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1994 Buick Lesabre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Lesabre years

Owner complaints for the 1994 Buick Lesabre are substantially higher than the model-year median of 24.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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158Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1994 Buick Lesabre

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 158 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 36 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 33 reports
  • Electrical System: 24 reports
  • Air Bags: 19 reports
  • Tires: 14 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    30
    1991    189
    1992    194
    1993    158
    1994    178
    1995    98
    1996    394
    1997
    Compare all Lesabre years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Engine And Engine Cooling
    36    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    33    Electrical System
    24    Air Bags
    19    Tires
    14
    All reported categories
    Vehicle Speed Control
    11    Steering
    9    Structure
    9    Wheels
    7    Visibility
    6    Equipment
    5    Power Train
    4    Seat Belts
    4    Fuel System, Gasoline
    3    Suspension
    3    Unknown Or Other
    3    Engine
    2    Exterior Lighting
    2    Latches/locks/linkages
    2    Seats
    2    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 14 of 158 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    26 crash reports5 fire reports19 injury reports

    Equipment complaints

    5 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 2003
    Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment

    SMELL OF GASOLINE AROUND THE CAR. A CHECK UNDER THE HOOD SHOW DROPS OF GASOLINE COMING FROM AROUND A SMALL CLIP IN FUEL LINE (TOP OF THE ENGINE NEAR THE FIREWALL). THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME FOR ME! LAST TIME THE FUEL WAS COMING OUT OF THE CLIP AT A FASTER RATE. LAST TIME I WASN'T ABLE TO REPLACE THE CLIP WITHOUT BUYING AN UN…

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    SMELL OF GASOLINE AROUND THE CAR. A CHECK UNDER THE HOOD SHOW DROPS OF GASOLINE COMING FROM AROUND A SMALL CLIP IN FUEL LINE (TOP OF THE ENGINE NEAR THE FIREWALL). THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME FOR ME! LAST TIME THE FUEL WAS COMING OUT OF THE CLIP AT A FASTER RATE. LAST TIME I WASN'T ABLE TO REPLACE THE CLIP WITHOUT BUYING AN UNRELATED REPAIR KIT (DISCARDING OTHER PARTS) . I CONSIDER THE CONDITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE LEAK BECOMES MORE SERIOUS AND DRIVING THE CAR FOR A WHILE, AS VERY SERIOUS. *LA

    NHTSA ODI #10046827

    Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2002
    Equipment

    CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE THEY WERE USING THE JACK IT WENT THROUGH THE FRAME OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. PROVIDE MORE INFO. TS

    NHTSA ODI #8021232

    Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2001
    Equipment

    WHEN TRIED LIFTING VEHICLE FOR A TIRE REPLACEMENT JACK WENT THROUGH FLOOR . A TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD CONSUMER THAT JACK WAS AT RIGHT PLACE, AND CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED FOR THAT PROBLEM. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #879695

    Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 1999
    EquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic

    ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICATIND ABS BRAKES AREN'T WORKING. ALSO, A/C CONTROL HEAD ASSEMBLY IS WORKING BY ITSELF WITHOUT ANY CONTROL. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #845427

    Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 1999
    Electrical SystemEquipmentExterior Lighting

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #705756

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.