2002 Buick Lesabre Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 51about this part
- Share
- 16%of 310 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the body and structure of the 2002 Buick Lesabre, 16% of the 310 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I bought 2002 Buick Lesabre brand new and after approximately I year the dash began to buckle almost the entire length of the windshield. It is now approx 3 to 4 inches high. I went to car gurus. Com and realized hundreds of people were having the same problem. I did not realize that this problem could impair air bag deployment. I believe this warrants a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10467831, filed 2012-07, 10,000 miles“2002 Lesabre with a popped dashboard between steering wheel and front glass. The dashboard has bubbled up. Cannot force the dash back into position. I'm afraid it will cause the air bags to deploy. Sounds like a design problem to me or it's made of faulty material and needs to be recalled and replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10442137, filed 2012-01, 91,651 miles“The dash of our 2002 lasabre between the steering wheel and the windshield has pulled apart and is becoming an obstruction to our view. The separation is about an inch and is beginning to lift up. Also the drivers side dash where the air bag is located is starting to bulge from the dash and could be presenting a safety hazard if it continues to extend out farther.”
NHTSA complaint #10242291, filed 2008-09, 63,000 miles“When I bought this car on nov. 1, 2013, the dashboard pad was already buckling. What can be done about this? This car only has 30000 miles on it. I am concerned about the safety of anyone riding in the front seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10554686, filed 2013-12, 29,757 miles“In 2008 I was driving down the highway and dashboard popped up and I was unable to see the road. Thank god I was able to look out the side window and pull the vehicle off to the side of the highway I was driving, if I had not been in the right hand lane I would have had to stop the car in highway traffic and wait for a tow truck. Buick has refused to acknowledge the problem or offer help with the dashboard warping till it pops up and blinds the driver. I am sure it would affect the deployment of the airbags as well. …”
NHTSA complaint #10575341, filed 2014-03, 50,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10213818May 31, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10197294May 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10114894Oct 14, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 | 19 | 12% |
| 2003 | 57 | 35% |
| 2002 | 51 | 16% |
| 2001 | 50 | 15% |
| 2000 | 25 | 4% |
| 1999 | 6 | 3% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 17 | 4% |
| 1996 | 6 | 6% |
| 1995 | 16 | 9% |
| 1994 | 9 | 6% |
| 1993 | 10 | 5% |
| 1992 | 10 | 5% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2002 Buick Lesabre
118 complaintsAir bags
37 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsTires
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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