2004 Buick Lesabre: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 211 complaints
211
Total Complaints
62,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,269 25th Percentile
62,000 Median Mileage
92,745 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
35
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
27
STRUCTURE
16
AIR BAGS
11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
ENGINE
7
POWER TRAIN
7
TIRES
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
6

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
6
Fires
18
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK"
"THE RIDERS SEAT AND THE REAR SEATS ARE THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE SEATS I HAVE EVER SAT IN. THEY ARE HARD AND MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU WILL SLIDE RIGHT OFF OF THEM. IF I GO ANY AMOUNT OF TIME IN THE SEATS I GET A VERY BAD BACK ACHE. I NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM WITH MY OLDS 88. * CB"
"WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *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