1998 Buick LeSabre electrical system problems
The 1998 Buick LeSabre has 57 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
57
Electrical System complaints
11%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Electrical System complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER COULD SMELL EXHAUST, SMELL BECAME WORSE AND VEHICLE STALLED, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE, HE HAD TO HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES WITH HIS SHOULDER UNTIL THE DOOR GAVE WAY, AT THIS TIME THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH SMOKE, WAS TOLD ALTERNATOR…”
Common questions
How many electrical system complaints does the 1998 Buick LeSabre have?
NHTSA has 57 complaints about the 1998 Buick LeSabre electrical system — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.
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Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.