2001 Buick Lesabre Structure Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2001 Buick Lesabre, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 69,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (28% of reports).
- 50structure complaints
- 69,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 14 of 50 complaints (28%)
- Dash pad: mentioned in 5 of 50 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 33 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Buick Lesabre structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Lesabre | 1 | 33% | 81,000 |
| 2005 Lesabre | 3 | 4% | 58,800 |
| 2004 Lesabre | 19 | 12% | 54,000 |
| 2003 Lesabre | 57 | 35% | 60,063 |
| 2002 Lesabre | 51 | 16% | 71,500 |
| 2001 Lesabre | 50 | 15% | 69,500 |
| 2000 Lesabre | 25 | 4% | 92,500 |
| 1999 Lesabre | 6 | 3% | 60,000 |
| 1998 Lesabre | 4 | 1% | 133,500 |
| 1997 Lesabre | 17 | 4% | 130,000 |
| 1996 Lesabre | 6 | 6% | 102,000 |
| 1995 Lesabre | 16 | 9% | 99,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2001 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 2001 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the dashboard was lifting independently and the steering wheel shook violently when turned in either direction. In addition, the headliner was tearing. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired…
The dash board peeled up. The passenger side airbag is in the area where parts are loose. There have been many reports of this problem in the buick lasabre. I am very concerned the passenger airbag cannot deploy as intended with the dash situation. The date has been estimated as the original owner…
All 4 windows have failed. One of them twice! My dashboard is separating exactly the same way many others have described theirs. I initially had major battery issues (battery is located under back seat on driver's side - how weird is that?). I would drive my car to the store, come out, and it would…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Buick Lesabres have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about structure for the 2001 Buick Lesabre (15% of the 328 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 2001 Buick Lesabre structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 69,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2001 Buick Lesabre?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 14 of 50 complaints, followed by “dash pad” (5).
Other 2001 Buick Lesabre problems
- Visibility problems (99)
See all 2001 Buick Lesabre problems or structure problems across all Lesabre years.