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1999 Buick LESABRE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

187 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

73,353 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 80 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 26 of 187 complaints (13.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation2915.5%
Steering behavior2111.2%
Braking behavior2010.7%
Transmission and shifting137.0%
Electrical and battery issues137.0%
Fuel system concerns52.7%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
26
Engine And Engine Cooling
15
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
13
Electrical System
12
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
10
Air Bags:Frontal
7
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery
7
Air Bags
6
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline26
Engine And Engine Cooling15
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine13
Electrical System12
Power Train:Automatic Transmission10
Air Bags:Frontal7
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery7
Air Bags6

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 26; Engine And Engine Cooling: 15; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 13; Electrical System: 12; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 10; Air Bags:Frontal: 7; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 7; Air Bags: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
17
50,000 to 74,999
19
75,000 to 99,999
22
100,000 to 149,999
8
150,000 and above
10
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,99917
50,000 to 74,99919
75,000 to 99,99922
100,000 to 149,9998
150,000 and above10

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 17; 50,000 to 74,999: 19; 75,000 to 99,999: 22; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 10

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (22). 107 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.

2000
32
2001
16
2002
22
2003
25
2004
34
2005
10
2006
6
2007
7
2008
4
2009
2
2010
1
2011
8
2013
2
2014
9
2015
3
2016
1
2017
3
2018
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200032
200116
200222
200325
200434
200510
20066
20077
20084
20092
20101
20118
20132
20149
20153
20161
20173
20181
20191

2000: 32; 2001: 16; 2002: 22; 2003: 25; 2004: 34; 2005: 10; 2006: 6; 2007: 7; 2008: 4; 2009: 2; 2010: 1; 2011: 8; 2013: 2; 2014: 9; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 3; 2018: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 29 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 20 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 10006908 · 2003-02-10 (February 10, 2003)

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB *TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006908 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10031974 · 2003-08-01 (August 1, 2003)

PROBLEMS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY CLICKING ON AND OFF . POSSIBLE LOW TRACE WIRING. $72.50 FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *MR *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED 8 TIMES.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 57,628 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031974 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002097 · 2003-01-06 (January 6, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH HE EXPERIENCED LOOSE BRAKES AND A LOOSE STEERING WHEEL,AND HAD TO PULL OVER BEFORE CRASHING. PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002097 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10017340 · 2003-04-22 (April 22, 2003)

WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN, THE STEERING SHAFT MADE A STRANGE NOISE. *JB PH

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017340 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10009036 · 2003-02-21 (February 21, 2003)

THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVED BACKWARDS WHEN THE VEHICLE PULLED OFF, AND THE SEAT MOVED FOWARD WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009036 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10031345 · 2003-09-12 (September 12, 2003)

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE GAS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER KNEW OF OTHER BUICKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE WAS SHUDDERING IN THE TRANSAXLE (TRANSMISSION) AND REQUIRED REPLACING THE SOLENOID ASSEMBLY. GM WAS UNWILLING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 29,829 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031345 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10047022 · 2003-11-16 (November 16, 2003)

MY 1999 BUICK LESABRE VIN [XXX] TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS HARD SOMETIMES WHEN I ACCELERATE ON WET PAVEMENT. IT ALSO DOES THIS IF I DON'T COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. IT DID THIS WITH ONLY A FEW MILES ON IT, BUT WHEN CHECKED BY THE AUTO DEALER SERVICE PERSONNEL OF COURSE THEY FAILED TO FIND THIS DEFECT AND WOULDN'T REPAIR MY TRANSMISSION. I COMPLAINED TWICE BUT TO NO AVAIL. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047022 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10045426 · 2003-11-04 (November 4, 2003)

CONSUMER BOUGHT NEW BUICK, LASABRA IN 1999, WITHIN 4 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, BATTERY DIED AND WAS REPLACED TWICE. AVERAGE BATTERY LIFE WAS 5 YEARS OR 60 MONTHS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10045426 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10082185 · 2004-07-19 (July 19, 2004)

THE CONSUMER HAD A RECALL ON THE FUEL REGULATOR. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKES ALSO LOCKED-UP WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082185 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10092603 · 2004-09-14 (September 14, 2004)

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTIFICATION. *NM THE RECEIVED A DENIAL LETTER WHICH STATED THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 76,664 miles reported. Look up ODI 10092603 at NHTSA ↗