1999 Buick Lesabre Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 209 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seats of the 1999 Buick Lesabre, 3% of the 209 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 2 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's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. At the time of impact, driver's side seat collapsed backwards. Seat would not recline back to its original position. Consumer sustained minor injuries to back and knees. Dealer and manufacturer will be informed of the incident.”
NHTSA complaint #10044201, filed 2003-10, 30,000 miles“Our car was hit from the rear while sitting at a stop light. The impact, of course, damaged the rear of the car. But, my concern is the driver's seat. The seat failed, it was broken to the point where it failed to remain up-right. The back of the seat failed to stay up and fell backwards. This could have caused a serious injury. I would hope this problem doesn't happen again.”
NHTSA complaint #708941, filed 1999-07Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 4% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 6 | 2% |
| 2001 | 10 | 3% |
| 2000 | 5 | 1% |
| 1999 | 6 | 3% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 13 | 7% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 7 | 4% |
| 1992 | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 | 2 | 7% |
| 1990 | 5 | 11% |
| 1987 | 2 | 5% |
| 1984 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1999 Buick Lesabre
69 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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