IllustrationWHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AND AFTER SWITCHING GEARS VEHICLE LOST POWER. CONSUMER DROVE OFF THE ROAD, AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK
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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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
What owners actually said
178 reportsTRANSMISSION COOLER LINE IS LEAKING. YH
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY , TRAVELLING ABOUT 50MPH, VEHICLE CUT OFF THREE TIMES. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS ABLE TO REPAIR. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN.VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER. *AK
THE PLANETARY GEAR AND SHAFT MOLDED TOGETHER CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT BACK UP NOT MATTER WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS IN. NLM
AIR BAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. NLM
THE POSITIVE TERMINAL BOLT CONNECTION ON THE BATTERY SHEARED CAUSING A BREAK IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. NLM
DOME LIGHT IS SO DIM THAT IT IS UNUSEABLE. ...HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE TOO LOW. WON'T EXTEND TO PROPER HEIGHT FOR PROTECTION ....POWER DOOR LOCK (DRIVER SIDE) STOPPED WORKING. KEY WON'T WORK EITHER. HAVE TO ENTER FROM PASSENGER SIDE....PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK ALSO STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT...…
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DOME LIGHT IS SO DIM THAT IT IS UNUSEABLE. ...HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE TOO LOW. WON'T EXTEND TO PROPER HEIGHT FOR PROTECTION ....POWER DOOR LOCK (DRIVER SIDE) STOPPED WORKING. KEY WON'T WORK EITHER. HAVE TO ENTER FROM PASSENGER SIDE....PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK ALSO STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT....GAS GAAUGE IS DECEPTIVE. VERY INACCURATE. CHANGES WHEN MOVING AND WHEN STOIPPED. ....STORAGE/GLOVE BOX BETWEEN FRONT SEATS LOCKED ITSELF AND WOULDN'T OPEN. HAD TO BREAK IT OPEN TO RETRIEVE MEDICINE NEEDED.
WINDSHIELD HAS MANY LITTLE SPECKS IN IT. WHEN LOOKING INTO THE SUN THESE SPECKS ILLUMINATE AND BECOME GLARE AND MAKE IT HARDER TO SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD
VEHICLE FRONT ROTORS FAILED. *ET
TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL TOO DIM TO SEE IN NORMAL DAYLIGHT. DURING MODERATE TURN THE SIGNALS WILL NOT CANCEL AND CONFUSES OTHER DRIVERS. HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. SHOULD BE EASY FOR FACTORY TO INCREASE WATTAGE ON THE PANEL LAMPS.
Official recalls
195V158000 · 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.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.