Buick LeSabre recalls & problems by year
21 recalls and 3,609 owner complaints across 17 model years (1990–2006).
Most complaints2000669 complaints
Most recalls20005 recalls
Crashes reported215in owner complaints
Injuries reported2193 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | — | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | — | 21 mpg | 0 | 77 |
| 2004 | — | 21 mpg | 0 | 162 |
| 2003 | — | 21 mpg | 1 | 164 |
| 2002 | — | 21 mpg | 2 | 310 |
| 2001 | — | 20 mpg | 0 | 328 |
| 2000 | — | 20 mpg | 5 | 669 |
| 1999 | — | 21 mpg | 2 | 209 |
| 1998 | — | 21 mpg | 1 | 400 |
| 1997 | — | 20 mpg | 2 | 394 |
| 1996 | — | 20 mpg | 2 | 98 |
| 1995 | — | 20 mpg | 1 | 178 |
| 1994 | — | 20 mpg | 0 | 158 |
| 1993 | — | 20 mpg | 1 | 194 |
| 1992 | — | 19 mpg | 2 | 189 |
| 1991 | — | 20 mpg | 1 | 30 |
| 1990 | — | 19 mpg | 1 | 46 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Engine and engine cooling — 724 complaints
- Visibility — 570 complaints
- Electrical system — 548 complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic — 403 complaints
- Air bags — 293 complaints
- Structure — 291 complaints
- Power train — 261 complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline — 246 complaints