1998 Buick Lesabre Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1998 Buick Lesabre, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 83,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “intake manifold” (10% of reports).
- 50electrical system complaints
- 83,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 55%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Intake manifold: mentioned in 5 of 50 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 15 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 4 a fire.
Buick Lesabre electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Lesabre | 1 | 33% | — |
| 2005 Lesabre | 25 | 32% | 53,500 |
| 2004 Lesabre | 66 | 41% | 61,000 |
| 2003 Lesabre | 15 | 9% | 60,000 |
| 2002 Lesabre | 24 | 8% | 50,874 |
| 2001 Lesabre | 38 | 12% | 60,000 |
| 2000 Lesabre | 87 | 13% | 67,000 |
| 1999 Lesabre | 28 | 13% | 80,000 |
| 1998 Lesabre | 50 | 13% | 83,000 |
| 1997 Lesabre | 42 | 11% | 80,491 |
| 1996 Lesabre | 14 | 14% | 49,000 |
| 1995 Lesabre | 22 | 12% | 82,935 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1998 Buick Lesabre. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick lesabre. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. In addition, once the vehicle reached the odometer mileage of 99,999, it failed. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.
I came home after bible study on wednesday night and got up thursday then the security light went blinking. My husband had the key ignition replace then brought new key but car still wouldn't start so had the car towed and repaired. 10 months and three weeks the car did the same but i was driving…
1998 buick lesabre crashed at low speed causing property damage, engine cut out while driving at low speed. Car was declared a total loss, leaving me with bills of over $10,000 for lost car, repairs, insurance. Problem had arisen on and off since acquiring car at 65,000 miles..twice taken in to gm…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Buick Lesabres have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1998 Buick Lesabre (13% of the 400 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Buick Lesabre electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 83,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1998 Buick Lesabre?
The most frequent phrase is “intake manifold”, in 5 of 50 complaints.
Other 1998 Buick Lesabre problems
See all 1998 Buick Lesabre problems or electrical system problems across all Lesabre years.