2004 Buick Lesabre Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 162 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,560miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the steering of the 2004 Buick Lesabre, 3% of the 162 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,560 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Sept.3,2004 my wife and I bought a 2004 Buick lasabre new,.with about 90 miles on the car at interstate speed I noticed the car had a slight viberation and a slight pulling to the right,the drivers seat as well as the passenger seat also became vary uncomfortable,I felt like I was fighting the car the whole trip to fla.the futher we drove the worse all problems got,we got as far as daytona beach,fl. …”
NHTSA complaint #10090743, filed 2004-09, 90 miles“The car feels very unstable, it wobbles and wanders at speeds over 40 MPH. It is made worse with winds over 10 MPH, going down hill, on an uneven surface, when a truck is passing and a speeds around 60-65 MPH. If all these symptoms come together the car is very very unstable. The feeling is very similar to going over a grooved road surface.”
NHTSA complaint #10158047, filed 2006-05, 120 miles“Upon starting the vehicle, the steering wheel remained locked. Turned the car off and then back on to unlock the steering wheel. This has happened 6 times in the last 5 or 6 weeks.”
NHTSA complaint #10605477, filed 2014-06, 53,000 miles“Drove to the store, transmission was hard shifting and then wouldn't hardly move at all. Almost got hit three x!! Very tramatized. How is it that on just one of many web pages 400 people had this problem 140 complained about it! that's just one website! how has this problem not been fixed and recalled?”
NHTSA complaint #11437729, filed 2021-10Related service bulletins
- 10245395Nov 6, 2023This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing…
- 10113436Feb 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician the steps needed to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have unwanted or phantom phone…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 13 | 4% |
| 2001 | 29 | 9% |
| 2000 | 47 | 7% |
| 1999 | 8 | 4% |
| 1998 | 15 | 4% |
| 1997 | 25 | 6% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 | 9 | 6% |
| 1993 | 8 | 4% |
| 1992 | 4 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 4 | 9% |
| 1989 | 2 | 7% |
| 1988 | 12 | 57% |
| 1987 | 15 | 38% |
| 1986 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2004 Buick Lesabre
66 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsTires
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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