1993 Buick Lesabre Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 13%of 194 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 244,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the electrical system of the 1993 Buick Lesabre, 13% of the 194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 244,000 miles. 5 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“As I drive down the road, it doesn't matter at what speed, my engine will suddenly die. There is no warning lights, no lurching nor sputtering, it just drops dead. When this happens I know there is power to my car because the lights and radio seem unaffected. However, my engine, power steering and power brakes all drop out. I have to stop the car from rolling, put it into park and restart it to continue. There is no particular length of time between these stalls. It has happened one right after the other or hours apart I have had the coil, plugs and wires all changed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10427975, filed 2011-09, 244,000 miles“Alternator has been replaced 3 times, it will stall and then just die, the fuses are a ongoing thing they just keep blowing like there is a short in the box , it is always the # 11 fuse, this car only has 38000 miles on it. But I know there is a short in the wiring and I think that is what is causing the alternator to keep going out. It also misses between 40 and 50 miles an hr. I have replaced plugs and plug wires and nothing helps it. I got this car from a man that was 78 yrs old and he bought the car new, he replaced the alternator twice and I have replaced it 1 time since sept. …”
NHTSA complaint #740911, filed 2001-02“While driving vehicle caught on fire. Consumer pulled over, and called the fire department to extinguish the fire. Driver sustained injuries, and went to the hospital. Vehicle was towed and totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10099435, filed 2004-11“Electrical: vehicle was purchased in 1993, since then it is constantly burning alternators. Had four alternators and each one burned out in four to six months. Dealers don't seem to know what is causing the alternator to burn so quickly.”
NHTSA complaint #812704, filed 1997-06“While driving without warning the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. Cause unknown. Consumer states she had made a turn and backed up when she saw flames, consumer had driven the vehicle about 10 minutes when fire occurred.”
NHTSA complaint #818282, filed 1997-11Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25 | 32% |
| 2004 | 66 | 41% |
| 2003 | 15 | 9% |
| 2002 | 24 | 8% |
| 2001 | 38 | 12% |
| 2000 | 87 | 13% |
| 1999 | 28 | 13% |
| 1998 | 50 | 13% |
| 1997 | 42 | 11% |
| 1996 | 14 | 14% |
| 1995 | 22 | 12% |
| 1994 | 24 | 15% |
| 1993 | 25 | 13% |
| 1992 | 21 | 11% |
| 1991 | 10 | 33% |
| 1990 | 12 | 26% |
| 1989 | 2 | 7% |
| 1988 | 2 | 10% |
| 1987 | 7 | 18% |
| 1984 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1993 Buick Lesabre
70 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsAir bags
9 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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