1998 Buick Lesabre Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 400 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,739miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Buick Lesabre, 1% of the 400 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,739 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.
“Consumer inspected the tires and noticed that the left front tire tread was separating and steel belt was visible. The other 3 tires had cracks along the sides. Dealership was contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #10061560, filed 2004-03, 32,739 miles“The safety involved here is the inability to change a tire if it fails on the road. The plastic key and insert are inadequate for the job. The plastic on the key gives and the locking device on the hub cap becomes so tight that the plastic key will not remove it before failing. Each time I have had to have the tires rotated or changed, the mechanics required air tools and 1 inch socket. One occasion of a flat tire on a texas highway placed my wife and I without the ability to change to the spare. Had not a very husky highway patrolment come to our rescue, we would have been stranded. …”
NHTSA complaint #768359, filed 2002-10“Orginial equipment on a 1998, Buick, Lesabre ,tire size p20570r15, white walls, tires have 40 thousand miles on them. When driving 50 MPH, right rear general ameri g4s DOT a3m0db1427 tire exploded, pieces of the tread was still on the rim. Please provide any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #870278, filed 2000-09Related service bulletins
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 | 8 | 5% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 9 | 3% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 | 36 | 5% |
| 1999 | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 | 5 | 1% |
| 1997 | 15 | 4% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 8 | 4% |
| 1994 | 14 | 9% |
| 1993 | 9 | 5% |
| 1992 | 5 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 7% |
| 1990 | 2 | 4% |
| 1989 | 3 | 11% |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 2 | 13% |
| 1985 | 1 | 20% |
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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