Safety ratings
1993 Buick LeSabre 4-DR.
- 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)
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINESCampaign 96V015000 · 23/01/1996
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
Risk: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- SERVICE BRAKES66
- HYDRAULIC66
- POWER TRAIN29
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING25
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM22
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9
- AIR BAGS9
- STRUCTURE8
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/27/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN WITHOUT WARNING.DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK *YH
- 12/24/1996· SEATS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SEATS RELEASED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION, VEHICLE IS NOW IN FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- 12/20/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. *AK
- 12/20/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT
- 12/19/2006· POWER TRAIN
I JUST BOUGHT A USED BUICK LESABER AND IT'S LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CAR IS A 93 AND JUST BOUGHT IT IN NOV. 06. I FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS CAR. AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE TO GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED. *NM
- 12/15/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEAVY CABLES ATTACHED TO THE BATTERY CONNECTOR CAUSED TERMINAL TO BREAK LOOSE FROM BATTERY.
- 12/10/2007· STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 2 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT 4 OUT OF 6 BOLTS HAD RUSTED AND DROPPED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE 4 WASHERS IN THE BACK OF THE FRAME WHICH HELD THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BROKE THROUGH CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP. UPDATED *JB
- 12/10/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM
- 12/09/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE APPLYING AND THE CONSUMER WASN'T ABLE TO DRIVE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TS..*AK
- 11/30/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPARK PLUGS FAILED.
- 11/27/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
- 11/27/1995· SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT KEEPS TIGHTENING UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 11/25/1999· POWER TRAIN
SHIFTED CAR INTO REVERSE AND FORWARD GEARS, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER AWHILE CAR WOULD SLOWLY START TO MOVE, THEN PICK-UP SPEED AND OPERATE PROPERLY. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED.
- 11/25/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NO SUMMARY
- 11/25/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OCCASIONALLY WHEN BRAKING ENGINE RACES, REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD.
- 11/19/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM SIEZED AFTER PANIC-STOP, UNABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE TO AVOID COLLISION - WOULD NOT RELEASE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. *AK
- 11/19/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALTERNATOR FAILED. NLM
- 11/18/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN DRIVING YELLOW ABS LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. *AK
- 11/16/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN TURNING A CORNER OR PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. THEN, A FEW SECONDS VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF AGAIN. *AK THIS HAPPENS TWICE A MONTH. *YH
- 11/14/1994· POWER TRAINFire
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE CONNECTION FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO IGNITE ON HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *AK
- 11/11/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
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
- 11/09/1995· POWER TRAIN
SHIFTER NOT TIGHT AND LOCKING IN PARK, CHECK SHIFT BOWL AND REPLACE SHIFTER DETENT GATE. TT *JB
- 11/05/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL INJECTOR REGULATOR FAILED.
- 11/04/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
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
- 11/04/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND UNABLE TO TURN OFF UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
- 11/04/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
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
- 11/01/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *SD
- 10/31/1997· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION OIL LINES SEPARATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE TRANSMISSION FLUID. ALSO, ALTERNATOR FAILED. *AK
- 10/30/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE. *AK
- 10/29/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS FLUID/COULD HAVE LOST COMPLETE BRAKE CONTROL. *AK
- 10/25/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WATER PUMP REPLACED.
- 10/25/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
- 10/24/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
- 10/24/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . TT
- 10/21/1999· STEERING
POWER STEERING COOLER UNIT FAILED. YH
- 10/21/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK SKID SYSTEM. WHEN DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM IN THE SYSTEM, THE ANTI-LOCK SKID SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK ONLY THE REGULAR HYDRAULIC BRAKES. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- 10/18/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, AN ABNORMAL NUMBER OF GM VEHICLES EXPERIENCING BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM MASTER CYLINDER/ PROPORTIONAL VALVE AND REA RBRAKE CYLINDERS. *AK
- 10/17/1994· AIR BAGSCrash
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *AK
- 10/16/1996· AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SIR MODULE FAILED CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL.
- 10/14/1997· TIRES
TWO GENERAL TIRES REPLACED DUE TO SEPARATION OF RADIAL BELT.
- 10/12/2006· POWER TRAIN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHITE SMOKE EMANATED INTERMITTENTLY FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL# 96V015000 WHICH PERTAINED TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
- 10/09/1998· SEATS
SLEEVE FOR PASSENGER'S SIDE HEAD RESTRAINT BUSTED UNDER NORMAL USAGE.
- 10/09/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire
VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION.
- 10/07/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
- 10/04/1998· STRUCTURE
PAINT ON BUMPER GUARD AND TOP OF CAR (ROOF) IS PEELING.
- 10/03/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire
ENGINE STALLED/CAUGHT FIRE.
- 10/02/1996· TIRES
PURCHASED CAR USED, THE TREAD ON GENERAL TIRES CAME APART, SEPARATED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
- 10/01/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MJS
- 09/30/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE. DEALR REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
- 09/30/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK FILLER NECK DESIGN CAUSES PUMP TO SHUT OFF WHEN THERE IS STILL ROOM FOR 4 OR 5 MORE GALLONS IN TANK. *DSH