Engine
Filed May 1, 2002
THE VEHICLE STALLED MANY TIMES WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON CAME ON RIGHT AFTER EACH SERVICE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 565551
1987 Buick Lesabre Owner Complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
40
Latest May 1, 2002
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
5
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Mar 7, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 40 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Buick Lesabre. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
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Steering
Filed Jan 25, 2002
THIS SAME COMPONENT FAILED ON A 1985 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY AT 135000 MILES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 757317
- Incident
- Jan 25, 2002
Steering
Filed Jan 21, 2000
WHEEL COLUMN LOOSE -- EXCESSIVE PLAY AND STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT MADE STEERING DIFFICULT AS WHEEL MOVED UP AND DOWN AND ROCKED AT AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT. DEALER CONTACTED AND GM CONTACTED--NEITHER CONSIDERED THIS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES MY BODY WOULD MOVE FORWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS NOT SECURE. I WAS FORCED TO COVER 100% COST OF THE REPAIR. THE DEALER HAD TO DROP THE ENGINE AND PUT A NEW BOLT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUM IN THE ENGINE AREA. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS WAS REPAIRED IN APPROXIMATELY 1996. ABOUT 18 MONTHS LATER, THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING, BUT TO A LESSER DEGREE. BECAUSE OF MY WORK SCHEDULE, TRANSPORTATION, ETC. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK IN TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND REPAIR. IT HAS BEEN APPROX. THREE YEARS SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR. FORTUNATELY IT IS NOT AS LOOSE AS THE FIRST TIME, BUT IS SLOWLY GETTING SLOPPIER. I HONESTLY BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS CONDITION CAUSING AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 1987 BUICK. IF THIS WAS TRULY THE CASE, WHY DID I HAVE TO INCUR THE REPAIR COST -- $189.00 TO REPLACE THE BOLT.
- NHTSA ID
- 717671
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Mar 29, 1999
ENGINE STALLED IN TRAFFIC DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 784559
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1998
Steering
Filed Feb 15, 1999
WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR LONG PERIODS & THE TEMPERATURE IS COLD, THE STEERING IS VERY STIFF, REQUIRING HANDS TO TURN THE WHEEL. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BREAKS FREE. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 703329
Steering
Filed Jan 15, 1999
WHILE DRVING AT 30 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, UPON TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL REAL HARD. WHENEVER TURNING TO THE RIGHT THE PROBLEM STILL IS THERE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 833639
- Incident
- Jun 21, 1998
Engine
Filed Oct 22, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERS, CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. REPLACED DIFFERENT PARTS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 829358
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1990
Steering
Filed Sep 23, 1998
2 injuries reported
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE ROLL OVER.
- NHTSA ID
- 541051
- Incident
- Aug 17, 1998
Steering
Filed Sep 1, 1998
Crash reported2 injuries reported
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. WHEN VEHICLE FREED UP CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, CROSSING THE CENTER LINE, BRINGING VEHICLE BACK BEFORE RUNNING INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPING OVER ON TOP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 827459
- Incident
- Aug 17, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Jun 17, 1998
OPENING THE TRUNK LID THE TRUNK POPS UP VERY HARD, ALMOST CAUSING THE OWNER TO GET HURT. OWNER SAYS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 823541
- Incident
- May 12, 1987
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 18, 1998
Fire reported
SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH THEN FLAMES WERE NOTICED COMING FROM FLOOR BOARD. VEHICLE BURNED WITH TWO EXPLOSIONS.
- NHTSA ID
- 531042
- Incident
- Feb 16, 1998
Engine
Filed Feb 18, 1998
Fire reported
VEHICLE STARTED WITH A CRACKLING SOUND, THEN A LIGHT WHITE SMOKE APPEARED. SMOKE CAME FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE DASBOAD AND TURNED TO A HEAVY DARK SMOKE. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE WHICH CAME THROUGH THE FLOORBOARDS.
- NHTSA ID
- 530950
- Incident
- Feb 16, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Jan 21, 1998
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING FUEL LEAK/GAS FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 528501
- Incident
- Dec 10, 1997
Visibility
Filed Nov 25, 1997
WINDSHIELD SEAL IS NOT SECURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 525421
Engine
Filed Jul 20, 1997
FREQUENT STALLS--REPAIRED WITH A NEW CRANK SENSOR UNIT.
- NHTSA ID
- 515573
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 27, 1997
Crash reported
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 30 TO 40 MPH ,WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED INCREASED, CAUSING OWNER TO RUN INTO A FIELD AND INTO A CREEK.THE CRUISE CONTROL IS IN QUESTION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 810477
Steering
Filed Dec 4, 1996
'COLD POWER STEERING.'
- NHTSA ID
- 512255
- Incident
- Nov 22, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 18, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL, THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE AND PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805236
- Incident
- Oct 28, 1996
Steering
Filed Oct 9, 1996
IN THE WINTER MONTHS THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES HARD TO TURN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 803392
Brakes
Filed Aug 23, 1996
BRAKES FAIL EVERY 8-10000 MILES, AND MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED THREE TIMES.
- NHTSA ID
- 507860
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1990
Engine
Filed Aug 1, 1996
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
- NHTSA ID
- 506961
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1995
Steering
Filed Jul 26, 1996
'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 506704
Transmission
Filed Jul 10, 1996
TRANSMISSION FAILED. (OTHER VEHICLES ON 601619,506065)
- NHTSA ID
- 601620
- Incident
- Nov 8, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Jun 28, 1996
SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 505921
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1994
Steering
Filed Feb 1, 1996
POWER STEERING DOES NOT OPERATE WHEN IT'S COLD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978571
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