Engine coolingPart report
1989 Buick Lesabre Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1989 Buick Lesabre, 7% of the 27 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 8 | 5% |
| 2003 | 8 | 5% |
| 2002 | 18 | 6% |
| 2001 | 28 | 9% |
| 2000 | 78 | 12% |
| 1999 | 69 | 33% |
| 1998 | 196 | 49% |
| 1997 | 110 | 28% |
| 1996 | 18 | 18% |
| 1995 | 14 | 8% |
| 1994 | 36 | 23% |
| 1993 | 25 | 13% |
| 1992 | 26 | 14% |
| 1991 | 5 | 17% |
| 1990 | 5 | 11% |
| 1989 | 2 | 7% |
| 1988 | 2 | 10% |
| 1987 | 6 | 15% |
| 1986 | 6 | 38% |
| 1985 | 1 | 20% |
| 1984 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 1989 Buick Lesabre
Fuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectrical system
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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