2005 Buick Lesabre Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2005 Buick Lesabre, 5% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“- the contact stated that while driving the 2005 Buick Lesabre with 20000 failure mileage at 15 MPH he reached down and his arm hit the gear shift while the vehicle was in drive and the gear switched into reverse and stalled the vehicle. The vehicle had to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic ,who stated that there were normal operations and nothing was wrong with the gears. The shifting in gears has not happened again. The current mileage was 21463. Updated 04/05/07.”
NHTSA complaint #10184504, filed 2007-03, 20,000 miles“Dt: 2005 Buick Lesabre limited. The consumer is concerned there are no ash trays in the back of vehicle. He feels that someone may sit in the back seat and put the ashes in the plastic part of the door. He does not feel it is appropriate that smokers cannot sit in the back seat of vehicle. The consumer noticed this on september 9, 2005.”
NHTSA complaint #10135989, filed 2005-10“Dad bought a new 2005 Buick Lesabre in oct. 2005. He had an accident feb. 18 this accident was not his fault a car backed out of his driveway and hit his as he was driving by. Now he has turned it into his insurance and person to repair. Insurance ok car to be fixed february 21, auto body turned in for parts same day or next. Connot find rear panel door. Gm said it may take a while to find. …”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 9 | 6% |
| 2003 | 11 | 7% |
| 2002 | 11 | 4% |
| 2001 | 16 | 5% |
| 2000 | 19 | 3% |
| 1999 | 4 | 2% |
| 1998 | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 | 8 | 2% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 11 | 6% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 9 | 5% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
| 1986 | 1 | 6% |
| 1985 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2005 Buick Lesabre
25 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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