MYRModel Year Report

Buick Lesabre — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2000, 1998, 1997 · Best bets: 1991, 1987, 1990, 2005, 1996, 1994

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Buick Lesabre Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2006 highlighted. 1981: 0 complaints 1981 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1984: 5 complaints 1985: 5 complaints 1985 1986: 16 complaints 1987: 40 complaints 1988: 21 complaints 1989: 27 complaints 1989 1990: 46 complaints 1991: 30 complaints 1992: 189 complaints 1993: 194 complaints 1993 1994: 158 complaints 1995: 178 complaints 1996: 98 complaints 1997: 394 complaints 1997 1998: 400 complaints 1999: 209 complaints 2000: 668 complaints 2001: 328 complaints 2001 2002: 309 complaints 2003: 164 complaints 2004: 162 complaints 2005: 77 complaints 2005 2006: 3 complaints 2006
2006: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
19810
19821
19831
19845
19855
198616
198740
198821
198927
199046
199130
1992189
1993194
1994158
1995178
199698
1997394
1998400
1999209
2000668
2001328
2002309
2003164
2004162
200577
20063

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2006 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Recommended 77 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 162 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 164 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 309 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 328 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 668 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 209 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 400 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 394 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 98 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 178 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 158 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 194 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 189 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 46 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.