Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 020730022B | 10/01/2003 | 020730022A | 10004755 | Service engine soon light on with diagnostic trouble codes p0716 and / or p0717, p0730, p0753, p0758, p1860, p1887 or other miscellaneous transmission trouble codes set. *tt | 01/06/2004 |
| 020730002 | 05/01/2002 | 000604037A | 635008 | Some customers may comment that the service engine soon (ses) indicator is illuminated and that while the light is illuminated, transmission shifts are extremely harsh. *tt | 10/16/2002 |
| 020730014A | 07/01/2002 | 020730014 | 635006 | Information on servicing 4t65-e transaxle spacer plate and gaskets for various models from 1997 through 2002. *tt | 10/15/2002 |
| 020730014 | 04/01/2002 | 634997 | Information on servicing 4t65e transaxle spacer plate and gaskets. *tt | 10/11/2002 | |
| 020730022A | 09/01/2002 | 020730022 | 634931 | Service engine soon light on with diagnostic trouble codes p0716 and / or p0717, p0730, p0753, p0758, p1860, p1887 or other miscellaneous transmission trouble codes set. *tt | 10/10/2002 |
| 000604037A | 11/01/2001 | 000604037 | 628862 | Some customers may complain that the service engine soon (ses) indicator is illuminated with harsh transmission shifts. *tt | 03/21/2002 |
| 010859001 | 12/01/2001 | 628881 | Some customers may comment about a dash area rattle near the radio. *tt | 03/21/2002 | |
| 030801 | 08/03/2001 | 625244 | Vehicles may experience a conditon where the plastic panel behind the rear seat inside the trunk is loose or has fallen into the truck. *yh | 11/19/2001 | |
| 32 | 02/01/2001 | 623615 | Information regarding extra clips in the 4t65e transmission. *slc | 10/29/2001 | |
| 4T65E | 01/01/2001 | 623474 | Information regarding automatic transmission torque converter oil seal, a request for information. *slc | 10/29/2001 | |
| 4T65E | 06/20/2001 | 623439 | Information regarding certain models including the 2001 buick rendezvous automatic transmission input sun gear thrust bearing. *slc | 10/29/2001 | |
| 310501 | 05/31/2001 | 619788 | This message is concerning vehicles that may exhibit a miss at time, an intermittent no start, service engine soon light on with diagnostic trouble code p0122 or p0462. *tt | 06/29/2001 | |
| 081200 | 12/08/2000 | 617777 | Subject concerning valet keys. *tt | 03/27/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 09/08/2009 | |||
| This complaint is in regards to the dashboard. i purchased the car about four years ago. initially there were not problems. as the years progressed, i noticed a steady seperation of the dashboard and it started forming a very visible hump. i did some research online and discovered i was not alone in expressing my concern: http://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-c5295_ds45613. i am requesting that this matter be discussed and physically looked into. god forbid the airbags deploy for no reason and cause an accident or something along those lines. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | |||
| The dash board cover is separating or crumpled i am concerned this can cause the air bag to deploy if it separates too far. the dealer says that it is not covered under the warranty that i purchased. does someone have to be seriously injured before something is done about this problem? i have seen many other buick lesabres doing the same thing. how can this issue be condoned by gm. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 65000 | ||
| In august of 2011 the dash panel of my buick lesabre started to pull away from the windshield hider moulding and a lump started to appear in back of the steering wheel and move toward the drivers side of the vehicle. i am worried that it will affect the airbag deployment system which is under the dash cover on the passengers side of the vehicle. i went on line and found that hundreds of people are having the same problem and this is definately a defect in production of the dash panel cover but gm will do nothing about it other than direct me to return it to the dealer and pay upwards of $1000.00 or more to correct a defect that gm is responsible for. the years that the lesabre has this problem spans at least 2001 to 2005 that i know of and yet they refuse to recall the vehicles to repair the defect that they produced. i do not know if this defect has or will in the future cause injury or death but let us not wait for this to happen. a recall of these defective vehicles is most definately warranted and should be forced to take place by the government. | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 15000 | ||
| My parents purchased a 2001 buick lesabre from the dealership new. both parents (father now deceased) retired and moved to florida in 2001, and very rarely drove the vehicle. my father passed away in february of this year (2012) and my mother asked me if i wanted the car. i drove to florida to pick up the car and noticed the dash panel was all buckled and looked horrible. i asked my mother what had happened and thought perhaps it was due to the south florida heat, but my mother said it started in 2006 and they had brought it back to dealer multiple times and was told it was not a warranty issue and would cost over $1000 to repair. after searching online for replacement dash panels i discovered this is a problem with the vehicle and has been for sometime, florida heat had nothing to do with it, i believe this is a manufacturing defect and will cause the airbag to deploy causing injury. | |||
| 02/27/2012 | |||
| The dash pad on my 2001 lesabre, which my elderly mother previously owned and maintained well, has buckled and pulled up from the dash board right above the steering wheel. it has pulled out of the defrost panel on the driver's side and curls up and is becoming an obstruction to my view. i am unable to reattach it and worried that as it continues to pull out to the passenger's side, it will possibly activate the airbag. i have researched and found this to be a problem for multiple years of the lesabre model and gm has not addressed it. i've never seen this happen with other older car models and understand that it has been a problem for the lesabre for some in the early years of ownership. | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 65000 | ||
| In just a few weeks the dash buckled up almost six inches between the steering wheel and the windshield. contacted gm/buick and they got the local dealer on the phone with us. neither would do a thing except give me a quote of $1000 for replacement. after checking several forums on this issue, it appears there is a definite design/manufacturing problem that gm refuses to acknowledge. prior to this the car had been garage kept and the interior detailed to keep things like this from occurring. just wait until the airbag deploys while someone is driving and is killed or gravely injured. such a shame this kind of situation needs to occur before something is done! | |||
| 05/18/2011 | |||
| Dash mat separation bulge in front of steering wheel moving toward pass airbag | |||
| 09/10/2011 | |||
| The back of the front dashboard has been peeling up nearly since i bought it. it is peeled away all across the front where it connects near the window. i found some information that said it can cause a hazard if it peels to the passenger side because it can cause the airbags to deploy. it's an expensive fix. it also does take some visibility away. | |||
| 05/18/2011 | |||
| Dash mat separation bulge in front of steering wheel moving toward pass airbag | |||
| 09/10/2011 | |||
| The back of the front dashboard has been peeling up nearly since i bought it. it is peeled away all across the front where it connects near the window. i found some information that said it can cause a hazard if it peels to the passenger side because it can cause the airbags to deploy. it's an expensive fix. it also does take some visibility away. | |||
| 03/20/2010 | 92000 | ||
| Dash panel cover separating and buckling in front of driver | |||
| 04/11/2011 | 120000 | ||
| The leather covering on the dash detached from the dashboard at the windshield on the driver side of the car. our concern is; if the car is in a crash will the airbag or impact cause the remainder of the dash to detach and cause additional injury to the passengers. buick claims there is no safety issue and will not repair the dash. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | |||
| The dashboard on my 2001 buick lesabre is buckling between the windshield and the steering wheel. | |||
| 12/03/2010 | |||
| In december 2010 i had my 2001 buick lesabre repaired at schepel buick in merrillville, indiana. they replaced the intake manifold gaskets and the thermostat because of the coolant leaking. i just found out the gm knew of this problem with the dex coolant for a long time and didn't let anyone know. i called the service manager a schepel bill and talked to him and he said that he never heard of this and neither did gm. its all over the internet. he lied to me. he told me not to believe what the internet says. i am out $779.45 for something that they should have paid for. the never had a recall because they wanted to keep it quite. i just don't think that they should get away with keeping it quite when someone could get hurt and to avoid paying for their mistake. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | |||
| The dash board is separating or bucking up, which can cause the air bag to deploy if it separates too far. the dealer says that it is not covered under the warranty that i purchased. does someone have to be seriously injured before something is done about this problem? i have seen other buick lesabres doing the same thing. there should be a recall done on all 2000-2005 lesabres. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 51230 | ||
| Defective window regulator. will not power window back up after it is powered down. gm should be forced to fix this problem with a redesign of cheap plastic part causing the problem and then issue a recall. this is a $400 repair for each window and all four windows are likely to fail weather they are used or not. | |||