1997 Buick Lesabre Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 394 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Buick Lesabre, 1% of the 394 complaints for this model year. 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.
“I can't give names yet b/cause of legal reasons. But, a close family member was in an accident in 08-2003, went off steep cliff speed was 5-10 miles an hr. Rolled the 1997 lasabre, was wearing seatbelt and for some reason air bag went off. Anyhow he is now a quadraplegic b/cause the room collapsed on him. Thanks 2 the weak design.”
NHTSA complaint #10067746, filed 2004-04Related service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 | 11 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 3% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
| 1994 | 5 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 2 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1997 Buick Lesabre
110 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsFuel system
40 complaintsBrakes
36 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
29 complaintsSteering
25 complaintsSeat belts
22 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsTires
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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