1998 Buick Lesabre transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 16 complaints for the 1998 Buick Lesabre, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 3% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Transmission replaced due to hesitation,stalling and surging, replacement transmission performs the same, several repairs attempts with no remedy. Mjs
After taking the vehicle to dealer for a recall repairs, vehicle was cutting off, and the check engine light was on. Vehicle idled roughly. Consumer told mechanic that this problem did not exist prior to bringing it in for the recall repairs, and was told that it would go away on its own. The vehicle transmission failed .
Other problems reported for the 1998 Buick Lesabre
- Engine 198 complaints
- Fuel system 80 complaints
- Exhaust system 64 complaints
- Electrical system 55 complaints
- Cooling system 30 complaints
- Brakes 28 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints