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 |
| 01444 | 01/01/2003 | 10004411 | Xm dealer assistance line information. *tt | 12/05/2003 | |
| 020846010E | 11/01/2004 | 020846010D | 10002998 | Programming onstar module for canadian french voice recognition. *tt update. *tt updated *eh | 10/03/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Dashboard cover started lifting and pulling out from under windshield cowling about june 2012 and is travelling across to the passenger side where there is an airbag. i am now mconcerned that the lifting and creasing in front of the driver is a safety distraction and that if it continues to the passenger airbag that airbag may get set off unexpectedly, another safety hazard. it is definitely a manufacturer's defect and there are hundreds, if not thousands, of complaints of this on the internet. is there, or will there be, a recall to fix this problem? thank you. | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 46258 | ||
| I own the lasabre custom. dashboard has buckled 1/2 way between the front of the dashboard to the chassis in front of driver's side and spread across to the passenger side. dashboard has separated away from the chassis and is now 90% free-floating across the entire dashboard and will be completely disengaged soon. this will likely deploy the passenger side airbag and upon deployment the driver's airbag will release while the car is in movement. injury or death to both passenger and driver is eminent, as well as the safety to oncoming traffic. considering the hundreds of complaints from other 2000-2005 buick lasabre customers going back 4 years to current, there is clear evidence that this is a manufacturer's defect and a recall is in order. should there be a death before this is validated? | |||
| 07/03/2008 | 40000 | ||
| Dashboard has buckled and seperated from chassis in front of driver's field of vision and spreads across middle area and towards passenger side. fear of setting off air bags and also further impairment of vision as condition worsens. seems to be a defective design by manufacturer. numerous similar cases in buick lesabre models 2000-2005. | |||
| 08/02/2012 | |||
| I have a 2004 buick lesabre limited that the dash pad has started raising up between the steering wheel and windshield. based on the amount of information found on the internet concerning this problem, this could be a issue of safety. i feel that gm should be forced to issue a recall for this defect before someone is injured or killed. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 76700 | ||
| We noticed around mid-june that our 2004 buick lasabre had a warped dashboad and is pulling away from the vent area. i was told that this can and probably will continue to spread and endanger our lives by the airbag deploying while driving. this is a definite safely hazard and a defect and i am aware that this is happening to many buicks and the company is unwilling to correct the situation. | |||
| 04/02/2007 | |||
| The car leaks on the left side. water will stand in the floorboards. under the back seat water will be under the battery and fuse box. the left side of the trunk is always wet and water stands in the spare tire well. it is not leaking from the windshield.the back above the back seat is not wet. water gushes from front to back when going up and down hills. no one can find where the water is coming from. its a boat. | |||
| 03/13/2010 | 46000 | ||
| As we were traveling down a back road at about 35mph, i noticed that my dash speedometer was reading 85mph. it seemed like the gauge would go up, but would not come back down. luckily, i have a heads-up display that has always shown the correct speed. later, most of the rest of my dash gauges began randomly doing the same thing -- they'd go up, but not come back down. the only gauge that seemed unaffected was my fuel gauge -- until last week. it, too, is doing the same thing. i'm seeing lots of web ads to fix this problem, which means that many people are having this same problem. this can be dangerous, since, if i run out of gas on a major road during icy weather (which we have much of the year here in wisconsin), it could cause a major accident. if that many people are having the same problem, it's not a random chance failure -- it's a defect in design, materials or workmanship (which includes automated processes). please address this problem! | |||
| 10/11/2011 | |||
| I went to good year 3594 rt 31 baldwinsville,ny today around 4:00pm for a oil change they moved the milage from 44,000 to 71,000 and messed with the speed thing that tells you how fast your going.when you take your car some where for what you need done you dont expect them to act like kids and play with things like that.if any thing else goes wrong i will believe it was them and expect them to pay for what ever needs to be fixed i had the car for few months now never had a problem.they where in the garge laughing and saying do you think he will find out what we did if this cost money to fix it will be paid by them and i want my oil change money back and i want those guys in the garge to be drug tested.the manager that day was joseph d and tech was patrick w.theres also the sticker for the next oil change to proof what they did.thier phone number 315-652-6673.thank you | |||
| 08/01/2011 | |||
| Dash board seperating front driver's side and passenger side, possible air bag inflation if failure of dash occurs. | |||
| 07/05/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Re: 2004 buick lesabre custom issue: dashboard buckling, warped and coming undone from other components. took to gm authorized dealership which recommended the dashboard be replaced. quoted $750 for part and $500 labor. i was told it should be replaced soon because it could trigger the airbag in the passenger seat. | |||
| 03/16/2011 | 160000 | ||
| The speedometer and the rest of the instrument cluster on the dask has begun to malfunction apparently this is a big problem since there are lots of questions about these online where people have complaints.. not knowing how fast you are going big issue.. not knowing how much gas you have, big issue. and not knowing he running temperature of the vehicle is a even bigger issue.. buick has known about this problem for some time and should have already taken action. instead they stopped building the replacement parts and now it costs even more for them to fix the problem. | |||
| 10/19/2004 | 135000 | ||
| While traveling on vacation at different elevations above sea level. the speedometer was either showing a speed faster or slower than the actual speed (checked w/ a gps device). it first appeared when driving downhill on a curvy road. the speedometer was showing 20-25, but we were actually going about 65. we were able to control the speed and slow down. another day, the speedometer was showing 120 mph and we were driving 70. | |||
| 11/15/2004 | 500 | ||
| My 2004 buick lesabre has had front vibration since it was new. tires have been replace twice, two wheels have been replaced due to slight imperfections, wheels have been balance nurmerous time. the dealer did some extensive testing and eventually the vibration was within manufacturer's tolerance. they refused to take further action. the front end continues to vibrate and the car now has 33,000 miles. | |||