How many recalls does the 1971 Buick Lesabre have?

The 1971 Buick Lesabre has 3 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1971 Buick Lesabre has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1971 Buick Lesabre?

Of 1 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is tires.

1971 Buick Lesabre Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1971 Buick Lesabre has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,752,949 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STRUCTURE 73V013000 1973-01-24 3,707,064 affected

Defect

THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE…

Consequence

INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

WHEELS 72V013000 1972-01-15 30,885 affected

Defect

OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 71-C-3.BUICK NO 71-C-4.PONTIAC NO 71-C-5 AND NO71-C-5A.WITH WHEELS INDENTIFIED AS 15"X6", K11 BX.POSSIBILITY OF WELDSBREAKING WHERE WHEEL SPIDER (DISC) ATTACHES TO RIM.FATIGUE CRACKING MAY OCCURAROUND SPOT WELDS OF DISC-TO-RIM ATTACHMENT AND COULD POSSIBLY RESULT INEVENTUAL SEPARATION OF DISC…

VISIBILITY 71V127000 1971-08-02 15,000 affected

Defect

BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 71-C-3.POSSIBILITY THAT HEATER CONTROL SUP PORT BRACKET MAYHAVE BURR ON ITS EDGE WHICH COULD CONTACT HEA DLIGHT SWITCH WIRING.IFCONDITION EXISTS, BURR COULD CUT THR OUGH SWITCH WIRING, CAUSING ELECTRICALSHORT AND RESULTING INFIRE IN INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AREA.FIRE CANOCCUR WH EN VEHICLE IS…

Complaints by component

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The first tire failed at about 70 mph. The entire rubber tread pealed away from the tire casing. Although the car swerved badly I managed to stop without getting into an accident. The peeling rubber caused extensive damage. The dealer (straus discount auto) refused to accept any responsibility and…”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2000-08-03

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1971 Buick Lesabre as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.