1997 Buick Lesabre steering problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1997 Buick Lesabre — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Was driving car and it started steering hard drove home approx 35 miles to find the k frame washers had rusted off and the engine was not being support. Has it fixed and same thing happened again going less than 5 mph and steering went out and on inspection the front and lower frame mounts had…”
filed Apr 10, 2014
“While accelerating up to speed from a stop, all of a sudden there was a noticeable thump, the steering was erratic, the car vibrated and shook. The power steering was inoperable. We slowly drove the car home (2 miles) and upon examination, we discovered the engine cradle frame was hanging down…”
filed Mar 31, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Lesabre years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 Lesabre | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 Lesabre | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 Lesabre | 13 | 4% |
| 2001 Lesabre | 29 | 9% |
| 2000 Lesabre | 47 | 7% |
| 1999 Lesabre | 8 | 4% |
| 1998 Lesabre | 15 | 4% |
| 1996 Lesabre | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 Lesabre | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 Lesabre | 9 | 6% |
| 1993 Lesabre | 8 | 4% |
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.