1989 Buick Lesabre Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 15%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 4 complaints about the fuel system of the 1989 Buick Lesabre, 15% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“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 milesRelated recalls
- 88V143000Aug 29, 1988Fuel rollover valve assembly may not have been installed.Covers: Buick Lesabre 1989, Oldsmobile 88 1989, Pontiac Bonneville 1989
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 | 13 | 8% |
| 2003 | 6 | 4% |
| 2002 | 11 | 4% |
| 2001 | 17 | 5% |
| 2000 | 60 | 9% |
| 1999 | 28 | 13% |
| 1998 | 76 | 19% |
| 1997 | 40 | 10% |
| 1996 | 7 | 7% |
| 1995 | 5 | 3% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 5 | 3% |
| 1992 | 10 | 5% |
| 1991 | 3 | 10% |
| 1990 | 6 | 13% |
| 1989 | 4 | 15% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1989 Buick Lesabre
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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