FaultScore

1991 Buick Lesabre electrical problems

12 of the 46 complaints about the 1991 Buick Lesabre are about the electrical system — 26% of everything reported for this model year.

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12

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Ignition 5 41.7%
Module 3 25.0%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator 2 16.7%
Wiring 1 8.3%
Cables 1 8.3%

Electrical System across every Buick Lesabre year

1990 13 2.4%
1991 12 2.2%
1992 23 4.2%
1993 31 5.7%
1994 30 5.5%
1995 24 4.4%
1996 16 2.9%
1997 45 8.2%
1998 55 10.1%
1999 31 5.7%
2000 90 16.5%
2001 45 8.2%
2002 24 4.4%
2003 15 2.7%
2004 68 12.4%
2005 25 4.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Cape Coral, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

IGNITION COIL MODULE SHORTED OUT BURNING SPARK PLUG WIRES. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #552691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Johnson City, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL JOIN. I BELIEVE BUICK SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE THIS CAN LEAD TO A FIRE INSIDE THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #719776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Massapequa, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

IGNITION COIL AND COMPUTER FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START.

NHTSA complaint #604276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Massapequa, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

IGNITION COIL AND COMPUTER FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START.

NHTSA complaint #604276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Succasunna, NJ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

THE IGNITION MODULE FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #517453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cedar Hill, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

BATTERY CABLES LOOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.

NHTSA complaint #506733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cedar Hill, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

SPARK PLUGS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #506733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Scottsdale, AZ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

DRIVING VEHICLE, WHEN COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE JUST STALLS AND DIES OUT, TAKES A WHILE TO START UP, DAILY, LAST OCCURRED AT INTERSECTION OF BUSY HWY.

NHTSA complaint #985546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Little CAN, MN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

CONTROL MODULE FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #501693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Franklin, TN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

ALTERNATOR FAILS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #501907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orange PAR, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

ALTERNATOR FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #484947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Durham, NC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

ASK FOR EXT 233. VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC. TT

NHTSA complaint #960770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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