Buick LESABRE brakes problems
311 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
3,086 owner complaints analyzed
46 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1967 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,546 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
311 of 3,086 complaints match this topic (10.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 965155 · 1995-05-11 (May 11, 1995)
WHILE DRIVING, JAMMED ON BRAKES; NO BRAKING EFFECT; JAMMED ON EMERGENCY BRAKES, RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. TT
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Owner report 507860 · 1996-08-23 (August 23, 1996)
BRAKES FAIL EVERY 8-10000 MILES, AND MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED THREE TIMES.
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Owner report 717671 · 2000-01-21 (January 21, 2000)
WHEEL COLUMN LOOSE -- EXCESSIVE PLAY AND STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT MADE STEERING DIFFICULT AS WHEEL MOVED UP AND DOWN AND ROCKED AT AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT. DEALER CONTACTED AND GM CONTACTED--NEITHER CONSIDERED THIS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES MY BODY WOULD MOVE FORWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS NOT SECURE. I WAS FORCED TO COVER 100% COST OF THE REPAIR. THE DEALER HAD TO DROP THE ENGINE AND PUT A NEW BOLT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUM IN THE ENGINE AREA. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS …
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Owner report 969471 · 1995-07-26 (July 26, 1995)
ENGINE QUITS WITHOUT WARNING; CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKES, ALL VEHICLE POWER. TT
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Owner report 10193543 · 2007-06-17 (June 17, 2007)
RECURRING BRAKE REPAIRS: REPLACEMENT OF REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS, BRAKE SHOES, MACHINE DRUMS. MILEAGE AT EACH REPAIR 10,953, 17,124, 25642, 37,753, 48,245. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 48,245 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193543 at NHTSA ↗