1987 Buick Lesabre Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 8%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1987 Buick Lesabre, 8% of the 40 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Owner states while driving vehicle at 30 to 40 MPH ,without warning, the vehicle's speed increased, causing owner to run into a field and into a creek.the cruise control is in question.”
NHTSA complaint #810477, filed 1997-03“Failure of the throttle control, the consumer was pulling out from a parking space and placed the vehicle from park to reverse and the vehicle accelerated, causing the consumer to have an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #805236, filed 1996-11Related recalls
- 89V102000Jun 16, 1989A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling…Covers: Buick Lesabre 1984–1988, Oldsmobile Cutlass 1984–1988, Custom Cruiser 1984–1988 +15 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 8 | 3% |
| 2001 | 10 | 3% |
| 2000 | 25 | 4% |
| 1999 | 9 | 4% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 12 | 3% |
| 1996 | 6 | 6% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 11 | 7% |
| 1993 | 12 | 6% |
| 1992 | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 7 | 15% |
| 1989 | 4 | 15% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1986 | 1 | 6% |
| 1985 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1987 Buick Lesabre
15 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Buick Lesabre
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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