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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

What owners actually said

158 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1996
Tires

THE TIRES (GENERAL TPC SPEC 1072 MS, P205/70R15 95S, AMER * TECH ST AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, SEPARATED AT 22,000 MILES.

NHTSA ODI #507787

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 1996
Air Bags

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOURTEEN TIMES FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT, IT IS VERY ERRATIC, THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #803997

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1996
Steering

STEERING SYSTEM ALIGNMENT PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #510351

Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #510229

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1996
Tires

UNEVEN TIRE TREADS/TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VIBRATION.

NHTSA ODI #509753

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 1996
Electrical System

WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND GOT OFF THE EXIT THE CAR STALLED .*AK

NHTSA ODI #801862

Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 1996
Vehicle Speed Control

CRUISE CONTROL PRE-SET-SPEED CHANGES WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL.

NHTSA ODI #507761

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ODI #507332

Mileage unknown · May 27, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicStructureTires

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

NHTSA ODI #505006

Mileage unknown · May 19, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP AND RELEASED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING STEERING COLUMN/FRONT END TO SHAKE. *SD

NHTSA ODI #504770

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.