Reliability & cost of ownership
Buick Lesabre Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Buick Lesabre? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Buick Lesabre problems by model year
16 recall entries across 9 model years and 2,987 owner complaints across 12 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Lesabre | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Lesabre | Not confirmed | 77 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Lesabre | Not confirmed | 162 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Lesabre | 1 | 164 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Lesabre | 2 | 311 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Lesabre | 0 | 328 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Lesabre | 5 | 668 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Lesabre | 2 | 209 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Lesabre | 1 | 398 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Lesabre | 2 | 393 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Lesabre | 2 | 98 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Lesabre | 1 | 176 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Buick Lesabre, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling543 complaints
- visibility530 complaints
- electrical system403 complaints
- structure252 complaints
- air bags245 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline206 complaints
- power train181 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic169 complaints