2001 Buick Lesabre Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 99 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 2001 Buick Lesabre, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 55,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “window regulator” (22% of reports).
- 99visibility complaints
- 55,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $770typical repair cost reported by owners
- 33%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 regulator: mentioned in 22 of 99 complaints (22%)
- Rear windows: mentioned in 12 of 99 complaints (12%)
- Regulators failed: mentioned in 6 of 99 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical visibility repair on the 2001 Buick Lesabre at $770, and half of them between $620 and $880.
Based on 29 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2004–2011), 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 67 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 99 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
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 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 window regulators failed to close or open the side windows in the vehicle. The failure occurred intermittently. The dealer stated that the window regulators needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure…
Rear window regulator have malfunctioned for 3rd time in both rear windows. Oil leaking from valve/heads causing smoke under hood. Door controls shorted out,and electrical problems causing doors to lock and unlock without cause and switching from driver1 to driver2 and back while driving. *tr
THE WINDOWS OF THIS CAR ARE UNDEPENDABLE. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT DEFECTIVE MOTORS REGULATORS DO NOT WORK. ALL FOUR WINDOWS ARE A PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT BY A WINDOW IF NEED BE. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THE BUICK LESABRE 2001. BUICK MANUFACTURING WILL NOT…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Buick Lesabres have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 99 owner complaints about visibility for the 2001 Buick Lesabre (30% 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 visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 55,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix visibility problems on the 2001 Buick Lesabre?
Owners report a typical cost of $770 (half paid between $620 and $880), from 29 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 2001 Buick Lesabre?
The most frequent phrase is “window regulator”, in 22 of 99 complaints, followed by “rear windows” (12).
Other 2001 Buick Lesabre problems
- Structure problems (50)
See all 2001 Buick Lesabre problems or visibility problems across all Lesabre years.