1999 Buick Lesabre fuel system, gasoline problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1999 Buick Lesabre — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car would occasionally smell like gas during acceleration. It also skipped frequently when going up hill. I was driving down the street when the car stalled. I pulled to the side of the road and the engine compartment erupted in flames. The car was a total loss. It was only after the fire that…”
filed Jul 5, 2006
“Dt: contact stated from a dead stop and turning left the vehicle did not get enough fuel to make a hard left turn. It just barely moved along, could not get it to accelerate. This happened intermittently close to a year. The dealer stated there were no recalls. The dealer told contact if it…”
filed Aug 8, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL…Campaign 04V090000 · Feb 24, 2004
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…
PIP4723F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 14, 2022This 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…
PIP4723C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 20, 2017
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Lesabre years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lesabre | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 Lesabre | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 Lesabre | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 Lesabre | 5 | 2% |
| 2001 Lesabre | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 Lesabre | 45 | 7% |
| 1998 Lesabre | 70 | 18% |
| 1997 Lesabre | 37 | 9% |
| 1996 Lesabre | 7 | 7% |
| 1995 Lesabre | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 Lesabre | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 Lesabre | 5 | 3% |
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.