1993 Buick Lesabre Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 5%of 194 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 1993 Buick Lesabre, 5% of the 194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“While driving vehicle was involved in a collision, and air bags did not deploy. The full impact was absorbed by the seatbelt. Consumer sustained severe nerve injuries to lower back, hips and legs. Vehicle was routine maintained and inspected.”
NHTSA complaint #10040086, filed 2004-01, 58,000 miles“Consumer was making a left hand turn when another vehicle traveling at 40 MPH hit consumer's vehicle and bumped it into another vehicle. Driver sustained injuries. Consumer indicated that there was a rattling noise coming from air bag deployment.”
NHTSA complaint #10071849, filed 2004-04Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 | 14 | 9% |
| 2003 | 21 | 13% |
| 2002 | 37 | 12% |
| 2001 | 29 | 9% |
| 2000 | 31 | 5% |
| 1999 | 13 | 6% |
| 1998 | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 | 33 | 8% |
| 1996 | 8 | 8% |
| 1995 | 44 | 25% |
| 1994 | 19 | 12% |
| 1993 | 9 | 5% |
| 1992 | 14 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1993 Buick Lesabre
70 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsTires
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 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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