MYRModel Year Report

Buick Lesabre — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2000, 1998, 1997 · Best bets: 1991, 1987, 1990, 2005, 1996, 2004

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Buick Lesabre Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2006 highlighted. 1982: 1 complaints 1982 1983: 1 complaints 1984: 5 complaints 1985: 5 complaints 1986: 16 complaints 1986 1987: 44 complaints 1988: 21 complaints 1989: 27 complaints 1990: 47 complaints 1990 1991: 30 complaints 1992: 191 complaints 1993: 196 complaints 1994: 168 complaints 1994 1995: 178 complaints 1996: 98 complaints 1997: 394 complaints 1998: 400 complaints 1998 1999: 209 complaints 2000: 669 complaints 2001: 328 complaints 2002: 310 complaints 2002 2003: 164 complaints 2004: 162 complaints 2005: 77 complaints 2006: 3 complaints 2006
2006: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
19810
19821
19831
19845
19855
198616
198744
198821
198927
199047
199130
1992191
1993196
1994168
1995178
199698
1997394
1998400
1999209
2000669
2001328
2002310
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 310 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 669 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 168 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 196 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 191 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 47 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 44 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.