1999 Buick Lesabre engine and engine cooling problems
69 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Buick Lesabre — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Antifreeze leaking into engine through intake manifold plenum causing expensive replacement engines and or parts. Dangerous if engine locks up while driving. *tr”
filed Jan 27, 2011
“Car was getting harder to start each time- red light (overheating) came on while on a trip- added 4 + qts of water- drove 15 miles- car would not start--added 3 + qts of water--tried several things to try to start--noticed oil level was up-- assumed coolant went into engine- removed 3 front spark…”
filed Nov 29, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Lesabre years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Lesabre | 8 | 5% |
| 2003 Lesabre | 8 | 5% |
| 2002 Lesabre | 18 | 6% |
| 2001 Lesabre | 28 | 9% |
| 2000 Lesabre | 78 | 12% |
| 1998 Lesabre | 196 | 49% |
| 1997 Lesabre | 110 | 28% |
| 1996 Lesabre | 18 | 18% |
| 1995 Lesabre | 14 | 8% |
| 1994 Lesabre | 36 | 23% |
| 1993 Lesabre | 25 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.