2000 Buick Lesabre engine and engine cooling problems
78 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2000 Buick Lesabre — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the vehicle engine caught on fire while the vehicle was turned on. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 80,940.”
filed May 23, 2011
“On june 25, 2010 approx 8:30 pm our 2000 buick lesabre was sitting by our house, not running, no keys in it. We heard a huge bang/backfire. The car had been parked since 4:00 pm. We saw a huge amount of smoke and fire as high as the porch deck roof. Immediately called 911. The hood was blown apart…”
filed Aug 28, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 13, 2024This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the…
22-NA-074 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2024
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Lesabre years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Lesabre | 8 | 5% |
| 2003 Lesabre | 8 | 5% |
| 2002 Lesabre | 18 | 6% |
| 2001 Lesabre | 28 | 9% |
| 1999 Lesabre | 69 | 33% |
| 1998 Lesabre | 196 | 49% |
| 1997 Lesabre | 110 | 28% |
| 1996 Lesabre | 18 | 18% |
| 1995 Lesabre | 14 | 8% |
| 1994 Lesabre | 36 | 23% |
| 1993 Lesabre | 25 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Buick Lesabre
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.