"How reliable is the 2000 Buick Lesabre?"

"Based on 848 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Buick Lesabre has a median complaint mileage of 59000 miles. The most common issue is VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Buick Lesabre?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Buick Lesabre is VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, accounting for a significant portion of the 848 total complaints filed."

2000 Buick Lesabre: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 848 complaints

848

Total Complaints

59,000mi

Median Mileage

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

35,125 25th Percentile

59,000 Median Mileage

88,053 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

203

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

TIRES

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

VISIBILITY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SLOPE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND COLOR OF THE DASHBOARD CAUSING REFLECTIONS WHICH CREATE POOR VISIBILITY. MJS"

"WINDSHIELD BLURRED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW DURING MANUFACTURING. MJS"

"THERE IS SHADOW IN THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH CAUSES VISIBILITY PROBLEMS AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER SAID THAT THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS CREATED THE SHADOW. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28