Model year record

1989 Buick Lesabre

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 35 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V188000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
1989-11-07
Owners notified
1989-11-17

Defect description

VEHICLES MAY HAVE DISCREPANT WELDS IN THE LEFT REAR ROCKER PANEL WHICH CAN CAUSE DEFORMATION OF THE PANEL.

Safety risk

INCREASED DEFORMATION OF THE LEFT REAR ROCKER PANELCAN CAUSE THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE NOT TO ACHIEVE THE LOAD REQUIREDBY FMVSS NO. 210.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT KIT.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V143000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,655
Reported to NHTSA
1988-08-29
Owners notified
1988-08-29

Defect description

FUEL ROLLOVER VALVE ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.

Safety risk

IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH VEHICLE BECOMES INVERTEDMISSING VALVE COULD ALLOW FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF AMOUNT ALLOWED BY FMVSS 301WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE FUEL SENDER AND PUMP ASSEMBLY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Vehicle speed control4
Electrical system: ignition2
Fuel system, gasoline2
Power train: automatic transmission2
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly2
Tires2133,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling1
Engine and engine cooling: engine1
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings170,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch1
Seat belts: front: webbing1
Seat belts: rear/other1
Service brakes, hydraulic170,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum1
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1
Steering: hydraulic power assist system1
Tires: tread/belt1
Unknown or other1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1
Vehicle speed control: cruise control1
Visibility: power window devices and controls1
Visibility: windshield1

The 1988 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1990 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.