1989 Buick Lesabre Transmission and drivetrain 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 transmission and drivetrain of the 1989 Buick Lesabre, 7% of the 27 complaints for this model year.
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.
“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 1999-11“While making a left turn, everything locked up on vehicle. Could not turn steering wheel nor turn vehicle off with the key. Dealer contacted. Nlm dealer found and replaced tcc solenoid and all 3 gear switches in transmission failed.”
NHTSA complaint #8006526, filed 2002-03Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | 10% |
| 2004 | 12 | 7% |
| 2003 | 18 | 11% |
| 2002 | 13 | 4% |
| 2001 | 31 | 9% |
| 2000 | 24 | 4% |
| 1999 | 15 | 7% |
| 1998 | 20 | 5% |
| 1997 | 33 | 8% |
| 1996 | 6 | 6% |
| 1995 | 8 | 4% |
| 1994 | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 | 33 | 17% |
| 1992 | 20 | 11% |
| 1991 | 2 | 7% |
| 1990 | 2 | 4% |
| 1989 | 2 | 7% |
| 1987 | 2 | 5% |
| 1986 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1989 Buick Lesabre
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSteering
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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