1998 Buick Lesabre Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 400 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the interior lighting of the 1998 Buick Lesabre, 1% of the 400 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles.
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 would notice odor inside of vehicle. Had taken to dealer & vehicle kept overnight. Mechanic had noticed strong odor of gasoline, next day. Was informed gasoline odor could have started fire around ignition source. Also, dome light kept coming on/off by itself when vehicle was parked.”
NHTSA complaint #836978, filed 1999-04Interior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Buick Lesabre
196 complaintsFuel system
76 complaintsElectrical system
50 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsEquipment
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Buick Lesabre
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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