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Buick Lesabre

2002 only

174 classified complaints

2002 Buick Lesabre have 174 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 62,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2002 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 — 2002 only

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 72 complaints

Median onset: 62,000 miles. 1.4% 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.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 40 complaints

Median onset: 86,000 miles. 7.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 9 complaints

Median onset: 66,246 miles.

More common in older model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 9 complaints

Median onset: 80,000 miles.

More common in older model years.

Oil consumption and leaks · Engine 8 complaints

Median onset: 178,000 miles.

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

Body control and other modules · Electrical 5 complaints

Median onset: 230,711 miles.

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

Tire wear and premature wear patterns · Wheels and tires 4 complaints

Median onset: 149,539 miles.

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

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 4 complaints

Median onset: 81,250 miles.

More common in newer model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2002 model year. See the full Buick Lesabre report for every year and full specs/safety data.