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2004 Buick LeSabre Limited

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2004 Buick LeSabre – front Unverified
Photo: 2002 Buick LeSabre Custom in Sterling Silver Metallic, Front Left, 09-01-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photos show the eighth generation (2000–2005); trim, color, and model year may differ.
All photo credits
  1. Photo: 2002 Buick LeSabre Custom in Sterling Silver Metallic, Front Left, 09-01-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: 2000 Buick LeSabre Limited, front right, 08-25-2024 by MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: Buick LeSabre 2002 1 by Crazytales, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: 2002 Buick LeSabre Custom in Sterling Silver Metallic, Rear Left, 09-01-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Photo: 2000 Buick LeSabre Limited, rear right, 08-25-2024 by MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The 2004 Buick LeSabre Limited is a 205-hp 3.8-liter V6 with an automatic 4-speed and front-wheel drive. It starts at $32,810 MSRP and is rated at 21 mpg combined.

It makes 205 horsepower. EPA fuel-economy estimates are 18 mpg city and 27 mpg highway (21 mpg combined).

Spec Value
Vehicle
Body TypeSedan
PowertrainGas
Price
MSRP$32,810 ($56,449 *)
Engine
Engine Type3.8L Series II 3800 V6
Displacement3.8 L
Horsepower205 hp
ValvetrainOHV, 12-valve
Injection TypeSequential multi-port fuel injection
Drivetrain
Drive TypeFront-Wheel Drive
Transmission
TransmissionAutomatic 4-speed
1st Gear2.92
2nd Gear1.57
3rd Gear1
4th Gear0.7
Fuel Economy
City18 MPG
Highway27 MPG
Combined21 MPG
Recommended FuelRegular Gasoline
* Amount adjusted for inflation to 2026 dollars

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Safety & Recalls

NCAP safety ratings

Overall Not rated
Frontal crash Not rated
Frontal – driver ★★★★★
Frontal – passenger ★★★★★
Side crash Not rated
Rollover Not rated
Tested variant: 2004 Buick LeSabre 4-DR. w/SAB

Recalls

No recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2004 Buick LESABRE.

162 owner complaints to NHTSA for the 2004 Buick LESABRE

Owner Complaints

162 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Buick LESABRE (4 mention a crash, 5 a fire, 8 an injury). See all on nhtsa.gov

Most-cited areas
Electrical System66
Structure19
Air Bags14
Power Train12
Engine And Engine Cooling8
Exterior Lighting8
A complaint can cite more than one area.
Most recent complaints
Jun 13, 2024 · Electrical System
“The backup camera will stay in 'night' brightness mode for 15 seconds while backing out of the garage into daylight. This makes the video screen usless until the 15 second delay is over. I have asked…”
Nov 14, 2022 · Power Train, Unknown Or Other, Fuel/Propulsion System
“Car has hard shift's that get worse when the car is up to temperature. Fuel gauge show's false reading. Two window regulators failed.”
Nov 5, 2022 · Fuel/Propulsion System
“fuel vapor system leaks gas fumes into car. Replaced all fuel lines, pulled tank, renewed canister. 10 months later fumes are again entering car cabin. 105,000 total miles.”
Oct 21, 2021 · Steering, Power Train, Wheels
“Drove to the store, transmission was hard shifting and then wouldn't hardly move at all. Almost got hit three x!! Very tramatized. How is it that on just one of many web pages 400 people had this…”
Jun 30, 2021 · Service Brakes, Air
“The contact owns a 2004 Buick LeSabre. The contact stated while driving 35 mph and depressing on the brake pedal, the brake pedal went straight to the floor and the vehicle gradually decreased in…”

Complaints are unverified reports submitted to NHTSA by owners. They cover the whole model year, not a specific trim, and a count alone doesn't show how common a problem is.

Source: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (nhtsa.gov), matched as 2004 BUICK LESABRE. US-market vehicles only; data cached for up to 7 days.

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