Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1986 Buick Lesabre

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
16
NHTSA complaints
11
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

16 filed
1
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    3
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    2
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    2
  • TIRES:TREAD/BELT
    2
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER Assist
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
    1
  • STEERING:COLUMN
    1
  • Unknown OR Other
    1

Recalls

3 campaigns
06E043000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-19

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

FixHONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

89V102000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1989-06-16

A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).

RiskSERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixINSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

86V131000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH1986-09-19

THE PUSH PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

FixREPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.

NHTSA investigations

11 actions
EA90017·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1990-03-26 → 1991-04-22

BRAKE FAILURE

PE89171·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1989-09-26 → 1990-03-26

BRAKE FAILURE

EA89028·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1989-07-28 → 1990-07-27

REAR BRAKE PIN

PE89101·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1989-03-15 → 1989-07-28

REAR BRAKE PIN

PE89098·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1989-03-10 → 1989-05-17

ANTI LOCK BRAKES

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