2002 Buick Lesabre air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 37 complaints for the 2002 Buick Lesabre, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH the vehicle went out of control, hit a ditch and ran into a tree on the passenger side door. At the time of the accident it was snowing and the traction control light illuminated for a second before loss of control. The air bags did not deploy. The dealer has not been contacted and no repairs have been made. The two occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries and a police report was filed. Updated 3/9/2006 -
The padded dash has peeled up and away from dash frame in front of the steering wheel. It is continuing to spread (peel up and away from the frame) across the padded dash from left to right, towards the passenger area. It continues to grow in severity, and I am concerned about the passenger airbag, with respects to it deploying without warning, due to the peeling/warping of the dash around it.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Buick Lesabre
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 120 complaints
- Body & structure 51 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints
- Electrical system 24 complaints
- Brakes 18 complaints