1997 Buick Lesabre: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Buick Lesabre. The newest campaign is 96V116000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jul 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System. NHTSA has 366 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 96V116000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the powertrain control module programming. Until the campaign repair is made, the vehicle hood should be shut whenever starting the vehicle to reduce the chance of personal injury.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 290,933 units in total.
96V116000Received . 275,811 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A backfire during engine starting can cause breakage of the upper intake manifold.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause a no-start condition and possibly an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the powertrain control module programming. Until the campaign repair is made, the vehicle hood should be shut whenever starting the vehicle to reduce the chance of personal injury.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V044000Received . 15,122 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were assembled with one or more incorrect safety belt and/or safety belt buckle ends. This does not conform with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: if an incorrect part is used, the belt may not latch properly, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant should a vehicle crash occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect all front and rear safety belt latch ends and safety belt buckles for correct parts and replace any incorrect parts.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
366 complaints, 470 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1997 Buick Lesabre
- All 1997 vehicles
| Component | 1997 Lesabre | All 1997 vehicles | Lesabre, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 268.1 | 134.8 | 183.2 | 126 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 89.4 | 46.3 | 57.4 | 42 |
| Electrical System | 87.2 | 79.7 | 110.6 | 41 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 70.2 | 106.3 | 102.5 | 33 |
| Power Train | 63.8 | 90.5 | 59.5 | 30 |
| Visibility | 63.8 | 58.9 | 133.6 | 30 |
| Air Bags | 59.6 | 60.7 | 51.4 | 28 |
| Seat Belts | 46.8 | 25.2 | 22.8 | 22 |
| Steering | 46.8 | 70.3 | 48.3 | 22 |
| Suspension | 34 | 62.4 | 32.4 | 16 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 24
- Complaints that report a fire
- 31
- Injuries in the complaints
- 21
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 14 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA02030 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery | 22 Oct 2002 | 9 Mar 2004 | 04V090000 |
| PE02050 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling | 13 Jun 2002 | 22 Oct 2002 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19671
- 19702
- 19713
- 19721
- 19741
- 19753
- 19762
- 19773
- 19782
- 19792
- 19813
- 19821
- 19830
- 19842
- 19851
- 19862
- 19874
- 19883
- 19892
- 19900
- 19910
- 19922
- 19931
- 19940
- 19951
- 19962
- 19972
- 19981
- 19992
- 20005
- 20010
- 20022
- 20031
- 20040
- 20050
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1997 Buick LesabreThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Buick Lesabre: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/lesabre/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Buick Lesabre?
- 290,933 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Buick Lesabre have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 46 recall campaigns for the Buick Lesabre, model years 1967 to 2005. 2 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Buick Lesabre name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 126 of 470 component mentions, or 268.1 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 134.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Buick Lesabre open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.