IllustrationUPON COLLISION, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, IT WAS STILL FOLDED IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED, 2 HOLES HAD MELTED IN THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, A CANISTER WAS REMOVED FROM THE DASH BOARD WHER IT WAS BURNING WIRES AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. *SLC
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
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 reportsSUDDEN ACCELERATION VEHICLE GOES INTO HIGH IDLE WHEN AT STOP LIGHT. TT *JB
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAR CUT OFF . TT
HEAD RESTRAINTS DO NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH FOR TALL PERSON; 4 INCHES TOO LOW; COMES OUT BELOW EAR OF 6FT 1IN OCCUPANT; INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURY. TT
LOCK NUTS ON WHEELS CANNOT BE REMOVED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF SPECIAL WRENCH. *SD
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED UPON IMPACT; DRIVER SEVERELY BURNED; BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. TT
BRAKES HESITATED TO ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT INJURY. *AK
THE VEHICLE HAD TRANSMISSION LEAK. THEY REPLACED THE SEAL ON THE TRANS AXLE CONVERTER NOW CAR SOUNDS LIKE A TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
HEAD REST DOES NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH. *DSH
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.