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Buick LESABRE steering problems

275 complaint narratives mention steering 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.

Steering behavior evidence

275 of 3,086 complaints match this topic (8.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 480941 · 1995-01-05 (January 5, 1995)

'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH

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Owner report 488695 · 1995-09-28 (September 28, 1995)

TILT STEERING COLUMN BOLTS WORK LOOSE OVER TIME. *DSH

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Owner report 506704 · 1996-07-26 (July 26, 1996)

'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH

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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 963904 · 1995-04-17 (April 17, 1995)

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP UNTIL VEHICLE IS WARM. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 963904 at NHTSA ↗