2004 Buick Lesabre Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Lesabre years
- Fewer complaints than other years 9th of 12 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- None on file
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 162 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Buick Lesabre. That ranks 9th out of 12 Lesabre model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (66 complaints, 41%), typically at around 61,000 miles. Complaints mention 4 crashes, 5 fires, 12 injuries. There are no safety recalls on file for this model year.
- 162owner complaints
- 0safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 4complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2004 Buick Lesabre problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System problems | 66 | 41% | 61,000 | “instrument panel” (18%) | $660 |
| Structure | 19 | 12% | 54,000 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 14 | 9% | 75,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 12 | 7% | 87,497 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 8 | 5% | 17,695 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 8 | 5% | 100,400 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 8 | 5% | 63,500 | — | — |
| Tires | 8 | 5% | 36,654 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 8 | 5% | 98,995 | — | — |
| Engine | 7 | 4% | 95,718 | — | — |
| Seats | 6 | 4% | 75,000 | — | — |
| Suspension | 6 | 4% | 347 | — | — |
| Visibility | 6 | 4% | 5,489 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | 3% | 75,000 | — | — |
| Steering | 5 | 3% | 26,560 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 3% | 75,000 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 4 | 2% | 129,400 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 3 | 2% | 90,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 | 2% | 33,026 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | 1% | 99,000 | — | — |
| Wheels | 2 | 1% | 60,000 | — | — |
| Child Seat | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 1 | 1% | 15 | — | — |
| Equipment Adaptive/mobility | 1 | 1% | 55,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 | 1% | 116,500 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2004 Buick Lesabre recalls (0)
No safety recalls are on file for the 2004 Buick Lesabre.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
The backup camera will stay in 'night' brightness mode for 15 seconds while backing out of the garage into daylight. This makes the video screen usless until the 15 second delay is over. I have asked several times at the dealership since I purchased this vehicle new, and they say nothing can be…
Car has hard shift's that get worse when the car is up to temperature. Fuel gauge show's false reading. Two window regulators failed.
fuel vapor system leaks gas fumes into car. Replaced all fuel lines, pulled tank, renewed canister. 10 months later fumes are again entering car cabin. 105,000 total miles.
Drove to the store, transmission was hard shifting and then wouldn't hardly move at all. Almost got hit three x!! Very tramatized. How is it that on just one of many web pages 400 people had this problem 140 complained about it! that's just one website! how has this problem not been fixed and…
The contact owns a 2004 Buick LeSabre. The contact stated while driving 35 mph and depressing on the brake pedal, the brake pedal went straight to the floor and the vehicle gradually decreased in speed to a stop. There was an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact continued driving to his…
Other Buick Lesabre years
← 2003 Lesabre · 2005 Lesabre →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Lesabre | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 Lesabre | 77 | 0 |
| 2004 | 162 | 0 |
| 2003 Lesabre | 164 | 1 |
| 2002 Lesabre | 310 | 2 |
| 2001 Lesabre | 328 | 0 |
| 2000 Lesabre | 669 | 5 |
| 1999 Lesabre | 209 | 2 |
| 1998 Lesabre | 400 | 1 |
| 1997 Lesabre | 394 | 2 |
| 1996 Lesabre | 98 | 2 |
| 1995 Lesabre | 178 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2004 Buick Lesabre?
Owners most often report electrical system, structure, air bags problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 66 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Buick Lesabre?
No safety recalls are on file for this model year.
Was the 2004 Buick Lesabre a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Lesabre model years, the 2004 has fewer complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.