1991 Buick LesabreProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 30 owner complaints about the 1991 Buick Lesabre, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years84% below the Lesabre median · #17 of 20 years by complaints

Safety recalls0None on record Owner complaints305 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem10Electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 14, 2009. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1991 Buick Lesabre has problems

30 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

10Electrical system

6Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

5Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

3Seat belts

3Fuel system, gasoline1 crash/fire/injury

2Power train

2Tires

2Seats

1Vehicle speed control

66 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	10	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	6	1
Engine and engine cooling	5	1
Seat belts	3	0
Fuel system, gasoline	3	1
Power train	2	0
Tires	2	0
Seats	2	1
Vehicle speed control	1	0
6 other systems	6	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1991 Buick Lesabre recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1991 vs. every other Lesabre year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Lesabre median. How we score

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NHTSA crash tests

1991 Buick Lesabre safety ratings

1991 Buick LeSabre 2-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

Stability control: No
Forward collision warning: No
Lane departure warning: No

1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1991 Buick Lesabre, and the recalls they led to.

Apr 15, 1992
BRAKE CALIPER CORROSIONPE92039 · closed Aug 14, 1992
No recall

In owners' words

What Lesabre owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DRIVING VEHICLE, WHEN COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE JUST STALLS AND DIES OUT, TAKES A WHILE TO START UP, DAILY, LAST OCCURRED AT INTERSECTION OF BUSY HWY. *AK
Complaint 985546 · Jun 11, 1996

I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL JOIN. I BELIEVE BUICK SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE THIS CAN LEAD TO A FIRE INSIDE THE CAR. *AK
Complaint 719776 · Mar 6, 2000

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