IllustrationWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS SHEARED OFF. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK
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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Lesabre years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
158 reportsUPON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE DIES OUT FOR NO REASON.PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT. DEALERS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE.
WHEELS CAP: COVER:HUB LOCK WRENCH IS MADE OF PLASTIC, THE PLASTIC GOES INTO THE WHEEL, IT IS SUPPOSE TO HOLD THE RIMS ON, BUT IF IT STRIPS. CANNOT GET THE WHEEL COVER OFF, IT HAS TO BE CUT OFF IN ORDER TO REMOVED. *AK
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. (GENERAL TIRE P205/10R15)
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED
POOR PAINT QUALITY.
NO DEPLOYMENBT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION CAUSING INJURIES TO CONSUMER.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).
UNDERHOOD FIRE STARTED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN SUPERMARKET LOT. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND WAS BURNING, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE LEGS AND STOMACH OF THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SLC
Official recalls
0No 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 ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.