1999 Buick Lesabre Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Buick Lesabre, 33% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 66,486 miles. The words owners use most often: “intake manifold” (26% of reports).
- 69engine and engine cooling complaints
- 66,486median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,200typical repair cost reported by owners
- 53%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 18 of 69 complaints (26%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 1999 Buick Lesabre at $1,200, and half of them between $1,050 and $1,250.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2003–2008), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 22 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 69 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 10 a fire, 1 an injury.
Buick Lesabre engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 1 | 1% | 65,500 |
| 2004 Lesabre | 8 | 5% | 17,695 |
| 2003 Lesabre | 8 | 5% | 56,500 |
| 2002 Lesabre | 18 | 6% | 44,000 |
| 2001 Lesabre | 28 | 9% | 78,536 |
| 2000 Lesabre | 78 | 12% | 48,528 |
| 1999 Lesabre | 69 | 33% | 66,486 |
| 1998 Lesabre | 196 | 49% | 67,212 |
| 1997 Lesabre | 110 | 28% | 88,000 |
| 1996 Lesabre | 18 | 18% | 90,000 |
| 1995 Lesabre | 14 | 8% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1999 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.
Antifreeze leaking into engine through intake manifold plenum causing expensive replacement engines and or parts. Dangerous if engine locks up while driving. *tr
Car was getting harder to start each time- red light (overheating) came on while on a trip- added 4 + qts of water- drove 15 miles- car would not start--added 3 + qts of water--tried several things to try to start--noticed oil level was up-- assumed coolant went into engine- removed 3 front spark…
Engine seized and wouldn't start. Found the intake manifold full of antifreeze. Caused by a faulty intake manifold. Replaced manifold, changed oil and antifreeze and replaced cracked starter. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Buick Lesabres have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 69 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Buick Lesabre (33% of the 209 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 1999 Buick Lesabre engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 66,486 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Buick Lesabre?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,200 (half paid between $1,050 and $1,250), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Buick Lesabre?
The most frequent phrase is “intake manifold”, in 18 of 69 complaints.
See all 1999 Buick Lesabre problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Lesabre years.