1995 Buick Lesabre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Lesabre years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Buick Lesabre are substantially higher than the model-year median of 24.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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178Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 Buick Lesabre

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 178 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Air Bags: 44 reports
Electrical System: 22 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 19 reports
Structure: 16 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 14 reports

Full reported-category list and vehicle report

Recall links

95V158000 — Exterior Lighting:headlights

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags

44 Electrical System

22 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

19 Structure

16 Engine And Engine Cooling

All reported categories

8 Vehicle Speed Control

7 Visibility

7 Suspension

6 Fuel System, Gasoline

1 Fuel/propulsion System

1 Interior Lighting

1 Latches/locks/linkages

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 27 of 178 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.

Air Bags. Review the 44 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports3 fire reports20 injury reports

Structure complaints

16 reports

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Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 1999

Structure

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THE MOTOR IN QUESTION WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER 14 MONTHS AGO AT 50000+ MILES AND HAS FAILED ONCE AGAIN AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 TIMES OF USE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE IN REPLACEMENT AND WAS GIVEN NO ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN REFERRAL TO THE DISTRICT REP FOR BUICK. HE INFORMED ME THAT (AS A CONSUMER HE AGREED THE PART SHOULD NOT FAIL SO QUICK) BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUICK HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THEREFORE, HE COULD NOT APPROVE THE REPAIR. I FEEL THE FAILURES ARE PREMATURE AND THAT BUICK SHOULD REPAIR AT NO EXPENSE TO THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA ODI #711868

Mileage unknown · May 25, 1999

Structure

POWER LOCK RIGHT SIDE FAILURE 5 MONTHS PRECEEDING LEFT SIDE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #706832

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 1999

Air BagsSeatsStructure

AIRBAG MODULE ON THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES THE HORN TO BLOW INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, POWER WINDOW MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE/ POWER SEATS HAVE RIPPED SEAMS, AND TIRES HAD A THUMPING SOUND AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER AWARE OF PROBLEMS, AND COULD NOT REMEDY SITUATION. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, A LOT OF PAINT HAS BEEN CHIPPED OFF THE V…

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NHTSA ODI #834556

Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 1995

Power TrainStructure

DASH BOARD MAKES NOISE, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT PADDING.

NHTSA ODI #601292

Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 1995

Structure

TRUNK LID DESIGN ALLOWS WATER TO LEAK INTO TRUNK COMPARTMENT. *AW

NHTSA ODI #485629

Mileage unknown · May 5, 1995

StructureSuspension

WHEN IT RAINS WATER SEEPS INTO TO THE CAR THROUGH THE ROOF. TT

NHTSA ODI #964855

Recall campaigns

95V158000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

Aug 4, 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP LENS HAS AN INCORRECT AIM PAD NUMBER ON THE LENS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THESE HEAD LAMPS ARE RE-AIMED USING A MECHANICAL AIMING DEVICE THAT UTILIZES THE AIMING PAD NUMERS, THE RESULTANT AIM WOULD BE OUT OF THE SPECIFIED RANGE. THIS MAY CAUSE A VISIBILITY PROBLEM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP ON VEHICLES WITH THE CORRECT OUTBOARD LOWER PAD NUMBER.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.