Model year record
1990 Buick Lesabre
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 75 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system: ignition | 6 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 3 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | 186,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 2 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 2 | 186,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 2 | 186,000 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 165,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 186,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | 186,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 1 | 186,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: delivery | 1 | 186,000 mi |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 186,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | 186,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Steering: column | 1 | 179,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | 186,000 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion: rack | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | 186,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | 186,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 186,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | 186,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | 186,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Wheels: hub | 1 | 186,000 mi |
The 1989 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1991 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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