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2003 Buick LeSabre

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

1

1 current

Combined

11.4L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$2,871

16,249 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Airbag

Transport Canada recall 2002151 · manufacturer campaign 02032

13 August 2002

Transport Canada lists: LeSabre 2002–2003 · Rendezvous 2002–2003 · DeVille 2002–2003 · Impala 2002–2003 · and 9 more

What is wrong

Certain vehicles may have a driver's side airbag inflator that could fracture at a weld during a deployment. Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the airbag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capacity of the bag to protect the driver.

What the dealer will do

Dealers are to inspect and if necessary replace the driver side airbag module assembly.

14,654 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Full-size
In its class
More efficient than 72% of 25 2003 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
262 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

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Common questions

Does the 2003 Buick LeSabre have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 1 recall on record for the 2003 Buick LeSabre. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 2003 Buick LeSabre get?
NRCan rates the 2003 Buick LeSabre at 11.4 L/100 km combined, emitting 262 g of CO2 per kilometre.
What does it cost to run a 2003 Buick LeSabre for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $2,871 in fuel, producing roughly 4,279 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.