2000 Buick Lesabre Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 249about this part
- Share
- 37%of 669 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 249 complaints about the visibility of the 2000 Buick Lesabre, 37% of the 669 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,000 miles. 1 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.
“All four (4) window regulators in my 2000 Buick Lesabre custom have failed, driver's side first, then front passenger, then left rear, then right rear, and now the front passenger has failed again. I bought the car new in 2000, and have been very satisfied with everything else. All of these have been outside of the warranty period.”
NHTSA complaint #10182584, filed 2007-02, 88,000 miles“Bought 2000 model Buick Lesabre in 2003 with 32000 miles on it. I have had 3 power window regulators fail (two back windows and now the front passenger side window). Both rear failures caused window to drop down into door. Regulator replaced with oem part at $375 each. The front window regulator failed with the window in the up position so I have not had it repaired yet.”
NHTSA complaint #10180749, filed 2007-01, 38,000 miles“I have a 2000 Buick Lesabre limited that has constant failures in the power window system. I have personally replaced all 4 mechanisms due to windows that either drop down unexpectedly or fail to roll up or down. I continue to suffer from the same problem even with the new mechanisms. This has caused among other things, water damage to the interior of the car as the window would not close.”
NHTSA complaint #10238494, filed 2008-08, 42,000 miles“I have a 2000 Buick le sabre custom that I have had to replace window regulators 6 times. I bought the car new and the windows are very seldom used. I am afraid to use them because it cost over $400.00 to repair each one. I think there should be a recall on these parts.”
NHTSA complaint #10325178, filed 2010-04, 89,000 miles“I went to roll down my rear driver window on my 2000 Buick lasabre and now it want go back up, I took it to the dealer they said it will cost me about 600.00 to get it fixed. I just brought the car only had it for a week and now this happens, so I had to cover my window with plastic.”
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 8 | 5% |
| 2003 | 15 | 9% |
| 2002 | 118 | 38% |
| 2001 | 101 | 31% |
| 2000 | 249 | 37% |
| 1999 | 9 | 4% |
| 1998 | 12 | 3% |
| 1997 | 29 | 7% |
| 1996 | 3 | 3% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 6 | 4% |
| 1993 | 6 | 3% |
| 1992 | 4 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 3 | 7% |
| 1989 | 2 | 7% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2000 Buick Lesabre
87 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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