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1990 Buick Lesabre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1990 Buick Lesabre do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 24.

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46Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
40
198721
198827
198946
199030
1991189
1992194
1993
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
12Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Vehicle Speed Control
7Seat Belts
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
5Seats
5Steering
4Visibility
3Power Train
2Suspension
2Tires
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 46 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

46 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 1995
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT

NHTSA ODI #968750

Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 1995
Fuel System, Gasoline

RATTLE IN GAS TANK DUE TO LOOSE BAFFLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #967879

Mileage unknown · May 3, 1995
Seats

BACK REST HINGE NOT LOCKED INTO POSITION; BACK REST MOVES BACKWARD/FORWARD IN A RECLINING POSITION. TT

NHTSA ODI #964777

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 1995
Electrical SystemInterior LightingSeat Belts

DOME LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO COME ON WHEN DOOR IS OPENED.

NHTSA ODI #481552

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 1995
Electrical System

IGNITION COIL DEFECT, IN EXTREME COLD WEATHER VEHICLE WILL NOT START, IN FOR REPAIR REPLACE IGNITION COIL. TT

NHTSA ODI #960276

Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 1995
Power Train

TRANSAXLE FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP/LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #478230

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE92039 · Brake Caliper Corrosion

Opened Apr 15, 1992 · Closed Aug 14, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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