353 problems have been reported for the 2002 Buick Lesabre. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 2002 Buick Lesabre. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility with 108 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (37 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 2002 Buick Lesabre in the United States are 137,741 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Buick Lesabre owners in the last 20 years is 353, and the age of the vehicle is 20, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 353 / 137,741 / 20 * 1000 = 0.13.
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 2002 Buick Lesabre in 2002.
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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 2002 Buick Lesabre with the Buick Lesabre from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Lesabre is 353 while the average number of problems reported for the 11 model years of the Buick Lesabre is 273.
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