1999 Buick Lesabre electrical system problems
31 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1999 Buick Lesabre, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 6 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
When I started the engine in the morning, there was a loud bang, followed by smoke coming from under the hood. I opened the hood, and there was a fire coming from the engine.
Dealership informed the consumer that battery cables were not getting enough charge to start the vehicle. Dealership repaired the problem. The vehicle quit running after shimmying all over the road.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Buick Lesabre
- Engine 81 complaints
- Fuel system 28 complaints
- Brakes 20 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints