | 49% | 67,212 |
| 1997 Lesabre | 110 | 28% | 88,000 |
| 1996 Lesabre | 18 | 18% | 90,000 |
| 1995 Lesabre | 14 | 8% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the vehicle engine caught on fire while the vehicle was turned on. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 80,940.
My car is buick lesabre 2000 custom with 84k miles. The engine exploded when i jump start it. *tr
On june 25, 2010 approx 8:30 pm our 2000 buick lesabre was sitting by our house, not running, no keys in it. We heard a huge bang/backfire. The car had been parked since 4:00 pm. We saw a huge amount of smoke and fire as high as the porch deck roof. Immediately called 911. The hood was blown apart…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Buick Lesabres have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 78 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Buick Lesabre (12% 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 engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 48,528 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Buick Lesabre?
The most frequent phrase is “intake manifold”, in 13 of 78 complaints, followed by “service engine” (5).
Other 2000 Buick Lesabre problems
See all 2000 Buick Lesabre problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Lesabre years.