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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1G4HR54K15U258573 · Checked Aug 5, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 3

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1G4HR54K15U•••••• 2005 Buick LESABRE

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3on this build
63on the model
31builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reported Seat Belts 1 Tires 1 Engine 1

What owners of this build wrote

Engine fire Oct 2014
2014 car caught fire while driving on city street and had to be totaled by the insurance company
Tires Sep 2005
Left rear tire lost all tread and did several thousands of dollars damage. Thank goodness no injury occured. The tires were general tires. This is the third time I have had problems with general tires. They are quite unsafe. Back bumper had to be replaced as well as wiring loom…
Seat Belts Jun 2005
Dt: consumer states the driver and passenger seat belts ride up high; half is on the collar bone, and the other half rests on the soft part of consumers neck. The consumer is 5 feet 11 inches tall. His wife hasn't driven the car yet. The dealer says there is nothing they can do.…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G4HR54K15U258573 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.