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1995 Buick LESABRE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

131 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

100,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 27 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 19 of 131 complaints (14.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior139.9%
Steering behavior96.9%
Engine operation53.8%
Electrical and battery issues21.5%
Fuel system concerns21.5%
Transmission and shifting10.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
19
Air Bags:Frontal
14
Electrical System:Horn
10
Unknown Or Other
8
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
6
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint
6
Vehicle Speed Control
5
Electrical System
4
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags19
Air Bags:Frontal14
Electrical System:Horn10
Unknown Or Other8
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline6
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint6
Vehicle Speed Control5
Electrical System4

Air Bags: 19; Air Bags:Frontal: 14; Electrical System:Horn: 10; Unknown Or Other: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 6; Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Electrical System: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
6
100,000 to 149,999
8
150,000 and above
6
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9996
100,000 to 149,9998
150,000 and above6

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 6

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 104 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
20
1996
18
2000
21
2001
19
2002
14
2003
6
2004
7
2005
2
2006
3
2007
2
2008
4
2009
1
2010
4
2011
1
2012
2
2013
2
2014
1
2015
2
2016
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199520
199618
200021
200119
200214
20036
20047
20052
20063
20072
20084
20091
20104
20111
20122
20132
20141
20152
20162

1995: 20; 1996: 18; 2000: 21; 2001: 19; 2002: 14; 2003: 6; 2004: 7; 2005: 2; 2006: 3; 2007: 2; 2008: 4; 2009: 1; 2010: 4; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 2; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10004485 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)

WHEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WILL LOCK UP CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED A REFUND OR BE GIVEN ANOTHER VEHICLE. SCC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004485 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10070939 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

I HAD MY FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AS THEY WERE IN NEED OF IT DUE TO UNEVEN STOPPING, BUT REASON MORE SO WAS THE ABS LIGHT WOULD KEEP COMING ON. THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO FAIL, NOT ALLOWING YOU TO COME TO QUICK STOP AS NEEDED, EVEN AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. THIS STILL HAPPENS EVEN AFTER BRAKE WORK WAS DONE. MECHANIC SAID THE ABS SENSOR WAS IN THE WHEEL BEARING AND WOULD COST OVER $300 TO CHANGE THAT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, FOR EXAMPLE, SHOULD SOMEONE PULL OUT IN FRO…

Owner-reported narrative. 171,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070939 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10079436 · 2004-06-17 (June 17, 2004)

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BOLTS HOLDING THE ENGINE CRADLE WERE CORRODED. AS A RESULT, THE CRADLE FELL DOWN AND DISENGAGED THE STEERING LINKAGES. VEHICLE COULD NOT STEER PROPERLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS MALFUNCTION, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10079436 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10334273 · 2010-06-02 (June 2, 2010)

DRIVING MY 1995 BUICK LESABRE I DROVE DOWN AND UP A SLIGHT ROAD VARIATION AND THEN HEARD A NOISE I TURNED RIGHT TO GET TO MY OFFICE UPON MAKING THE TURN I LOST ALL STEERING I GOT THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND LOOKED THE WHOLE UNDERCARRIAGE CRADLE WAS SITTING NEAR THE GROUND / I HAD THE CAR TOWED .. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE BOLTS OF THE CRADLE( UNDER ENGINE SUPPORTS WERE BROKEN. THANK GOD I WASN'T DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY SURELY MYSELF OR SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED. THIS CAR MODEL HAS MANY OTHER CASES OF SIMILAR DEFECT I SAW ON LINE. …

Owner-reported narrative. 99,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10334273 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003727 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OR LAUNCH FORWARD. RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED VEHICLE 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS....*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003727 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10861671 · 2016-04-27 (April 27, 2016)

THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. IT SOMETIMES STALLS WHILE AT A STOPLIGHT OR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD/HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD A COMPLETE TUNE UP ALONG WITH A FUEL PUMP, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, CAMSHAFT SENSOR, AIR MASS SENSOR AND GOD KNOWS WHAT ELSE. I HAVE TRIED TO FIND OUT WHO ELSE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM AND THEY ARE MANY AND THE ONLY COMMON FACTOR IS THAT NO ONE HAS FOUND A RESOLUTION. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 58,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10861671 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10367628 · 2010-11-21 (November 21, 2010)

THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, MELTED TO EXPOSE BARE WIRING CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO SHORT OUT. SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT MELTING THE WIRING HARNESS/CONNECTOR, INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, ALSO OBVIOUS. SIGNS OF THIS HAPPENING INCLUDE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR SHOWING PAST THE FULL MARK AND VOLTAGE INDICATOR BEING PULLED DOWN TO BETWEEN 7 AND 9 VOLTS.

Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10367628 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 890834 · 2001-06-20 (June 20, 2001)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MALFUNCTED. TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK, ABS LIGHT, AND DOOR LOCK LIGHT WERE COMING ON. CHECKED FUSES AND THEY WERE FINE. DIDNOT CONTACT DEALER BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 890834 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 551082 · 2000-02-24 (February 24, 2000)

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE IS LEAKING. YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 551082 at NHTSA ↗