2002 Buick Lesabre electrical system problems
24 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2002 Buick Lesabre, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 51,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
After driving vehicle for about 1 hour, control buttons on steering wheel for cruise control and radio are very hot to be touched. Dealer stated manufacturer is aware of problem, but offers no solution.
Upon starting the vehicle engine turns over approximately 3 times before the vehicle starts. This failure has almost caused an accident while attempting to merge onto a highway. Dealership ran an diagnostic test in which no failure code was found, although the failure occurred 3 times .
Other problems reported for the 2002 Buick Lesabre
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 120 complaints
- Body & structure 51 complaints
- Air bags 37 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints
- Brakes 18 complaints