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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

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: 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

Visibility complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 1999
Air BagsElectrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic

A/C NO WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO RELAY STICKING OPEN/FAILURE.MJS

NHTSA ODI #547516

Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 1998
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #542802

Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 1995
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #967420

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

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 1995
Visibility

WINDSHEILD WIPERS FAIL TO ENGAGE OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE WIPER CONTROL SWITCH IS TURNED TO "LOW SPEED/DELAY MODE," IMPAIRING VISIBILITY DURING RAIN/SNOW. *AK

NHTSA ODI #962211

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 1995
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING SNOWY WEATHER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #480890

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