363 problems have been reported for the 2001 Buick Lesabre. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2001 Buick Lesabre. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility with 85 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (45 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2001 Buick Lesabre in the United States are 140,200 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Buick Lesabre owners in the last 21 years is 363, and the age of the vehicle is 21, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 363 / 140,200 / 21 * 1000 = 0.12.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Buick Lesabre model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2001 Buick Lesabre in 2001.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Buick Lesabre, the following table can be used to compare the 2001 Buick Lesabre with the Buick Lesabre from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2001 Lesabre is 363 while the average number of problems reported for the 11 model years of the Buick Lesabre is 273.
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