1990 Buick Lesabre Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 15%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the brakes of the 1990 Buick Lesabre, 15% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 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.
“The brakes on a 1990 Buick Lesabre failed in the dealer lot when I went to test drive the car. They assured me they would repair the brakes and call me when the car was ready for sale. After the repair, I purchased the car, but the brakes soon failed again. I then discovered that the brake line repair had been made with compression fittings instead of high-pressure inverted-flare hydraulic fittings. I suspect this was unlawful. …”
NHTSA complaint #10054614, filed 2004-01, 45,000 miles“The ABS power brake relay failed during the first year of operation and I paid to replace it.zimbrick maintenance personnel could not find source of intermittant brake problem until I brought the car in while the brake relay was malfunctioning. It was stuck and continued to buzz even after the ignition had been switched off. The second failure occurred in october 1997. My wife was in cottage grove and the car had no power assist to the brakes at startup. The car had to be towed to madison and the brake relay was replaced again. …”
NHTSA complaint #713871, filed 1999-10Brakes: 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 1990 Buick Lesabre
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 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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