Body & structureBrakesFuel system
Filed Jul 29, 2013
THE BRAKES MAKE A STRANGE SOUND SOMETIMES & STALL;GAS LEAK;UNDERCARRIAGE IS WEAK. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10532554
- Incident
- Jul 29, 2013
1997 Buick Lesabre Brakes Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
36
Latest Jul 29, 2013
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 394 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Buick Lesabre submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 36 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
The 25 most recent of 36, in the owner's own words
BrakesEngineSteering+1 more
Filed Oct 18, 2009
THIS WILL BE 4TH TIME INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS BEING REPLACED. BY FAR THE WORST & MOST EXPENSIVE USED CAR EVER TO OWN. GM'S BLACK EYE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10288861
- Incident
- Aug 28, 2007
- Mileage
- 75,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Oct 11, 2008
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES UP AGAINST FOOT AND CAR VIBRATES MAKING A CHATTERING NOISE WHICH SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IT SEEMS THE ABS WAS TRYING TO WORK EVEN THOUGH THE PAVEMENT IS DRY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10245149
- Incident
- Oct 6, 2008
- Mileage
- 124,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Oct 24, 2006
I HAVE DISCOVERED A BRAKE FLUID LEAK FROM THE ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY IN MY 1997 BUICK LESABRE. THERE IS A RECALL (#00V114000) FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM IN 2000 LESABRES. THIS CAN CAUSE THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION! THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER EARLIER YEARS. IN THE MEAN TIME I AM GOING TO PURCHASE A NEW ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY. I FEAR THE NEW VALVE ASSEMBLY WILL DEVELOP THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10171701
- Incident
- Oct 18, 2006
- Mileage
- 156,190 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Jun 3, 2006
TWO COMPLETE SETS OF BRAKES SINCE OCTOBER 2005 INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS, BOTH VERY COSTLY. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10158895
- Incident
- Apr 10, 2006
- Mileage
- 57,000 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Jun 20, 2005
1997 BUICK LESABRE BACKFIRES AT STARTUP, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. *MR THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND REAR BRAKE NOISE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFO IN REFERENCE TO WARRANTIES RELATED TO HIS MAKE/MODEL. *SC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10128099
- Incident
- Jun 20, 2005
Brakes
Filed Jun 7, 2003
COMPONENT: EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. THE PARK BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT SETTING CORRECTLY & RELEASING PREMATURELY. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10021186
- Incident
- Jun 6, 2003
- Mileage
- 12,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Feb 19, 2003
REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS MADE A WEEPING SOUND, AND BRAKE DUST HAD A PASTE-LIKE CONSISTENCY. BRAKE PERFORMANCE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED.*JB....*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10008637
- Incident
- Feb 19, 2003
Brakes
Filed Jan 29, 2003
WHILE DRIVING LOST FUNCTION OF BRAKES. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND BURSTED. PH *TS
- NHTSA ID
- 10004859
- Incident
- Dec 23, 2002
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
BrakesSteering
Filed Jan 15, 2003
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING ALONG WITH THE STEERING RACK AND THE BRAKE CYLINDER. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 10003951
- Incident
- Oct 21, 2002
Brakes
Filed Dec 9, 2002
CONSUMER HEARS AN UNUSUALLY LOUD "THUMPING, GROANING AND CRUNCHING" NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO STOPPING DISTANCE HAS SEEM TO INCREASE GREATLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON LIGHTLY SNOW COVERED ROADS. PH
- NHTSA ID
- 8024015
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1997
BrakesSuspension
Filed Nov 8, 2001
REAR BRAKES SOUND LIKE METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE CHECKING THE BALL JOINTS AGAIN AND FOUND THAT TWO OF THE BALL JOINTS, ONE ON EACH SIDE, DID NOT HAVE ANY GREASE, WHICH MEANS THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. *YD
- NHTSA ID
- 898930
- Incident
- Oct 8, 2001
Brakes
Filed Nov 7, 2001
WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP BRAKES SOUND LIKE METAL GRINDING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 898894
- Incident
- Sep 7, 2001
BrakesElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Aug 16, 2001
I HAD TAKEN THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE BUICK DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AT 34K MILES AND TOLD THEM IT HAD A "MISS" AND THAT IT "HESITATED" DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEY SAID IT WAS A SPARK PLUG AND REPLACED ONE. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER BUICK DEALER IT NEEDED 4,200.00 TO MAKE IT ROAD WORTHY INCLUDING A NEW WATER PUMP, NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE SERVICE CODE ON THE CAR SHOULD HAVE INDICATED FAILURE OF THESE PARTS WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE FIRST DEALER.
- NHTSA ID
- 750591
- Incident
- Jul 28, 2001
BrakesTransmission
Filed Jul 30, 2001
ABS WARNING LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 893206
- Incident
- Feb 28, 2001
BrakesEngine
Filed Mar 2, 2001
WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKING CAUSING A GRUNTING NOISE TO OCCUR AS THE CAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 560044
- Incident
- Feb 15, 2001
Brakes
Filed Jul 17, 2000
WHILE DRIVING SLOW WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND HEARD A GROANING NOISE, THE LINING WAS GLAZED BY THE WEEPING. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED BY MECHANIC. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE WEEPING AND HE THINKS THAT THEY ARE DEFECTIVE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 865529
- Incident
- Jul 6, 2000
Brakes
Filed Jul 17, 2000
ONE OF THE TWO LINES BETWEEN THE ABS SYSTEM AND MASTER CYLINDER RUPTURED LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITH ONLY 10%-20% OF NORMAL BRAKING ABILITY. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 553052
- Incident
- Jun 28, 2000
Brakes
Filed Jun 27, 2000
BRAKES FAILED. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 552803
Brakes
Filed Mar 13, 2000
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED. THE DEALER HAS TURNED DOWN THE ROTORS; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. MANUFACTURER HA BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 858374
Brakes
Filed Sep 8, 1999
PARKING BRAKE REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 609808
Brakes
Filed Feb 1, 1999
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. *YC
- NHTSA ID
- 607876
Brakes
Filed Feb 1, 1999
BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 606241
Brakes
Filed Oct 30, 1998
EMERGENCY BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED.
- NHTSA ID
- 781438
BrakesExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jul 20, 1998
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT OPERATE IN THE WASH/MIST/DELAY OR LOW SPEED MODE UNTIL THEY ARE SWITCHED TO HIGH SPEED MODE.AFTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AR EPLACED IN THE HIGH SPEED MODE THE OTHER MODES WILL OPERATE CORRECTLY. ALSO, INTERMITTENT HOWLING SOUND WHEN BRAKES ARE USED.
- NHTSA ID
- 538488
- Incident
- Jun 10, 1998
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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