1998 Buick LeSabre transmission problems
The 1998 Buick LeSabre has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
22
Transmission complaints
4%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIRS, VEHICLE WAS CUTTING OFF, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. VEHICLE IDLED ROUGHLY. CONSUMER TOLD MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM DID NOT EXIST PRIOR TO BRINGING IT IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD GO AWAY ON ITS OWN. *AK THE…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 1998 Buick LeSabre have?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1998 Buick LeSabre transmission — 4% 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.