2000 Buick Lesabre Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 4%of 669 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Buick Lesabre, 4% of the 669 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,500 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I placed the shift lever in reverse and depressed the accelerator pedal. The car accelerated rapidly. I depressed the brake pedal very hard and held it down. The car alternately stopped, accelerated, stopped, accelerated etc 3 or 4 times before coming to a full stop: total distance traveled - approximately 30 feet. I repeated the above procedure in forward gear and got the same result. Prior to this incident the throttle system did not appear sticky or off-normal. Post incident, the throttle appeared slightly sticky. …”
NHTSA complaint #10226003, filed 2008-04, 66,000 miles“The vehicle's throttle apparently becomes stuck open, which causes the vehicle to accelerate to a high rate of speed and become difficult to stop. It has occurred while the car is in park or when accelerating from a stop on city streets or when accelerating on an interstate ramp.”
NHTSA complaint #11022733, filed 2017-09, 195,000 miles“Car won't accelerate. Sitting at a stop light on the highway and when the light turned green and the gas pedal was pressed, nothing happened for a few seconds. Then when it did respond we had to floor it to get it to 30 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #10365687, filed 2010-11, 32,000 miles“While driving dash lights illuminated intermittently. The air bag light illuminated more than any other light. Also, the driver's side back of seat laid automatically on its own. This incident happened while the consumer was driving. Upon having a full tank of gas, the meter would read empty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The consumer was told that there was an electrical problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10091959, filed 2004-11, 34,000 miles“While driving the vehicles tread separated from the right rear tire which caused the vehicle to veer into a guard rail. Other problems are as followed: drivers side and rear windows are inoperative, cruise control switch is inoperative and after it rains there is a water puddle on the driver side floor.”
NHTSA complaint #10002093, filed 2003-01, 20,611 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 8 | 3% |
| 2001 | 10 | 3% |
| 2000 | 25 | 4% |
| 1999 | 9 | 4% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 12 | 3% |
| 1996 | 6 | 6% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 11 | 7% |
| 1993 | 12 | 6% |
| 1992 | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 7 | 15% |
| 1989 | 4 | 15% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1986 | 1 | 6% |
| 1985 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2000 Buick Lesabre
249 complaintsElectrical system
87 complaintsEngine cooling
78 complaintsFuel system
60 complaintsSteering
47 complaintsBrakes
44 complaintsTires
36 complaintsAir bags
31 complaintsBody and structure
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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