1997 Buick Lesabre fuel system, gasoline problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1997 Buick Lesabre — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 buick lesabre. While starting the vehicle, it suddenly backfired and would not start. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact called the dealer and referenced recall 96v116000 (fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system) but was told that there was…”
filed Oct 14, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 buick lesabre. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a coolant leak. An authorized dealer stated that they needed to remove the engine in order to repair the coolant leak. The vehicle was repaired by the dealer. The contact stated that the failure recurred and…”
filed Jul 23, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Lesabre years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 Lesabre | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 Lesabre | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 Lesabre | 5 | 2% |
| 2001 Lesabre | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 Lesabre | 45 | 7% |
| 1999 Lesabre | 21 | 10% |
| 1998 Lesabre | 70 | 18% |
| 1996 Lesabre | 7 | 7% |
| 1995 Lesabre | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 Lesabre | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 Lesabre | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Buick Lesabre
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.