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1991 Buick Lesabre

Safety ratings

1991 Buick LeSabre 2-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECampaign 06E043000 · 19/05/2006

    CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

    Risk: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

    Fix: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

Owner complaints

30
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
  • SERVICE BRAKES5
  • HYDRAULIC5
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
  • SEAT BELTS3
  • FUEL SYSTEM2
  • GASOLINE2
  • SEATS2
Read individual complaints (30 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/12/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

  • 11/25/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    GASOLINE LEAKS WHERE IT ENTERS INTO FUEL TANK, DISSOLVES IN UNERCOATING, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK ONTO FLOOR OF GARAGE, FIRE POTENTIAL. *AK FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED.*JB

  • 11/20/2008· SEATSFire

    MY DAUGHTER TURNED ON THE CAR AND MOVED THE DRIVER'S SEAT FORWARD. SHE SMELLED SMOKE AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND A FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE SEAT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE COMPUTER AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

  • 10/14/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    IGNITION COIL AND COMPUTER FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START.

  • 08/15/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKES FAILED. *SD

  • 08/10/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    ALTERNATOR FAILURE.

  • 08/05/2005· STRUCTURE

    DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS 1991 BUICK LASABRE, THE FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER IS VERY UPSET WITH GM THAT THEY ONLY LAST 14 YEARS BEFORE RUSTING. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED GM NOR THE DEALERSHIP. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS ALL THAT THE CONSUMER KNOWS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM DURING HIS YEARLY INSPECTION. LAST YEAR THE VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION, AND THIS YEAR THE VEHICLE DID NOT PASS. AND THIS FORCED THE CONSUMER TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK *NM

  • 07/26/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED.

  • 07/20/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT DISC BRAKES. *AK

  • 07/02/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

    VEHICLE FIRE AFTER FUEL RAN OUT OF VEHICLE. NAR 07/02/2003.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS. THE CONSUMER FIGURED THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK SINCE HE HAD FILLED THE VEHICLE UP THE DAY BEFORE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM

  • 06/26/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    DURING DECELERATION NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKING SYSTEM. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. CONSEQUENCE: DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. *AK

  • 06/16/2000· VISIBILITY

    POWER WINDOW MOTOR REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *MJS

  • 06/11/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    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

  • 05/28/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    THE IGNITION MODULE FAILED.

  • 05/24/1995· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT WHEN PUT IT ON IT TIGHTEN. TT

  • 05/22/1995· TIRES

    FIRESTONE TIRES WORE PREMATURELY DUE TO BEING DEFECTIVE. *SKD

  • 05/14/2009· SUSPENSION,TIRES

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 BUICK LESABRE. THE VEHICLE HAS FOUR COOPER FUTURA 2000 RADIAL LTE TIRES, SIZE P2-05/70R14 (NA). IN DECEMBER OF 2008, THE VEHICLE DROVE ROUGHLY AS IF AN ALIGNMENT WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND, AS A RESULT, TWO BOLTS DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT REPLACED THREE OF THE FAILURE TIRES AND NOW HAVE ONE MORE TO REPLACE. HE FEELS THAT THE BUMPS IN THE TIRES ARE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 96,000. UPDATED 06/08/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BUT YET THEY CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE A SHAKE/WOBBLE IN THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/18/09*JB

  • 04/30/1997· SEAT BELTS

    CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING THE LACK OF SAFETY OF DOOR MOUNTED SEATBELTS.

  • 04/28/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    WHILE STARTING CAR THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE THE CAR WAS A COMPLETE TOTALED. *AK

  • 04/02/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. BRAKES PULSATE WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED.VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ONWER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

  • 03/20/1997· PARKING BRAKE

    MOSTLY ON A GRADE FACING UPWARD OR DOWNWARD THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASES WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS ON LEVEL GROUND ALSO. *AK

  • 03/06/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    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

  • 02/28/1995· STEERING

    STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. TT

  • 02/26/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    ALTERNATOR FAILS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *DSH

  • 02/23/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    AN ILLEGAL INSPECTION WAS DONE ON ONE OF MY VEHICLES -USING ANOTHER CAR AT THIS LOCATION, PUTTING IN INFORMATION ON MY VEHICLE & PASSING SAID VEHICLE AS BEING LEGAL TO DRIVE & PROPERLY INSPECTED-I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT THIS LOCATION DOES THESE TYPES OF INSPECTIONS QUITE FREQUENTLY. THE OWNER PAYS HIS EMPLOYEES UNDER THE TABLE TO KEEP THEM OUT OF TROUBLE WITH CHILD SUPPORT-HE LIES ABOUT EARNED WAGES-AND RUMOR HAS IT THAT THE ENTIRE SHOP IS EITHER HIGH ON CRACK, COCAINE OR MARIJUANA-THEY ARE HEAVY DRINKERS THAT FREQUENT THE BAR RIGHT NEXT DOOR-GARY'S SPOT-THE OWNER (NABIL) HAS ALL OF HIS FRIENDS COME IN FOR THESE INSPECTIONS-SOMETIMES THEY CHARGE THEM -SOMETIMES NOT. I REALLY THINK THIS LOCATION NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED & DRUG TESTED. I PAY GOOD HARD EARNED MONEY FOR MY THINGS-AND I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA THAT THESE FOREIGNERS CAN COME OVER HERE & DO AS THEY PLEASE. *TR

  • 02/23/2006· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH HAS FAILED, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. *JB

  • 02/19/1996· POWER TRAIN

    VEHICLE JERKS IN HIGH OR LOW DRIVE. *DSH

  • 02/18/1999· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY DURING MANUFACTURING (2-3 ACCUMULATOR FEED CHECK BALL HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY PLACED DURING ASSEMBLY) , RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION.

  • 02/14/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 30MPH, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, GOING THROUGH GARAGE HITTING WALL, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT

  • 01/11/1999· SEATS

    THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUCKET SEAT COLLAPSED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. DEALER SAID THE SPOT WELDS LET GO OFF THE SEAT. *AK *ML