Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2000 Buick Lesabre owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Buick Lesabre. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into a second vehicle. There was significant damage to the front end. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained an injured neck and back that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed. The cause of the failure was undetermined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 205,000.
Vehicle was t-boned and the side airbag failed to deploy. Driver seriously hurt with head injury. 2000 Buick lasabre. You already have several similar complaints on file concerning this make and model as well as with the Pontiac bonneville and the Buick park avenue.
Dt: consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision in which it was hit on the driver's side. Upon impact, neither the passenger's side air bag nor driver's side air bag deployed. The vehicle was totaled.
Dt: got into a car accident. The air bags deployed on the drivers side and passengers side, but they did not inflate. No lights on ithe dashboard. This happened sat. July 16, 2005. Had not contacted Buick.
While driving dash lights illuminated intermittently. The air bag light illuminated more than any other light. Also, the driver's side back of seat laid automatically on its own. This incident happened while the consumer was driving. Upon having a full tank of gas, the meter would read empty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The consumer was told that there was an electrical problem. There was a noise in the dash, the fuel gauge would jump to empty, the speedometer would go to zero, the headlight would go dim when the weather was rainy, there was a rumble in the left front end, a shimmy when the brakes were applied and when raining, the dash light would go from bright to dim the air bag light was intermittent, the radio would cut out, the driver's seat was inoperative, the transmission would slip into overdrive on slight acceleration, the automatic doors were inoperative, the cruise …
I was involved in a chain reaction accident. I was the 3rd car and barely hit the car in front of me. I was going so slowly that there was no impact damage at all, not even the smallest dent of the bumper. The air bags deployed, however, and caused $3,800 damage to my car interior. The dash buckled and put a hole in my windshield. The reporting policeman said the air bags should not have deployed.. The
While traveling around curves and not knowing road surfaces changed to gravel. This resulted in consumer losing control of vehicle and hit the enbankment. Upon impact, front air bags did not deploy, resulting in driver sustaining neck injuries. And hit the embankment. Upon impact, front air bags did not deploy, resulting in driver sustaining neck injuries.
While driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle, and hit a tree and mailbox. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained head and back injuries, and was transported by ambulance to a hospital. Vehicle was towed to the dealer.
2000, Buick, Lesabre was hit on the driver's side rear and the air bags did not deploy...consumer's vehicle was involved in a crash, hit on driver's side rear. Upon impact, driver's side air bag failed to deploy. Driver knocked out and sustained injuries, and was taken to locak hospital. Also passenger sustained injuries.
Air bag and security light comes on then goes off.the entire dash light goes off with all instruments going to zero function. Dealer has been working since sept2004 to correct problem.replacing main cpu on nov 25,2004 did not correct problem. Returning to dealer dec 8,2004 for more effort to find and correct problem.
Airbag complaints in other Lesabre years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2000 Buick Lesabre?
NHTSA has 31 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Buick Lesabre, 5% of the model year's 669 complaints. The component named most often is frontal (13 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2000 Buick Lesabre airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 2000 Buick Lesabre, though it has 5 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2000 Buick Lesabre airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 60,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 17 crashes, 0 fires and 18 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.