2004 Buick Lesabre Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 5%of 162 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,654miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the tires of the 2004 Buick Lesabre, 5% of the 162 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,654 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“Traveling from buffalo, n.y. To greensboro, ga. On route 77, just past beckley, w. Va., I noticed a vibration in the car and thought it was a patch of rough road and immediately, there was a load bang and as I looked in my rear view mirror, I noticed black strips flying behind me. The car became sluggish and was pulling to the right. I immediately pulled unto the shoulder and stopped. I checked the right rear tire and saw all the thread was gone and only the belt remained and the tire was still inflated. …”
NHTSA complaint #10242114, filed 2008-09, 70,000 miles“General tires, 215/70r15. Consumer discarded the tires completely. And the DOT# was not available. When driving, the vehicle bounced all over the road. The consumer had the tires balanced. But when the tires were completely removed consumer noticed that the vehicle performed 100% better when the tires were replaced with another brand of tires. The consumer experienced a total loss of steering control as a result while going 65 MPH. Two tires were replaced. According to the dealer, one of the new tires were bad plus one of the good tires had gone bad.”
NHTSA complaint #10106675, filed 2005-02, 3,308 miles“I purchased a used 2004 Buick Lesabre with 18000 miles. I can feel a vibration in my feet, seat, and the steering wheel at speeds above 60mph. The dealer checked the tires and replaced the right front tire saying it was out of round and that all the other tires were in balance and within spec.s. I have driven it for severals day now and I can't discern any improvement. I called the service dept. Back this morning and they recommended I purchase a $566 set of new tires! I think the problem is in the drivetrain but they won't even discuss that possibility.”
NHTSA complaint #10067565, filed 2004-04“The contact owns a 2004 Buick Lesabre equipped with copper mastercraft mc440 tires, size: 225/60/r16 (na). Upon inspection, it was discovered that the front passenger side tire experienced a bubble on the sidewall. The tire was sent back to the manufacturer who indicated that the bubble was caused by an impact. The contact indicated that there was nothing on the tire that would confirm the bubble was caused by an impact. The DOT number and VIN were not provided. The vehicle failure mileage was 86,000 and the tire failure mileage was 3,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10980923, filed 2017-04, 86,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 | 8 | 5% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 9 | 3% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 | 36 | 5% |
| 1999 | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 | 5 | 1% |
| 1997 | 15 | 4% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 8 | 4% |
| 1994 | 14 | 9% |
| 1993 | 9 | 5% |
| 1992 | 5 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 7% |
| 1990 | 2 | 4% |
| 1989 | 3 | 11% |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 2 | 13% |
| 1985 | 1 | 20% |
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 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsSeats
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Buick Lesabre
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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