Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
20
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-04-19 | 88V067000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | 1,889 | — | Details |
| 1988-01-20 | 88V006000 |
SEAT BELTS | 34,574 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS | No | 0 | RECURRING BRAKE REPAIRS: REPLACEMENT OF REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS, BRAKE SHOES, MACHINE DRUMS. MILEAGE AT EACH REPAIR 10,953… |
| 2005-07-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE DEALER … |
| 2003-06-12 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | THE STEERING HAS BEEN HARD SINCE DAY ONE AND CONSUMER HAS BEEN PATCHING UP VEHICLE TO KEEP IT RUNNING. THE CONSUMER T… |
| 2000-06-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK |
| 2000-06-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT CLASP FAILED. MANUFACTURER NO LONGER CARRIES THAT PART. DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPAIR DUE TO LIABLILITY. STATE R… |
| 1999-10-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE ROOF OF MY 1988 BUICK LESABRE IS PEELING AND I WAS WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM?*AK |
| 1996-04-08 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELT BUCKLE CANNOT BE LATCHED. *AK |
| 1995-12-05 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | STEERING FREEZES UP DUE A DEFECTIVE BALL MECHANISM IN RACK AND PINION STEERING. *TT |
| 1995-11-25 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING LEFT INNER TIE ROD SEPARATED, WHEEL TURNED OUT, REMAINED OUT; LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, COULD HAVE WHEEL… |
| 1995-06-19 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | 'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH |
| 1995-05-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WATER PUMP FAILURE. *AW |
| 1995-04-07 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK |
| 1995-02-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN COMING TO STOPS, REPLACE CONTROL MODULE TO NO AVAIL. TT |
| 1994-12-06 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN COLD THE CARS STEERING ABILITY IS DECREASED AND DOES NOT GO BACK TO NORMAL UNTIL IT IS WARMED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE.… |
| 1994-01-01 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | 'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH |
| 1993-05-18 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | STEERING STIFFNESS DURING MORNING STARTUP. TT |
| 1990-05-01 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | 'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH |
| — | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN. THE MACHANIC SAID IT WAS A RACK AND PINION PROBLEM. PLEASE … |
| — | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN IS EXTREMELY LOOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK |
| — | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN IS EXTREMELY LOOSE, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK |