Buick Lesabre Transmission Problems
89 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 6 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2001. Best year: 2005.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO DRIVE WITHOUT WARNING AND PINNED THE CONSUMER BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR BACK INJURIES.
The transmission doesn't shift correctly even after it's warmed up it is erratic and rough while connecting the transmission gears and jerks very hard at most times. The power steering is not working correctly and makes it difficult to ...
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 j...
THE TRANSMISSION RARELY SLIPS CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I MUST PULL OVER SHIFT OFF THE VEHICLE AND START IT AGAIN. *TR
WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS WARMER DURING TRANSIT, THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO SLIP. IT GETS WORSE AND THE DURATION OF THE SLIP BEGINS TO. LAST LONGER.
BUICK 2003 LESABRE TSB I NEED THE SERVICE BULITONS ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR SHUDDER ,HARSH SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING AND HEATED UP PROPERLY
AUTOATICE TRANSMISSION SLIPS
VERY COMMON KNOW PROBLEM OF THE 4T65E TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED IN THESE CARS IS A PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID AND/OR THE SHIFT SOLENOIDS FAIL PREMATURELY DUE TO A POORLY CONSTRUCTED PARTS. A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED BY MANUFACTURER WA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE TRANSMISSIO...
GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN GOING FORWARD AFTER USING REVERSE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FUNCTIONING ERRATICALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FO...
2004 BUICK LESABRE PURCHASED WITH 1K MILES. AT ABOUT 60K MI THE GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. AT 110K THE ENGINE TEMP GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DASH LIGHTS FADED ON AND OFF. ALSO, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. NOW WITH 12...