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Model year

2001 Buick LeSabre

NHTSA lists 0 recalls and 328 complaints for the 2001 Buick LeSabre (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS (74), STRUCTURE (32), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (24). NHTSA lists 1 investigation. NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here. EPA rates it 20 mpg combined (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $3,350, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

ABOUT THIS DATA

Recalls

No recalls are listed for this name in the matched NHTSA file.

Complaints

328 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 10, fire flag on 22, injury field 14, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS74
  2. STRUCTURE32
  3. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION24
  4. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM23
  5. AIR BAGS21
  6. ENGINE19
  7. UNKNOWN OR OTHER16
  8. STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY13
  9. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12
  10. STRUCTURE:BODY12

Investigations

Investigations in the NHTSA file (1). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
ActionSubjectOpenedClosed
EA02030ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEOct 22, 2002Mar 9, 2004

Safety ratings

NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here.

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
LeSabre · 3.8L · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline172720——$3,350

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This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2001 Buick LeSabre at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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