IllustrationVEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS DUE TO SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON, THE IGNITION MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
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
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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 reportsWHEN TRIED LIFTING VEHICLE FOR A TIRE REPLACEMENT JACK WENT THROUGH FLOOR . A TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD CONSUMER THAT JACK WAS AT RIGHT PLACE, AND CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED FOR THAT PROBLEM. *AK
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
RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING, THIS FIRESTONE TIRE IS NOT UNDER RECALL. NLM
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . *AK
WHENEVER MOVING STEERING WHEEL A NOISE CAME FROM POWER STEERING UNIT. THIS WAS DUE TO LEAKAGE OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID FROM THE COOLANT UNIT WHICH COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK THE WELDING OF COOLING UNIT, CONNECTIONS TO THE C…
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WHENEVER MOVING STEERING WHEEL A NOISE CAME FROM POWER STEERING UNIT. THIS WAS DUE TO LEAKAGE OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID FROM THE COOLANT UNIT WHICH COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK THE WELDING OF COOLING UNIT, CONNECTIONS TO THE CONTROLLING HOSE TO POWER STEERING AND RUSTING OF THE UNIT CAUSED LEAKING POSSIBLE. *YH
GENERAL TIRE P205 70 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WHICH CAUSED RIGHT FRONT END TO JUMP UP OFF THE ROAD. PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICE TREAD PEELEDS OFF CASING OF THE TIRE WHILE THE TIRE STILL REMAED INFLATED, ON A 1994, BUICK, LESABRE; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P205/70R15, DOT# UNAVAILABLE.…
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WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WHICH CAUSED RIGHT FRONT END TO JUMP UP OFF THE ROAD. PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICE TREAD PEELEDS OFF CASING OF THE TIRE WHILE THE TIRE STILL REMAED INFLATED, ON A 1994, BUICK, LESABRE; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P205/70R15, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. GENERAL NOTIFIED AND TIRE REPLACEMENT WAS DONE AT CONSUMER COST. *AK THE TIRE TREAD WAS THROWN BACK OF THE VEHICLE ON TO THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A DRAG FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE REPLACEMENT GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR TIRE ALSO HAD THE TREAD SEPARATED. *YH
VEHICLE EXPERIENCEING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. AT 46,617 MILES, DEALER REPLACED PADS AND TURNED FRONT ROTORS. CURRENTLY, AT 55,000 MILES, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED, AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACEDAGAIN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BOUGHT USED 1994 BUICK LESABRE, TIRE SIZE P20570R15, DOT A3MOFFA034. REAR DRIVER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER NOT YET CONTACTED. .*AK GENERAL AMERI TECH ST TIRE DOT # A3M0FFA034. *SLC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.