1998 Buick LeSabre

35 Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs)

TSB List for the 1998 Buick LeSabre

Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 1998 LeSabre are official communications between Buick & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

  • STEERING
  • SUSPENSION
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
  • POWER TRAIN
  • POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
  • POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
  • VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER
  • STEERING

    • TSB #030236002

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10012577

      REVISED STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR OR STEERING SHAFT LOWER BEARING REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE AND STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR CENTERING PROCEDURE. *EH Read More »

    SUSPENSION

    • TSB #98833005

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #602751

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE VEHICLE Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #040601021

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10012148

      NEW REAR MAIN SEAL AND SPECIAL TOOL FOR INSTALLATION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #010601008A

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634813

      SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A REPEAT ENGINE OIL PAN LEAK. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #010601008

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #619177

      SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A REPEAT ENGINE OIL PAN LEAK. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

    • TSB #971201776530

      Date Announced:
      APR 29, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600214

      COMMENTS THAT THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, HAS LACK OF POWER, HAS A KNOCK NOISE, AND/OR THE MIL (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT) IS ILLUMINATED. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #98876514

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601121

      CONDITION REGARDING THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS DURING A CLOSED THROTTLE DECELERATION FROM ABOUT 35 MPH. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #1000

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601768

      INFORMATION ON HARMONIC TYPE NOISE FROM VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *YC Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

    • TSB #010601007

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 2007
      NHTSA ID:
      #619176

      ENGINE COOLANT CONSUMPTION OR COOLANT LEAK (INSPECT FOR MATERIAL DEGRADATION/REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLDS) *TT UPDATED 11/02/07 *NJ Read More »

    • TSB #010601007A

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #620835

      EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE ENGINE COOLANT CONSUMPTION, OR AN ENGINE COOLANT LEAK NEAR OR UNDER THE THROTTLE BODY AREA OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

    POWER TRAIN

    • TSB #10003

      Date Announced:
      MAR 26, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601770

      THIS BULLETIN MENTIONS THAT TECHNICIANS MAY ENCOUNTER SPS ERROR CODES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REPROGRAM THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #000730002B

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634985

      CONCERNS WITH SLIPS, HARSH UPSHIFT OR GARAGE SHIFTS, LAUNCH SHUDDERS, FLARES, ERRATIC SHIFTS AND INTERMITTENT CONCERNS, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1811 OR P0748 SET. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #010730032B

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #628928

      SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. *TT UPDATED *EH Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #990730007

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #607351

      VEHICLES WITH HYDRA-MATIC TRANSAXLE MAY EXHIBIT VEHICLE SHUDDER WHEN REAPPLYING THROTTLE (GREATER THAN 50%) AFTER STOPPING. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #10001

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601769

      INFORMATION ON GROWLING NOISE IN TRANSAXLE DURING FIRST FOUR MINUTES AFTER START UP. *YC Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

    • TSB #03054

      Date Announced:
      MAY 17, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10007859

      UPCOMING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *MJ Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

    • TSB #57

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10016464

      WIRE HARNESS MAY BE STRETCHED, OR THE PCS MAY NOT BE ORIENTED IN THE SAME POSITION, AFTER INSTALLING A SERVICE REPLACEMENT VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY. GM TECH LINK. *TT Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

    • TSB #98003

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600193

      INFORMATION ON SPARK PLUG TIP EROSION CALIBRATION PCM REFLASH. *YC Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

    • TSB #990604037

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #608390

      SUBJECT ON ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS. *MJS Read More »

    VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

    • TSB #98849602A

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #602750

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON RADIO CLOCK GAINS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #839607

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #602985

      COMMENTS ON SWITCHING BETWEEN LOCAL STATIONS OR CROSS TALK IN METROPOLITAN AREAS WITH SEVERAL STRONG AM STATIONS. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #849602

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603828

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THE RADIO CLOCK GAINS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #98839011

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601398

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT ON A GAP BETWEEN THE PASSENGER SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT (PSIR) MODULE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM PLATE. *YC Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

    • TSB #990864007

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #606010

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE FRONT AND / OR REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL WILL COME LOOSE OR SEPARATES FROM THE TOP OF THE DOOR AT THE INNER SEALING STRIP. *TT Read More »

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    • TSB #050604058

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10017568

      INTERMITTENT CHUGGLE OR FISHBITE ON LIGHT ACCELERATION OR A HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS). *TT Read More »

    • TSB #990604045

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #6088955

      SUBJECT REGARDING LOW POWER / STUMBLE WHEN ACCELERATING IN TURNS OR STRAIGHT LINE. *TT Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

    • TSB #16NA260

      Date Announced:
      AUG 26, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10082506

      THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE MEDIA DISC PLAYER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT OPERATING AS INTENDED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AREAS DUE TO ... Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

    • TSB #98068

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #606063

      PRODUCT EMISSION CAMPAIGN REGARDING VEHICLES WITH AN INCORRECT VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL LABEL. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #98068

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #606218

      CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL LABELS. THE EMISSION CONTROL (TUNE-UP) LABELS HAVE AN INCORRECT EMISSION VACUUM HOSE ROUTING SCHEMATIC. *TT Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

    • TSB #9810007

      Date Announced:
      MAR 24, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601774

      INFORMATION ON A/C CONTROL HEAD DISPLAYS IN CELSIUS. *YC Read More »

    UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    • TSB #020730014A

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #635006

      INFORMATION ON SERVICING 4T65-E TRANSAXLE SPACER PLATE AND GASKETS FOR VARIOUS MODELS FROM 1997 THROUGH 2002. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #020730014

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634997

      INFORMATION ON SERVICING 4T65E TRANSAXLE SPACER PLATE AND GASKETS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #32

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #623615

      INFORMATION REGARDING EXTRA CLIPS IN THE 4T65E TRANSMISSION. *SLC Read More »

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