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2000 Buick Lesabre electrical system problems

90 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2000 Buick Lesabre, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
90 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
71,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 12
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2000 Buick Lesabre Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 71,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 11 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 71,000 miles
Based on 42 complaints that include mileage. 48% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles11
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 42 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 12 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Driver was about to park vehicle when she smelled smoke within seconds flames developed underneath hood.please provide further information.

November 1999 Fire

2000 buick lesabre ltd approximately.(1)month after purchase vehicle stalled in traffic while coming to a stop or at low speeds dealer replaced idle air control,replaced fuel pump relay;manufacturer case#4032757. 10/23/01replaced water pump;uses oil;frontend vibrates ai 65MPH date reported 10/23/01 dealer dealer balanced tires front end still vibrates to date of this report.I purchased all new tires but still have same problem with front end vibration , coolant at intakemannorfold.replaced gasket,(3)wheel…

Reported at 974 miles, June 2000

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