1993 Buick Lesabre Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 13%of 194 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1993 Buick Lesabre, 13% of the 194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 miles. 10 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 1993 Buick lasabre keeps stalling. No check engine light is on. I can be anywhere on the interstate or highway and the car just shuts off. I am very concerned that one of these times someone is going to hit me from behind and it will cause me and someone else injury. My mechanics can not figure out why the car keeps stalling.”
NHTSA complaint #10355726, filed 2010-09, 130,000 miles“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“The cradle mount bolts snapped and caused the engine to fall and immediate loss of all steering. So if you are on a curve, you just go straight or which ever way the wheels point. The steering shaft separated from the steering gear.”
NHTSA complaint #10031867, filed 2003-09, 85,000 miles“Dt: having problems with the power cooling lines of automatic transmission. It involves the same problem as mentioned in recall 96v015000. But this vehicle is not included in the recall due to VIN. The light that lets one know it is overheating doesn't come on . Also, it is making a clicking sound. Every week have to put a quart and half of transmission fluid it. This started happening in october of 2004. The consumer replaced the thermostat, temperature sensor, and cooling sensor.”
NHTSA complaint #10129715, filed 2005-08“The inside of the transmission was rusted. Consumer was able to shift, but vehicle would not move. Vehicle was hard to shift at times, especially from park to reverse. Also, had radiator changed due to rust from transmission.”
NHTSA complaint #844452, filed 1999-08Related recalls
- 96V015000Jan 23, 1996Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from august 1991 through july 1995. The transmission oil cooler line can separate when the vehicle is…Covers: Buick Lesabre 1992–1993, Oldsmobile Silhouette 1992–1995, Chevrolet Lumina APV 1992–1995 +5 more
Related service bulletins
- 10246631Sep 1, 2013Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 8 | 5% |
| 2003 | 8 | 5% |
| 2002 | 18 | 6% |
| 2001 | 28 | 9% |
| 2000 | 78 | 12% |
| 1999 | 69 | 33% |
| 1998 | 196 | 49% |
| 1997 | 110 | 28% |
| 1996 | 18 | 18% |
| 1995 | 14 | 8% |
| 1994 | 36 | 23% |
| 1993 | 25 | 13% |
| 1992 | 26 | 14% |
| 1991 | 5 | 17% |
| 1990 | 5 | 11% |
| 1989 | 2 | 7% |
| 1988 | 2 | 10% |
| 1987 | 6 | 15% |
| 1986 | 6 | 38% |
| 1985 | 1 | 20% |
| 1984 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 1993 Buick Lesabre
70 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsElectrical system
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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