1993 BUICK LESABRE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 192 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (64 complaints · 33.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 21
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 64 of 192 owner complaints (33.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 64 complaints, 33.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 64 · 33.3% · 4 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 26 complaints, 13.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 26 · 13.5% · 6 fire reports ENGINE: 23 complaints, 12.0% of reports ENGINE 23 · 12.0% · 10 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 10.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 10.4% · 4 fire reports AIR BAGS: 8 complaints, 4.2% of reports AIR BAGS 8 · 4.2% · 5 crash reports STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 3.7% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 3.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 3.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 3.7% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 6 complaints, 3.1% of reports STEERING 6 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports TIRES: 6 complaints, 3.1% of reports TIRES 6 · 3.1% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 160 complaints, 83.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 160 · 83.3% · 9 crash reports 19 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 64 33.3% 4 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 26 13.5% 0 crashes · 6 fires
ENGINE 23 12.0% 0 crashes · 10 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 10.4% 0 crashes · 4 fires
AIR BAGS 8 4.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 7 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 3.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 6 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 6 3.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 160 83.3% 9 crashes · 19 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995. 1995-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1995-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1996-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 1997-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 1997-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Mar 1993 Jul 2014 Investigation PE93013 ● Investigation PE93013 Investigation EA93018 ● Investigation EA93018
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 7
1995-Q2 Owner reports 7
1995-Q3 Owner reports 8
1995-Q4 Owner reports 5
1996-Q1 Owner reports 6
1996-Q2 Owner reports 12
1996-Q3 Owner reports 8
1996-Q4 Owner reports 15
1997-Q1 Owner reports 16
1997-Q2 Owner reports 5
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 8
1998-Q1 Owner reports 9
1998-Q2 Owner reports 8
1998-Q3 Owner reports 3
1998-Q4 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 8
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 8
1999-Q4 Owner reports 5
2000-Q1 Owner reports 4
2000-Q2 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE93013
Defect investigation 1 EA93018
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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