1999 Buick LeSabre

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 49 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 3 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 209 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 3 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 04V090000 2004-02-24

    Recall 04V090000

    ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHEN CRANKED, THE FUEL FROM THE LEAKING REGULATOR AND A MISTIMED SPARK…

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 99V089000 1999-04-26

    Recall 99V089000

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4T65E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE." A RETAINING CLIP, WHICH SECURES THE MANUAL VALVE TO THE LINKAGE OF THE TRANSMISSION DETENT LEVER, CAN BECOME LOOSE UNDER A COMBINATION OF POSSIBLE DRIVER SHIFTING MANEUVERS AND ALLOW THE LINK TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM…

    Recorded model years: 1999

A further 12 records exist for the Buick LeSabre where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10232287 2023-02-21

    17-NA-073

    This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 10208027 2022-01-14

    PIP4723F

    This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 10171318 2020-01-31

    PIP4723D

    This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

    Recorded model years: 1999

Showing 3 of 49 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 835 records exist for the Buick LeSabre where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • EA02030 2002-10-22

    ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

    EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A…

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • PE02050 2002-06-13

    ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • RQ99007 1999-05-26

    TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE

    Recorded model years: 1999

A further 3 records exist for the Buick LeSabre where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2003283 2003-11-12

    Transport Canada recall 2003283

    On certain vehicles, a combination of a low battery condition and fuel in the upper intake manifold while the ignition key is activated at engine start could cause an elevated rate of manifold over-pressurization events. The operator may experience a loud bang / intake backfire that could rupture the intake manifold, resulting in emitting dust from under the hood and…

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 1999128 1999-06-28

    Transport Canada recall 1999128

    Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 1101 - Emission Device. Vehicles were built with incorrect emission control labels. The emission control (tune up) labels have an incorrect emission vacuum hose routing schematic. Correction: Dealers will install a new vehicle emission control label on the radiator support.

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 1999080 1999-05-06

    Transport Canada recall 1999080

    Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 102 - Transmission Shift Control Sequence. A retaining clip which secures the manual valve to the linkage of the transmission detent lever, may become loose and allow the link to become disconnected from the manual valve. If the link disconnects, the driver's indicated 'PRNDL' state may differ from the hydraulic…

    Recorded model years: 1999

A further 14 records exist for the Buick LeSabre where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

209 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 19
  • reports mentioning a fire 20
  • reported injuries 19
  • reported fatalities 2

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Engine62 (23.9%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1996–2000.
  • Electrical system31 (12.0%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1996.
  • Fuel system28 (10.8%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1996–2000.
  • Brakes20 (7.7%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2000.
  • Suspension19 (7.3%)
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)15 (5.8%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1999.
  • Air bags (restraint system)13 (5.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2002–2003.
  • Exhaust & emissions control10 (3.9%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1998–1999.

Other / uncategorized: 4 classifications (1.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 2,988 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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