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1991 Buick Lesabre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1991 Buick Lesabre do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 24.

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30Owner 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

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21
198827
198946
199030
1991189
1992194
1993158
1994
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
10Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Fuel System, Gasoline
3Seat Belts
3
All reported categories
Power Train
2Seats
2Tires
2Exterior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Steering
1Structure
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 30 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 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports3 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. BRAKES PULSATE WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED.VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ONWER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #821361

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DURING DECELERATION NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKING SYSTEM. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. CONSEQUENCE: DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813557

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 1996
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

FUEL TANK REPLACED DUE TO LOOSE BAFFLE.

NHTSA ODI #506733

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 30MPH, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, GOING THROUGH GARAGE HITTING WALL, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT

NHTSA ODI #979282

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ODI #483029

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT DISC BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #969127

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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