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1998 Buick LeSabre brakes problems

The 1998 Buick LeSabre has 28 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

28

Brakes complaints

5%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

LeSabre brakes complaints by model year91 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 2 complaints1987: 4 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 8 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 91 complaints1993: 83 complaints1994: 36 complaints1995: 22 complaints1996: 17 complaints1997: 42 complaints1998: 28 complaints1999: 20 complaints2000: 44 complaints2001: 14 complaints2002: 18 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 9 complaints
LeSabre brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPAIRED UNKNOWN COMPONENT IN VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · May 11, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1998 Buick LeSabre have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 1998 Buick LeSabre brakes — 5% 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.