Vehicle report

1996 BUICK LESABRE

Reported problems

98 complaints · median 92500 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE8
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM4
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP3
SUSPENSION3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD2
WHEELS:RIM2
AIR BAGS1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
STEERING1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
TIRES1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

1996 Buick Lesabre Reported Problems: 98 complaints | CarFathom