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1990 Buick Lesabre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1990 Buick Lesabre do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 24.

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46Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
40
198721
198827
198946
199030
1991189
1992194
1993
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
12Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Vehicle Speed Control
7Seat Belts
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
5Seats
5Steering
4Visibility
3Power Train
2Suspension
2Tires
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 46 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

7 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 2, 2003
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10018034

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2003
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CROSSED A ROADWAY, AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10009975

Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 2001
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND FORCED VEHICLE TO HIT A PHONE POLE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8001218

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2001
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, SUDDENLY VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED IGNITION COIL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #894934

Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 1999
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

HAD STARTED VEHICLE & SHIFTED INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO HIT PART OF GARAGE & KNOCKED THE CHROME OFF VEHICLE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #853986

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1996
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

NHTSA ODI #506838

Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 1995
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT

NHTSA ODI #968750

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

1

PE92039 · Brake Caliper Corrosion

Opened Apr 15, 1992 · Closed Aug 14, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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