2002 Buick Lesabre service brakes, hydraulic problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2002 Buick Lesabre — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2002 buick lesabre. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle surges forward when brakes are applied. *smd the consumer also stated the vehicle had defective drums, that melted and severed the front brake wiring, exactly at the point when the brake system wires traveled from the engine and entered the…”
filed Jun 3, 2013
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick lesabre. While driving 30 mph, the contact heard a chunking noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the brake pads were hard and caused ridges in the rotors. The rotors and brake pads were repaired at…”
filed May 27, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Lesabre years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 Lesabre | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 Lesabre | 10 | 6% |
| 2001 Lesabre | 12 | 4% |
| 2000 Lesabre | 33 | 5% |
| 1999 Lesabre | 17 | 8% |
| 1998 Lesabre | 23 | 6% |
| 1997 Lesabre | 27 | 7% |
| 1996 Lesabre | 13 | 13% |
| 1995 Lesabre | 19 | 11% |
| 1994 Lesabre | 33 | 21% |
| 1993 Lesabre | 69 | 36% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.