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1993 Buick Lesabre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Lesabre years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Buick Lesabre are substantially higher than the model-year median of 24.

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194Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

1Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
46
199030
1991189
1992194
1993158
1994178
199598
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
69Power Train
33Electrical System
25Engine And Engine Cooling
25Vehicle Speed Control
12
All reported categories
Structure
10Air Bags
9Tires
9Steering
8Seats
7Visibility
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Seat Belts
4Suspension
4Equipment
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Unknown Or Other
2Engine
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 194 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 69 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

12 crash reports21 fire reports7 injury reports

Tires complaints

9 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2005
Tires

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 BUICK LESABRE. HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONE WEEK AND A HALF AGO FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP. ON THE TWO FRONT TIRES THE STEEL BELTS WERE HANGING OUT. IT WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN INSPECTED. THE BACK TIRES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONTACT USED …

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DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 BUICK LESABRE. HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONE WEEK AND A HALF AGO FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP. ON THE TWO FRONT TIRES THE STEEL BELTS WERE HANGING OUT. IT WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN INSPECTED. THE BACK TIRES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONTACT USED THE VEHICLE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES AND PURCHASED IT AS IT WAS. MICHELIN TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO CONTACTED THE PERSON THAT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND HE SAID THAT THEY WHERE NOT THE SAME TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN HE INSPECTED IT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10132876

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 2003
Tires

WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. GENERAL TIRE: SIZE#, DOT# AND MODEL UNKNOWN. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10037894

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2001
Tires

VEHICLE WAS GOING 70MPH AND TREAD ON LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS COMING APART. TREAD DAMAGED FRONT DOOR PANEL/ FENDER AND KNOCKED MOLDING OFF. CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. TIRE SIZE P205/70R15.*AK FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES. *YH

NHTSA ODI #896390

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2000
Tires

TIRE TREAD CAME OFF THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (ATLAS PINNACLE P205/70R15). NLM

NHTSA ODI #553924

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1997
Tires

TWO GENERAL TIRES REPLACED DUE TO SEPARATION OF RADIAL BELT.

NHTSA ODI #605417

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 1996
Tires

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE TREAD ON GENERAL TIRES CAME APART, SEPARATED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

NHTSA ODI #803121

Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 1996
Tires

TWO GENERAL TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

NHTSA ODI #505441

Mileage unknown · May 4, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicTires

GENERAL BRAND TIRES DEVELOP FLAT SPOTS WHICH CAUSE THUMPING NOISE. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #504115

Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 1995
Power TrainTiresVisibilityFire

FIRE STARTED AS A RESULT OF A TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE DISENGAGING FROM ITS CRIMPED CONNECTION AND EXPELLING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO EXHAUST M ANIFOLD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #967382

Official recalls

1

96V015000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines

Jan 23, 1996

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

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

2

EA93018 · Fuel Leaks

Opened Jul 13, 1993 · Closed Jun 24, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

PE93013 · Fuel Leaks

Opened Mar 5, 1993 · Closed Jul 13, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available