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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

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

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 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1997
Air BagsCrashFireInjury

WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION, AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BUT THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED TOO FAST, CAUSING A FIRE AND ADDITIONAL INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #818045

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1997
Electrical System

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #604644

Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 1997
Electrical System

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #604735

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #604373

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1997
Structure

FRONT BUMPER CAME OFF IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #521669

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE WHEN COMING TO STOP. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815781

Mileage unknown · May 19, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812370

Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

ENGINE FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #515574

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES ALL OF AN SUDDEN THE ABS BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808381

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 30MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #803211

Official recalls

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 ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.