1998 Buick Lesabre - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 Buick Lesabre

405 problems have been reported for the 1998 Buick Lesabre. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 1998 Buick Lesabre. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 192 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, gasoline (55 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 Buick Lesabre

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	192
Gasoline Fuel System	55
Electrical System	49
Service Brakes	19
Power Train	12
Suspension	11
Air Bag	11
Steering	9
Visibility	8
Unknown Or Other	5
Tire	5
Seats	4
Seat Belt	4
Other Fuel System	4
Structure	3
Vehicle Speed Control	3
Exterior Lighting	3
Equipment	3
Wheel	1
Interior Lighting	1
Latches/locks/linkage	1
Parking Brake	1
Electronic Stability Control	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Buick Lesabre in 1998.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2023	0
2022	2
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	2
2017	3
2016	2
2015	1
2014	1
2013	7
2012	2
2011	6
2010	3
2009	5
2008	5
2007	4
2006	5
2005	22
2004	70
2003	59
2002	43
2001	26
2000	22
1999	14
1998	7

📊 Compare the 1998 Buick Lesabre with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Buick Lesabre, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Buick Lesabre with the Buick Lesabre from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Lesabre is 405 while the average number of problems reported for the 11 model years of the Buick Lesabre is 274.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 Buick Lesabre with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2006 Lesabre	4
2005 Lesabre	89
2004 Lesabre	193
2003 Lesabre	192
2002 Lesabre	353
2001 Lesabre	363
2000 Lesabre	696
1999 Lesabre	219
1998 Lesabre	405
1997 Lesabre	406
1996 Lesabre	99

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