1998 Buick Lesabre Engine And Engine Cooling:engine Problems
NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How engine and engine cooling:engine ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 400 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1998 Buick Lesabre overview page.
What owners report
“ENGINE IN OUR CAR BLEW A HEAD GASKET, OUR MECHANIC SAID HE HAS HAD TO WORK ON 4 ADDITIONAL CARS THE SAME MODEL AS OURS…”NHTSA complaint 739795 — filed 01/22/2001
“WHEN GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL AND TRYING TO BRAKE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. ALSO, ENGINECHECK LIGHT CAME ON AS THOUGH VEHICLE HAS OVERHEATED. A BULLETIN…”NHTSA complaint 864674 — filed 07/03/2000
“SERPENTINE BELT FLIPPED OFF PULLEY BECAUSE CRANK PULLEY IS BENT AT INNER GROVE BELT. YH”NHTSA complaint 608841 — filed 02/01/1999
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1998 Buick Lesabre have engine and engine cooling:engine problems?
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1998 Buick Lesabre: 40 of 400 complaints on file (10%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1998 Buick Lesabre have in total?
400 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 15 involved a crash, 43 involved a fire, 9 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's engine and engine cooling:engine category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
