1989 Buick Lesabre Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 11%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 1989 Buick Lesabre, 11% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles.
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.
“Fuel line pressure feeder at lh side rusted through the plastic bracket in front of rear wheel frame rail in august 2005. Pool of gas 3 inches in diameter under the car in closed garage overnight. Both rear brake lines rusted through the same spot in january 2006. Lost brakes while driving in town, rolled through a stop sign. Fuel return line rusted throughout same area on 4-11-07. Pool of gas in garage overnight. Service / repair dealer, van zeeland in appleton wisconsin reported this was a common problems with buicks. Fixed a lot of them. …”
NHTSA complaint #10187555, filed 2007-04, 70,000 miles“When applying the accelerater pedal slightly vehicle took off at a high speed. The driver tried to apply the brakes and put the vehicle in neutral, the brakes did not stop the vehicle. Also, gearshift went into reverse and messed up the transmission. Dealer has replaced the transmission, and vehicles still idles high on occasion.”
NHTSA complaint #852462, filed 1999-11Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | 12% |
| 2004 | 7 | 4% |
| 2003 | 14 | 9% |
| 2002 | 18 | 6% |
| 2001 | 13 | 4% |
| 2000 | 44 | 7% |
| 1999 | 20 | 10% |
| 1998 | 26 | 7% |
| 1997 | 36 | 9% |
| 1996 | 13 | 13% |
| 1995 | 19 | 11% |
| 1994 | 33 | 21% |
| 1993 | 70 | 36% |
| 1992 | 72 | 38% |
| 1991 | 7 | 23% |
| 1990 | 7 | 15% |
| 1989 | 3 | 11% |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1986 | 2 | 13% |
| 1985 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1989 Buick Lesabre
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 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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