1998 Buick Lesabre Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 4%of 400 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,979miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the suspension of the 1998 Buick Lesabre, 4% of the 400 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,979 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving into drive way and heard a loud thud then noticed my steering wheel was off center. I put the car up on ramps and all four rear sub frame bushings where missing. This component holds the engine, transmission, and steering to the car.!!!! Being a technician ,I looked on line to see if this was a common problem and found it is very common . If I had continued to drive I would have lost control. Thankfully I was doing 10 MPH many on line complaints talk about people loosing control. Or the front end dropping fenders on to tires. This is a major safety. …”
NHTSA complaint #10681368, filed 2015-02, 81,958 miles“Strut has been weak and noisy for quite a while. If there are problems with the struts like the web site suggests I feel the manufacturer should repair it at no charge.”
NHTSA complaint #10183837, filed 2007-02, 80,000 miles“Dt: the consumer's wife was driving on the street and the rear ball joints broke in half. The vehicle was placed on a roll back and taken to the dealer. This happened on september 6, 2005. The dealer replaced the ball joint on the rear left back. There was no fore-warning and no noise before this happened. Also the power steering bolts broke on two separate occasions, causing the power steering to drop off the engine block and fall down onto the frame making it almost impossible to steer the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10136360, filed 2005-09, 63,878 miles“Car bottoms out over severe bumps with passengers in front and rear. Car was inspected by mfg. Dealer 7/20/2000. No problem was found. It was inferred that the bottoming out was normal this was normal for this model. I believe the engineering safety must be checked. I don t believe bottoming out is a safety hazard and should not be passed over lightly.”
NHTSA complaint #725770, filed 2000-07“Was returning from charleston, sc to columbia, sc sunday 7/28/02 about 7:00 pm after a hot day on interstate 26. After about an hours travelling time, in which the car felt out of alignment or tires out of balance due to bad roads in charleston, there was a loud bang, the car pulled or fishtailed in heavy bumper to bumper traffic. I compensated steering and was able to slow and pull to the side of the interstate. The other vehicles surrounding me moved and/or slowed to give a wide berth. …”
NHTSA complaint #764992, filed 2002-07Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 | 6 | 4% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 6 | 2% |
| 2001 | 17 | 5% |
| 2000 | 24 | 4% |
| 1999 | 19 | 9% |
| 1998 | 15 | 4% |
| 1997 | 20 | 5% |
| 1996 | 5 | 5% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 | 5 | 3% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 2 | 4% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1998 Buick Lesabre
196 complaintsFuel system
76 complaintsElectrical system
50 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Buick Lesabre
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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