1999 Buick Lesabre Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 4%of 209 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1999 Buick Lesabre, 4% of the 209 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 miles. 4 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 took vehicle to dealership for an oil change, and was informed by mechanic that a leak developed and leaked fluid onto the engine. Antifreeze was gone. Had throttle body housing replaced on 8/27/03 because of oil leakage. Had no prior problems. Consumer noticed a recall on 2000-2003 buicks because of plastic body housing melting.”
NHTSA complaint #10055665, filed 2004-01, 24,000 miles“While attempting to make a right turn from a main highway to a secondary road, the car failed to move until the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floor. The vehicle acted as though it was stalling or stuck in high gear. This is the sixth time this has happened and the dealer cannot locate or replicate the problem. This is the second time I have reported the incident on this site and after reviewing the site and finding other people are describing the same problem, I felt you should know this problem is still present. …”
NHTSA complaint #756592, filed 2002-01“Transmission was under recall order (5/99) for transmission shift lever sequence ; work was completed by alhambra Buick on 7/12/99. While driving on friday, 7/23/99, car surged forward and accelerated. I tried to apply brakes but they did not work. I moved to the right lane to avoid hitting car in front of me, but could not get car to slow down as I approached an intersection, but in process hit the car in front of me. I eventually crossed interesection and ran car alongside curb to try to slow down, but car continued to surge and accelerate, and brakes would not work. …”
NHTSA complaint #710053, filed 1999-08“Dt: the contact stated that when pressing on the gas pedal it hesitated. Also, rear side window will not go up or down. The window on the passenger's side will not go all the way up and it will not seal. Also ,the headlights came on and stayed on. The dealership reprogrammed the light and it came back on. The manifold intake blew out, costing the contact $150 to replace the intake gaskets. The brakes were noisy all the time. When making a left turn the flap will rub the tire, and it caused the tire to blow out .”
NHTSA complaint #10140633, filed 2005-10“Consumer complained about an acceleration problem. Then, he received a recall notice, and was told that it may help with the problem. After recall repairs were done vehicle is still accelerated.”
NHTSA complaint #10081759, filed 2004-07Related service bulletins
- 10017568Sep 1, 2005Intermittent chuggle or fishbite on light acceleration or a highway speeds with no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs).
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 8 | 3% |
| 2001 | 10 | 3% |
| 2000 | 25 | 4% |
| 1999 | 9 | 4% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 12 | 3% |
| 1996 | 6 | 6% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 11 | 7% |
| 1993 | 12 | 6% |
| 1992 | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 7 | 15% |
| 1989 | 4 | 15% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1986 | 1 | 6% |
| 1985 | 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 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSeats
6 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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