1997 Buick LeSabre airbags problems
The 1997 Buick LeSabre has 33 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
33
Airbags complaints
6%
Share of year
17
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER THE DRIVER WAS EVACUATED. THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 1997 Buick LeSabre have?
NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 1997 Buick LeSabre airbags — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.