1997 Buick Lesabre service brakes, hydraulic problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Buick Lesabre — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This will be 4th time intake manifold gasket is being replaced. By far the worst & most expensive used car ever to own. Gm's black eye. *tr”
filed Oct 18, 2009
“I have discovered a brake fluid leak from the abs modulator assembly in my 1997 buick lesabre. There is a recall (#00v114000) for this very same problem in 2000 lesabres. This can cause the braking system to malfunction! The recall should be extended to cover earlier years. In the mean time I am…”
filed Oct 24, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 14, 2022
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Lesabre years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 Lesabre | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 Lesabre | 10 | 6% |
| 2002 Lesabre | 13 | 4% |
| 2001 Lesabre | 12 | 4% |
| 2000 Lesabre | 33 | 5% |
| 1999 Lesabre | 17 | 8% |
| 1998 Lesabre | 23 | 6% |
| 1996 Lesabre | 13 | 13% |
| 1995 Lesabre | 19 | 11% |
| 1994 Lesabre | 33 | 21% |
| 1993 Lesabre | 69 | 36% |
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.