Exterior lighting
Filed May 16, 2014
AT TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM LIGHTS TURN OFF . WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS A CAR COMING OTHER WAY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10592059
- Incident
- Apr 10, 2011
2000 Buick Lesabre Exterior lighting Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
17
Latest May 16, 2014
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 668 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Buick Lesabre submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming exterior lighting
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 3, 2008
PULLING BACK THE "SMART STICK" TO CHANGE HEAD BEAMS FROM LO TO HI REQUIRES EFFORT THAT MANY NOT BE ENOUGH SO ... THE HI BEAM BECOMES A "PASSING" HI BEAM. ONCE ACHIEVED TO HI BEAM AND RELEASED, A SECOND PULL BACK OF THE "SMART STICK" AND RELEASING MAY TURN OFF BOTH HI & LO BEAMS ALTOGETHER! SO PULL BACK THE 'SMART STICK' A SECOND TIME AND RELEASE. ALWAYS WORKS THE SECOND ATTEMPT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10216784
- Incident
- Jan 17, 2008
- Mileage
- 69,399 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 12, 2004
WHEN I USE THE DIMMER SWITCH ON MY HEADLIGHTS TO SWITCH FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM ALL OF MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND IT IS COMPLETELY DARK. WHEN I SWITCH BACK TO LOW BEAM THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS TIMES AND NOT EVERYTIME I TRY TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS. SOMETIMES THEY ACTUALLY WORK. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10098741
- Incident
- Oct 3, 2004
EngineExterior lighting
Filed Apr 4, 2004
THE FRONT RIGHT BULB SOCKET WAS SO CORRODED IT CAUSED THE BULB TO STOP WORKING. *PH THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER SMELLED ANTI-FREEZE AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS COMPLETED. *SC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10065463
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 2, 2003
HEADLIGHT LENSES PRODUCE A THICK FILM. THE DEALER STATES THE LIGHTS ARE MELTING THE PLASTIC.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10049875
- Incident
- May 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 35,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 13, 2003
VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION. NEEDED TO REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS SWITCH.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10047903
- Mileage
- 59,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 22, 2003
I HAD TO CHANGE THE BURNED OUT BULB IN THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT/TURN INDICATOR. THE SOCKET WAS SO CHARRED AND MELTED THAT I HAD TO PURCHASE A COMPLETE NEW SOCKET. I AM CONCERNED AS TO WHY THIS SOCKET GOT SO HOT! I HAVE NOT LOOKED AT THE RIGHT SIDE. I HAVE POSSESSION OF THE BURNED PART. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10010877
- Incident
- Mar 21, 2003
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 4, 2003
THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS FAILED. *AK *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10008691
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 6, 2003
WHILE DRIVING HEAD LIGHT WOULD FLICK OFF AND ON. PH. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10002132
- Incident
- Jan 3, 2003
Exterior lighting
Filed May 27, 2002
DRIVERS SIDE REAR SIGNAL LIGHT BLOWN, SOCKET BURNT/DISCOLORED AND PLASTIC PIECE THAT SOCKET TWIST INTO IS MELTED BY THE HEAT OF THE SOCKET. PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL LIGHT NOT BLOWN BUT SOCKET SHOWS SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND DISCOLORATION POSSIBLY BURNT.
- NHTSA ID
- 762334
- Incident
- May 26, 2002
Exterior lighting
Filed May 15, 2002
BLINDING WHITE HEADLIGHTS USED BY SOME LATE MODEL FOREIGN CARS SUCH AS BMW, AUDI, JAGUAR, VOLVO AND VOLKSWAGEN ARE BLINDING IN THE DAYTIME AS WELL AS NIGHT, LEAVING THE VIEWER WITH AN AFTER IMAGE BLIND SPOT.
- NHTSA ID
- 565791
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 12, 2001
TWI-LIGHT CONTROL, HEADLIGHT SWITCH, FAULTY, TURNS HEADLIGHTS ON IN DAYLIGHT THEN SWITCH OVERHEATS, COULD CAUSE FIRE UNDER DASH, HAVE TO TURN IGNITION SWITCH OFF TO LET HEADLIGHT SWITCH COOL OFF.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 750276
- Incident
- Aug 10, 2001
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 25, 2001
WHEN GOING FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM ALL HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 879015
- Incident
- Jan 15, 2001
EngineExterior lightingPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 19, 2000
THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE ON LOW-BEAM, CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO DRIVE WITH HIGH-BEAMS ON. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 556652
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 14, 2000
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH HEARD A NOISE, AND THEN THE RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT FLIPPED OVER ONTO THE HOOD, AND THEN IT BROKE LOOSE AND WENT IN A DITCH, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD HEADLIGHT REPAIRED. THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE BECAUSE THE WIEGHT OF THAT LIGHT COULD HAVE STRUCK SOMEONE OR SOMETHING, CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 860333
- Incident
- Apr 4, 2000
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 21, 2000
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE CONSUMERS LEFT HAND KNUCKLE HIT THE MANUAL PARKING LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OFF. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER FEELS IT IS UNSAFE BECAUSE HAD HE NOT READ THE OWNERS MANUAL HE MAY NOT HAVE KNOW WHAT TO DO. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 550515
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1999
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 2, 1999
THERE IS SHADOW IN THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH CAUSES VISIBILITY PROBLEMS AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER SAID THAT THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS CREATED THE SHADOW. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 841596
- Incident
- May 27, 1999
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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