2005 Buick Lesabre problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (11) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (5) · Engine (5)
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Compared against other Buick Lesabre model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
59 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (531)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-28 · 23-NA-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on onstar module 2g sunset information.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Showing the 6 most recent of 531 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-10-28 · Wheels:hub · 92,647 mi“the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the fuel gauge sensors failed to function as intended. the contact stated that the fuel gauge sensor failed to provide adequate information regarding the fuel level. the fuel warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, …”
2022-11-14 · Power Train“fuel gauge false reading. hard shift's …”
2021-01-30 · Unknown Or Other · 92,000 mi“the transmission rarely slips causing a dangerous situation. i must pull over shift off the vehicle and start it again. *tr…”
2020-02-02 · Exterior Lighting · 175,000 mi“the headlights just stopped working. it is not the bulb as the lights come on when i lock or unlock the car using the fob. i was driving down the road and the headlights just stopped working, this was in the middle of the night with no street lights. i just had the car in the shop two months ago for the same problem. there has to be an issue wit…”
2019-08-27 · Engine · 59,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. while driving 60 mph on the freeway, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact attempted to depress the accelerator pedal, which failed to engage and caused the vehicle to decelerate. the contact managed to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the co2 sensors ne…”
2019-03-24 · Electrical System · 26,523 mi“failure of stepper motors in instrument cluster.…”
2017-02-09 · Exterior Lighting · 130,000 mi“my headlights would not come on or would go off intermittently while driving . i had to drive with the high beams on. a preliminary recall notice came to me telling me to drive with the high beams on, until they figured out the issue. after about 6 to 9 months they issued a recall. they indicated it was a "module", i took the car in to have the…”
2016-04-07 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 78,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. the contact stated that the odometer and speedometer failed to work. the dealer indicated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for this failure. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000.…”
2016-02-08 · Electrical System · 48,771 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lesabre. while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and failed to restart after several attempts. the failure recurred on a separate occasion. the vehicle was towed twice to the dealer where the electronic ignition module was replaced each time. the manufacturer was not notified of the …”
2015-12-30 · Air Bags“air bag light is illuminated in the dash board instrument cluster. would like to know if this is making the srs system inoperable and most of all a safety issue. please advise asap thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr updated 1/28/16 *js…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.