1993 BUICK LESABRE

264 complaints filed with NHTSA.

264
Complaints
14
Crashes
27
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP44
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES18
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE13
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT5
TIRES:TREAD/BELT5
AIR BAGS5
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER4
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT4

Recent Complaints

20041104FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED. *AK

20040429CrashAIR BAGS

CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND BUMPED IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK

20030916CrashAIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE FULL IMPACT WAS ABSORBED BY THE SEATBELT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SEVERE NERVE INJURIES TO LOWER BACK, HIPS AND LEGS. VEHICLE WAS ROUTINE MAINTAINED AND INSPECTED. *PH

Mileage: 58,000

20020719FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE POSSIBLY RECALL RELATED. DEALER ADVISED THAT VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 96V015000. *TT CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT ALLEGATION DEPT. REQUESTING INFORMATION WHETHER OR NOT CONSUMER WAS GOING TO HIRE A LAWYER SO THE CASE COULD BE CLOSED. *TT

20000426FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COUGH FIRE WHILE DRIVING FOR UNKNOWN REASON. YH

19990511CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING IT TO HIT A TREE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

19990113FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

DRIVING AT APPROX 45-50 MPH NOTICED SMOKE FIRST WAS COMING FROM BEHIND. THEN NOTICED IT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT, FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND FORWARD WAS COMPLETELY BURNT. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAN'T TELL WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK

19981222FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED AND NOT NOTIFIED.

19981208FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES, POSSIBLE RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

19981020FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION.

19980404CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

UPON APPLYING BRAKES (ABS), VEHICLE RESPONDS POORLY. VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT A YEAR AGO. AREA DEALERSHIP NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNLESS DUPLICATED ON SCENE. *AK

19971104FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE HAD MADE A TURN AND BACKED UP WHEN SHE SAW FLAMES, CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHEN FIRE OCCURRED. *SLC

19971104FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE HAD MADE A TURN AND BACKED UP WHEN SHE SAW FLAMES, CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHEN FIRE OCCURRED. *SLC

19961114CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

19961111CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

DRIVING AT SPEED 0F 30MPH, APPLIED ABS BRAKES, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE AFFECTIVENESS, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK

19961029FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE SEPARATED FROM COUPLING, CAUSING ENGINE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.

19961029FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE STALLED/CAUGHT FIRE.

19960930FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE FIRE.

19960906CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHEN COMING DOWN INTERSTATE 81 ,CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT (65) MPH HIT THE BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. VEHICLE HIT A PICKUP AND BROKE THE HEADLIGHTS, WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND HIT A DITCH.*AK

19960906CrashSTEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

WHEN COMING DOWN INTERSTATE 81 ,CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT (65) MPH HIT THE BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. VEHICLE HIT A PICKUP AND BROKE THE HEADLIGHTS, WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND HIT A DITCH.*AK