2002 Buick Buick problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls (3) · Structure:body (1) · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:pump (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (10)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:electrical 2005-03-01 · 010846004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle integration of cellular phones and normal operating characteristics. *tt
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2004-11-01 · 020730001A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
diagnostic information on diagnostic trouble code p1870, transmission component slipping for 2000 - 2002 passenger cars and light duty trucks. *tt update to include 2004 models. *tt updated *eh
Unknown Or Other 2004-09-01 · 010089011A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
new technical assistance information form for 2002 and prior passenger vehicles and trucks. *tt to include 2005 models. this bulletin replaces previous dated 08/01/01. *tt
Wheels 2004-08-01 · 010310009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
informatiion regarding plastic wheel nut covers missing and/or loose. 2002 and all prior year passenger <a title="click for more information about car" style="text-decoration: none; border-bottom: medium solid green;" href="http://search.targetwords.com/u.search?x=5977|1||||cars|aa1vdw">car</a>s exc
Wheels 2001-11-01 · 010310009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
subject regarding plastic wheel nut covers missing and /or loose (replace missing covers and add sealant to all covers). also applies to all prior year passenger cars ( except all cadillac models) with plastic wheel nut covers. *jg
Structure:body:door 2001-08-01 · 010851002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin pertains to door edge protection used to reduce the change of chips / scratches on the doors of new vehicles. *tt
Showing the 6 most recent of 10 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2008-01-14 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls · 97,047 mi“on 12/24/2007 the right rear power window on my 2002 buick lesabre broke. it was repaired at a buick dealership on 12/28/2007. this is the third power window to break. the right front window broke on 6/28/2007 and the left rear window broke on 12/4/2007. these windows all broke in the down position, so a repair is necessary. all window had very…”
2007-11-12 · Electrical System:alternator/Generator/Regulator“both of the regulators in the front doors of my vehicle have failed. this has cause the pane in the window to slide inside of the door. the first one did it while driving on the interstate while vacationing in ohio in may of this year. the second when i arrived at work one morning. i called the buick cs line to report it, before i knew of other…”
2007-10-01 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls · 68,800 mi“on 9/30/2007, i rolled my driver's side window down to pay for parking at bwi airport. the window would not go back up. i picked up some friends and we headed to baltimore maryland where we had a reservation for lunch. the highway had been scored for future re-surfacing, so there was more debris than usual. a passing car kicked up a stone and i…”
2007-08-27 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage · 91,980 mi“shortly after purchasing my 2002 buick rendezvous in 2007, the gas gauge stopped working. it had 84,000 miles. coincidentally my co-worker's 2002 rendezvous did the same thing. because of the broken gauge i have run out of gas on the road. *tr…”
2007-08-13 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls“2002 buick lesabre - window regulators consistently fail. *tr…”
2007-08-03 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · 47,000 mi“abs system engages prematurely. this started after dealer replaced back brakes. abs module has been replaced by dealer, but problem is still present, intermittently. *tr…”
2005-07-07 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:pump · 36,200 mi“36,200 miles steering noise. both front wheel bearings had to be replaced. also has a problem with a rear pump that has not been repaired. 36,400 miles a/c quit and was repaired under extended warranty purchased through outside company. also found both cv boots leaking which aren't covered. …”
2005-05-16 · Service Brakes, Air:antilock:abs Warning Light · 80,000 mi“right front abs system code. replaced abs sensor and hub assembly. did not correct the problem. this seems to be a recurring problem in some vehicles. it may be a wiring problem.…”
2005-05-09 · Air Bags · 48,000 mi“consumer states: were in middle lane getting ready to merge to the left to make a left hand turn and all the air bags deployed all at once,clear day was no rain or snow. vehicle has been inspected said computers in vehicle said no air bags had deployed one of three computers failed but computers themselves didn't show air bags deploying.*ak…”
2003-03-03 · Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:cables“the battery cable loosened. scc *jb…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.