1993 Buick Lesabre Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 4%of 194 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 164,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the steering of the 1993 Buick Lesabre, 4% of the 194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 164,500 miles. 1 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.
“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“Consumer stated that while driving and without warning the smoke started to come out the steering wheel causing the consumer to pull over. Dealer notified. Ts”
NHTSA complaint #10002319, filed 2003-01“When coming down interstate 81 ,cruise control was set at (65) MPH hit the brakes and cruise control did not disengage. Vehicle hit a pickup and broke the headlights, went through a fence and hit a ditch.”
NHTSA complaint #801953, filed 1996-09Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 13 | 4% |
| 2001 | 29 | 9% |
| 2000 | 47 | 7% |
| 1999 | 8 | 4% |
| 1998 | 15 | 4% |
| 1997 | 25 | 6% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 | 9 | 6% |
| 1993 | 8 | 4% |
| 1992 | 4 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 4 | 9% |
| 1989 | 2 | 7% |
| 1988 | 12 | 57% |
| 1987 | 15 | 38% |
| 1986 | 2 | 13% |
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 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsTires
9 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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