Buick suspension problems
Across all Buick models in NHTSA's complaint database, 850 complaints involve suspension. The Lesabre accounts for the largest share (17%). The single worst model year is the 2002 Rendezvous with 45 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 850 about suspension, all Buick models
- Most affected
- Lesabre 17% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 399 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 35 and 3
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Buick models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lesabre | 148 | 17% |
| Lacrosse | 143 | 17% |
| Rendezvous | 105 | 12% |
| Regal | 96 | 11% |
| Century | 73 | 9% |
| Park Avenue | 56 | 7% |
| Enclave | 43 | 5% |
| Roadmaster | 36 | 4% |
| Lucerne | 30 | 4% |
| Rainier | 25 | 3% |
Worst model years for suspension
- 2002 Buick Rendezvous45 complaints
- 2012 Buick Lacrosse31 complaints
- 2011 Buick Lacrosse27 complaints
- 2013 Buick Lacrosse27 complaints
- 2000 Buick Lesabre24 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 21 |
| 1993 | 17 |
| 1994 | 26 |
| 1995 | 35 |
| 1996 | 35 |
| 1997 | 47 |
| 1998 | 46 |
| 1999 | 42 |
| 2000 | 46 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 60 |
| 2003 | 38 |
| 2004 | 26 |
| 2005 | 53 |
| 2006 | 57 |
| 2007 | 27 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 38 |
| 2012 | 48 |
| 2013 | 33 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 399 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.