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1999 Buick Lesabre: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1999 Buick Lesabre. The newest campaign is 04V090000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Feb 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery. NHTSA has 180 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V090000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install new fuel pressure regulators with improved diaphragms. The recall will be conducted in phased mailings. Phase 1 began on june 30, 2004, and phase 2 began on september 30, 2004. Owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,010,206 units in total.

  1. 04V090000Received . 910,873 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 can cause a backfire.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The backfire can rupture the intake manifold. The rupture of the intake manifold can displace a fuel line, pulling an injector out of place, and causing a fuel leak and possible fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install new fuel pressure regulators with improved diaphragms. The recall will be conducted in phased mailings. Phase 1 began on june 30, 2004, and phase 2 began on september 30, 2004. Owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03054B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 99V089000Received . 99,333 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 the manual valve.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the link disconnects, the driver's indicated prndl state may differ from the hydraulic state of the transmission. If the driver selects 'drive' and the transmission is actually in 'reverse', a vehicle crash could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the manual valve/link assembly with a replacement manual valve/link kit, featuring a spring-type fastener.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

180 complaints, 227 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.

  • 1999 Buick Lesabre
  • All 1999 vehicles
1999 Buick Lesabre: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1999 LesabreAll 1999 vehiclesLesabre, all yearsMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling343.6130.7183.278
Fuel System, Gasoline92.528.357.421
Electrical System83.779.2110.619
Suspension74.989.932.417
Power Train66.196.559.515
Service Brakes, Hydraulic66.1142.3102.515
Vehicle Speed Control39.642.731.69
Air Bags35.251.151.48
Visibility30.847.3133.67
Steering30.850.548.37

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash
17
Complaints that report a fire
19
Injuries in the complaints
18
Deaths in the complaints
2
Date of the newest complaint
20 May 2009

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.

Complaints about the 1999 Buick Lesabre, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2004, with 34 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1999 Buick Lesabre
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA02030Engineering analysisENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESFuel System, Gasoline / Delivery22 Oct 20029 Mar 200404V090000
PE02050Preliminary evaluationENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEngine and Engine Cooling13 Jun 200222 Oct 2002
RQ99007Recall queryTRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCEPower Train26 May 19998 Feb 200299V089000

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.

  1. 19671
  2. 19702
  3. 19713
  4. 19721
  5. 19741
  6. 19753
  7. 19762
  8. 19773
  9. 19782
  10. 19792
  11. 19813
  12. 19821
  13. 19830
  14. 19842
  15. 19851
  16. 19862
  17. 19874
  18. 19883
  19. 19892
  20. 19900
  21. 19910
  22. 19922
  23. 19931
  24. 19940
  25. 19951
  26. 19962
  27. 19972
  28. 19981
  29. 19992
  30. 20005
  31. 20010
  32. 20022
  33. 20031
  34. 20040
  35. 20050

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Buick Lesabre: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/lesabre/1999/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Buick Lesabre?
1,010,206 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 1999 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Buick Lesabre name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 78 of 227 component mentions, or 343.6 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 130.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Buick Lesabre open?
No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.