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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.

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158Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
30
1991189
1992194
1993158
1994178
199598
1996394
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

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

Structure complaints

9 reports
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96,000 miles · Jul 21, 2016
EngineSteeringStructureCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND DROVE OVER A MEDIAN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE. THE ENGINE SUBFRAME MOTOR MOUNTS FRACTURED AND THE ENGI…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND DROVE OVER A MEDIAN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE. THE ENGINE SUBFRAME MOTOR MOUNTS FRACTURED AND THE ENGINE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIR BY THE CONTACT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

NHTSA ODI #10887402

147,565 miles · Sep 5, 2014
Seat BeltsStructure

I WAS CLEANING MY 1994 BUICK LESABRE WHEN I NOTICED A HOLE IN THE FLOOR AROUND THE REAR SEATBELT. I'M VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS. WILL THE PERSON SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT GET HURT OR KILLED IF THE SEATBELT DOESN'T HOLD IN THE EVENT OF A ACCIDENT. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS. I KNOW THIS IS A OLDER VEH,BUT ITS ALL I HAVE.I THOU…

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I WAS CLEANING MY 1994 BUICK LESABRE WHEN I NOTICED A HOLE IN THE FLOOR AROUND THE REAR SEATBELT. I'M VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS. WILL THE PERSON SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT GET HURT OR KILLED IF THE SEATBELT DOESN'T HOLD IN THE EVENT OF A ACCIDENT. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS. I KNOW THIS IS A OLDER VEH,BUT ITS ALL I HAVE.I THOUGHT THAT GM WOULD OF FIXED THIS BY NOW,OR IS MINE THE ONLY ONE THAT IS RUSTED? I REALLY DO NOT THINK THAT IT IS THE ONLY ONE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10631174

Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 2003
Structure

PAINT IS STARTING TO PEEL OFF ON TOP OF CAR. THERE HAS BEEN NO DAMAGE TO THIS AREA OR ANY OTHER AREA OF THE CAR. THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. *LA

NHTSA ODI #10047449

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2001
Structure

PAINT COMONG OFF TOP AND TRUNK LID IN LARGE SHEETS. WROTE LETTER TO MANUFACTURE IN 1999 WITH NO RESPONSE . CALLS NOT RETURNED. WILL NOT EVEN LOOK AT CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #739287

Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 1999
Structure

WOULD TRY TO RELEASE THE POWER LOCK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE & IT WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK. SOMETIMES USE OF KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE LOCK. CAN NOT BE RELEASED FROM THE INSIDE WITHOUT HELP FROM OUTSIDE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847037

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1998
Structure

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER LESABRE OWNERS ARE HAVING THESE AUTOMATIC LOCK FAILURES. WE HAD THE FIRST ONE FIXED AT OUR EXPENSE AND IT WAS VERY COSTLY. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE LAST TWO REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WOULD BE COST PROHIBITIVE.

NHTSA ODI #540689

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1998
Structure

POOR PAINT QUALITY.

NHTSA ODI #531547

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1997
Structure

FRONT BUMPER CAME OFF IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #521669

Mileage unknown · May 27, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicStructureTires

INSUFFICIENT INSULATION INSTALLED IN ROOF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.

NHTSA ODI #505006

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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