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2002 Buick LeSabre engine problems

The 2002 Buick LeSabre has 35 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

35

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

LeSabre engine complaints by model year228 complaints1984: 4 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 7 complaints1987: 7 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 8 complaints1992: 27 complaints1993: 30 complaints1994: 39 complaints1995: 17 complaints1996: 20 complaints1997: 137 complaints1998: 228 complaints1999: 84 complaints2000: 103 complaints2001: 52 complaints2002: 35 complaints2003: 17 complaints2004: 15 complaints2005: 6 complaints2006: 1 complaints
LeSabre engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MY SON WAS DRIVING THE 2002 BUICK LESABRE FROM HIS APARTMENT (LESS THAN A MILE) AND ARRIVED AT SCHOOL (XAVIER UNIVERSITY-CINCINNATI, OH). HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING IN THE CABIN. HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND JUMP OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 25, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2002 Buick LeSabre have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 2002 Buick LeSabre engine — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.