1997 Buick Lesabre exhaust system problems
33 complaints about exhaust system have been filed for the 1997 Buick Lesabre, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When exhaust system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 exhaust system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
While starting and without prior warning vehicle blew up due to the plastic manifold attached to the top of the engine, overheating., smoke was visible inside the car. There were no injuries nor fatalities to report. Dealer was aware of the problem.
While driving the vehicle it reached high temperatures due to the intake manifold failure. Coolant seeped inside the engine. The dealer indicated it will cost over $1.000,00. The independent shop will replace the intake manifold for half of the price. The consumer was in traffic when the vehicle ran rough and started missing. The service dealer diagnosed the problem as the egr (exhaust gas recirculation) valve/control solenoid. When the part was replaced, the service dealer found cracks in the intake manifold.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Buick Lesabre
- Engine 125 complaints
- Fuel system 46 complaints
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Brakes 42 complaints
- Air bags 33 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 31 complaints
- Transmission 27 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
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