Buick fuel system problems
Across all Buick models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,486 complaints involve fuel system. The Lesabre accounts for the largest share (21%). The single worst model year is the 2002 Rendezvous with 107 fuel system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,486 about fuel system, all Buick models
- Most affected
- Lesabre 21% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 880 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 116
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Buick models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lesabre | 312 | 21% |
| Rendezvous | 291 | 20% |
| Lucerne | 137 | 9% |
| Regal | 115 | 8% |
| Park Avenue | 113 | 8% |
| Rainier | 93 | 6% |
| Century | 90 | 6% |
| Enclave | 82 | 6% |
| Encore | 63 | 4% |
| Lacrosse | 62 | 4% |
Worst model years for fuel system
- 2002 Buick Rendezvous107 complaints
- 2003 Buick Rendezvous89 complaints
- 1998 Buick Lesabre80 complaints
- 2008 Buick Lucerne64 complaints
- 2000 Buick Lesabre61 complaints
Fuel system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 15 |
| 1991 | 17 |
| 1992 | 21 |
| 1993 | 22 |
| 1994 | 21 |
| 1995 | 35 |
| 1996 | 63 |
| 1997 | 78 |
| 1998 | 133 |
| 1999 | 66 |
| 2000 | 85 |
| 2001 | 33 |
| 2002 | 135 |
| 2003 | 103 |
| 2004 | 88 |
| 2005 | 64 |
| 2006 | 68 |
| 2007 | 24 |
| 2008 | 77 |
| 2009 | 55 |
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2011 | 39 |
| 2012 | 23 |
| 2013 | 21 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 880 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.