Buick Lesabre

2001 only

154 classified complaints

2001 Buick Lesabre have 154 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 75,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2001 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Buick Lesabre report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2001 only

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 62 complaints

Median onset: 75,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 33 complaints

Median onset: 71,000 miles. 9.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 13 complaints

Median onset: 140,000 miles.

More common in older model years.

Fuel pump and sending unit · Fuel system 6 complaints

Median onset: 137,463 miles.

More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.

Tank, lines and filler · Fuel system 5 complaints

Median onset: 98,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Tire wear and premature wear patterns · Wheels and tires 5 complaints

Median onset: 160,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 5 complaints

Median onset: 102,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Oil consumption and leaks · Engine 5 complaints

Median onset: 190,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

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From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2001 model year. See the full Buick Lesabre report for every year and full specs/safety data.