Buick seats problems
Across all Buick models in NHTSA's complaint database, 381 complaints involve seats. The Lesabre accounts for the largest share (22%). The single worst model year is the 2011 Regal with 29 seats complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 381 about seats, all Buick models
- Most affected
- Lesabre 22% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 150 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 33 and 34
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Buick models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lesabre | 82 | 22% |
| Regal | 77 | 20% |
| Lacrosse | 40 | 11% |
| Century | 34 | 9% |
| Enclave | 28 | 7% |
| Park Avenue | 27 | 7% |
| Lucerne | 23 | 6% |
| Skylark | 17 | 5% |
| Rendezvous | 14 | 4% |
| Verano | 8 | 2% |
Worst model years for seats
- 2011 Buick Regal29 complaints
- 1995 Buick Lesabre16 complaints
- 2001 Buick Lesabre11 complaints
- 2008 Buick Enclave9 complaints
- 2011 Buick Lacrosse9 complaints
Seats complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 |
| 1991 | 13 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 32 |
| 1996 | 13 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 18 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 20 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 23 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2011 | 43 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
Among the 150 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.