1996 Buick Lesabre electrical system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1996 Buick Lesabre — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 buick lesabre. While driving at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred three times. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximately failure…”
filed Jun 29, 2015
“Had to remove dome light bulbs beause it doesnt turn off, the lights on the rear st times and I'v just bought a second battery 3 days ago because the lighting problem caues them to burn out. Sometimes the lights will fade out. Mst time it doesnt and I can't turn them off manually either. Just found…”
filed Oct 12, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 31, 2020
Electrical System problems in other Lesabre years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 25 | 32% |
| 2004 Lesabre | 66 | 41% |
| 2003 Lesabre | 15 | 9% |
| 2002 Lesabre | 24 | 8% |
| 2001 Lesabre | 38 | 12% |
| 2000 Lesabre | 87 | 13% |
| 1999 Lesabre | 28 | 13% |
| 1998 Lesabre | 50 | 13% |
| 1997 Lesabre | 42 | 11% |
| 1995 Lesabre | 22 | 12% |
| 1994 Lesabre | 24 | 15% |
| 1993 Lesabre | 25 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.