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1989 Buick Lesabre

Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
27
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1988-08-29 88V143000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE 1,655 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2008-05-30 TIRES No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON I-485S APPROX 45 MILES DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WAS TIRES TREAD ONLY RIPPED IN A CIRCLE AROUN…
2007-04-11 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 FUEL LINE PRESSURE FEEDER AT LH SIDE RUSTED THROUGH THE PLASTIC BRACKET IN FRONT OF REAR WHEEL FRAME RAIL IN AUGUST…
2006-03-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 1989 BUICK LESABRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS *JB
2002-05-14 TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 0 TREADS SEPARATED ON TWO FRONT TIRES AFTER ONLY 14,582 MILES. *AK
2002-03-26 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, EVERYTHING LOCKED UP ON VEHICLE. COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL NOR TURN VEHICLE OFF WITH THE …
2000-04-03 TIRES Yes 0 WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH, VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, CAME DOWN INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR ONTO GUARDRAIL ON PAS…
1999-07-07 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 RIGHT FRONT DOOR WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
1999-02-01 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM No 0 POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER REALIGNED THE STEERI…
1998-05-21 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE/JIGGLES.
1997-11-01 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 INTERMITTENTLY FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS DO NOT OPEN. MANUAL LOCKS ARE UP AT THE TIME. *AK
1997-08-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. MJS
1996-02-12 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 WHEN VEHICLE WAS STANDING STILL THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO FULL THROTTLE AND CAUSED ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1995-12-05 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 1 SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO SECURE DRIVER, CAUSING INJURY DURING ACCIDENT. *SD
1995-09-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT LOW SPEED, REPLACED AIR INTAKE VALVE CONTROL KIT, TO NO AVAIL, NOW DEALER SAYING THERE IS NO PROB…
1995-06-13 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 THE FUEL BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND CAUSED SPILLAGE OF GASOLINE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
1995-05-19 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, APPLIED BRAKE AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, RESULTING IN W…
1995-03-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT BUCKLE. TT
1993-06-22 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER No 0 GERRY GUARDIAN 675. REAR SEAT BELT MECHANISM WHEN INSTALLING CHILD SAFETY SEAT DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY. TT
1990-10-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 FREEZE PLUGS FAILED THREE TIMES. *DSH
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE, THEN FLAMES COMING FROM DASH, RESULT VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 FUEL LINE IS LEAKING FUEL DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 30MPH, EXPERIENCED ENGINE SHUT DOWN, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOESN'T LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 THEY HAVE SPRAYED AND DEODORIZED 5 TI AND ODOR COMES BACK AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS,I'VE BEEN TO DR. ABOUT FOUR TIMES WITH …
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL No 0 WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATER PEDAL SLIGHTLY VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A HIGH SPEED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND…
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE REAR POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE EXPLODED. *AK