2000 Buick Lesabre Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 87about this part
- Share
- 13%of 669 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 87 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 Buick Lesabre, 13% of the 669 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,000 miles. 11 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I turn the ignition over didn't it did not even start yet a loud went boom and up under the hood was blazing with fire than my doors locked I could not get out I had to kick the opposite side and then I got out I had to call sleep fire rescue squad the fire was so bad it was going up under my carport and almost caught my roof on fire and almost did and did a little bit”
NHTSA complaint #11331285, filed 2020-06, 130,000 miles“While driving at highway speeds a vehicle started to back out of a driveway. When I attempted to honk my horn, it would not work. This created a very hazardous condition for me and the occupants of the car! I have checked both the fuse and the horn relay and find no defects. The horn works only intermittently at best and is not reliable in a dangerous situation.”
NHTSA complaint #10936419, filed 2016-12, 94,436 miles“While I am driving speed of 40/50/ car cuts of . Then is stalls trying to start back up. Some time rite away it does .some times is takes as long as 15 mins to 20 mins to start back up .also when I stop brakes jerk as if manifold is messing up .and the windows wont roll up some times. So please help is there in defects or recalls for this vehicle Buick 2000 Lesabre??????????”
NHTSA complaint #10628606, filed 2014-08, 12,356 miles“Starting early june my son called me to inform me that the Buick was stalling out on him all the time. He said that he could be driving at any speed and the car would just shut off, causing all electrical, steering, and brakes to not work. He attends school in western pennsylvania in the mountains and this worried me. I had the vehicle serviced and each time was diagnosed with different things and nothing fixed the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10608785, filed 2014-07, 160,000 miles“I had problem with windows not rolling up and down. After I took my Buick to pep boys 3325 124th ave nw coon rapids mn electric mechanic found out that my window power switch is damaged after rain storm. Later I experienced the following problems with vehicle: 1 strange engine noise while running 2 pushing forward once release foot from brake. Pep boys mechanic looked at all these problems and told me everything looks ok but I need to get engine diagnostic done with pep boys. I got schedule for that. Meanwhile I ended up in car traffic problem because of fire of my vehicle.”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25 | 32% |
| 2004 | 66 | 41% |
| 2003 | 15 | 9% |
| 2002 | 24 | 8% |
| 2001 | 38 | 12% |
| 2000 | 87 | 13% |
| 1999 | 28 | 13% |
| 1998 | 50 | 13% |
| 1997 | 42 | 11% |
| 1996 | 14 | 14% |
| 1995 | 22 | 12% |
| 1994 | 24 | 15% |
| 1993 | 25 | 13% |
| 1992 | 21 | 11% |
| 1991 | 10 | 33% |
| 1990 | 12 | 26% |
| 1989 | 2 | 7% |
| 1988 | 2 | 10% |
| 1987 | 7 | 18% |
| 1984 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2000 Buick Lesabre
249 complaintsEngine cooling
78 complaintsFuel system
60 complaintsSteering
47 complaintsBrakes
44 complaintsTires
36 complaintsAir bags
31 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsSuspension
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Buick Lesabre
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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