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1991 Buick Lesabre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1991 Buick Lesabre do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 24.

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30Owner 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
21
198827
198946
199030
1991189
1992194
1993158
1994
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
10Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Fuel System, Gasoline
3Seat Belts
3
All reported categories
Power Train
2Seats
2Tires
2Exterior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Steering
1Structure
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 30 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 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports3 fire reports1 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2003
Fuel System, GasolineFire

VEHICLE FIRE AFTER FUEL RAN OUT OF VEHICLE. NAR 07/02/2003.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS. THE CONSUMER FIGURED THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK SINCE HE HAD FILLED THE VEHICLE UP THE DAY BEFORE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE (OH…

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VEHICLE FIRE AFTER FUEL RAN OUT OF VEHICLE. NAR 07/02/2003.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS. THE CONSUMER FIGURED THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK SINCE HE HAD FILLED THE VEHICLE UP THE DAY BEFORE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM

NHTSA ODI #10026618

Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 1996
Fuel System, Gasoline

GASOLINE LEAKS WHERE IT ENTERS INTO FUEL TANK, DISSOLVES IN UNERCOATING, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK ONTO FLOOR OF GARAGE, FIRE POTENTIAL. *AK FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ODI #805521

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 1996
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

FUEL TANK REPLACED DUE TO LOOSE BAFFLE.

NHTSA ODI #506733

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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