2000 Buick Lesabre Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 244 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 2000 Buick Lesabre, 36% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 57,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “window regulators” (18% of reports).
- 244visibility complaints
- 57,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $710typical repair cost reported by owners
- 45%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.
- Window regulators: mentioned in 45 of 244 complaints (18%)
- Power windows: mentioned in 29 of 244 complaints (12%)
- Rear passenger: mentioned in 20 of 244 complaints (8%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical visibility repair on the 2000 Buick Lesabre at $710, and half of them between $640 and $840.
Based on 54 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2003–2013), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 160 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 244 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 a fire.
Buick Lesabre visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2004 Lesabre | 6 | 4% | 5,489 |
| 2003 Lesabre | 12 | 7% | 25,000 |
| 2002 Lesabre | 115 | 37% | 53,000 |
| 2001 Lesabre | 99 | 30% | 55,000 |
| 2000 Lesabre | 244 | 36% | 57,000 |
| 1999 Lesabre | 9 | 4% | 116,000 |
| 1998 Lesabre | 12 | 3% | 39,457 |
| 1997 Lesabre | 28 | 7% | — |
| 1996 Lesabre | 3 | 3% | — |
| 1995 Lesabre | 7 | 4% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility 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 have replaced all 4 window regulators twice. I have done research, and it appears many have the same issue. Buick claims to sell "luxury" this is far from luxury and is unsafe! Driving 65mph and the windows just go down....then won't go back up! My car had to sit outside with both back windows…
Pressed power window switch to lower window and glass fell into door cavity. Switch became inactive. Glass would not move. *tr
The driver's side window was stuck and would not come back up, it was fixed and two years later broke again, and the rear window on the driver's side did the same thing. This happened in the middle of winter, in the midwest, with temperatures in the teens. We had to duct-tape the window closed to…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Buick Lesabres have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 244 owner complaints about visibility for the 2000 Buick Lesabre (36% 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 visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 57,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix visibility problems on the 2000 Buick Lesabre?
Owners report a typical cost of $710 (half paid between $640 and $840), from 54 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 2000 Buick Lesabre?
The most frequent phrase is “window regulators”, in 45 of 244 complaints, followed by “power windows” (29).
Other 2000 Buick Lesabre problems
See all 2000 Buick Lesabre problems or visibility problems across all Lesabre years.