IllustrationSTEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BOLTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAVE TO HE TIGHTENED OR REPLACED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER. *AK *ML
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
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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 reportsENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING. HAS TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MPH VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT THEN UPSHIFT FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, AND FINALLY STALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WAS ROAD TESTED THREE TIMES . DEALER MADE SOME REPAIRS, AND STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS FINE . VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AFTER PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. THIS TIME …
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WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MPH VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT THEN UPSHIFT FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, AND FINALLY STALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WAS ROAD TESTED THREE TIMES . DEALER MADE SOME REPAIRS, AND STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS FINE . VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AFTER PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS CHANGED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE STOPPED AT INTERSECTION AND RESTARTS SURGING DUE TO UPPER INTAKE GASKET AND THROTTLE BODY GASKET FAIURES. PCM FAILED. *YH
MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED TO THE BOOSTER HOUSING, CAUSING OIL SPILLAGE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
ALTERNATOR PREMATURELY FAILED TWICE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. AK
ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO THE VENTS, AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A GAS STATION. SOMEONE PUT WATER ON THE FIRE AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED DUE TO BAD BEARINGS AND DID NOT STOP SMOKING UNTIL BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED.
ENGINE QUIT/SEIZED AS VEHICLE WAS TURNING INTO BANK PARKING LOT. NO INDICATIONS/LIGHTS PRIOR TO FAILURE TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE YET TO LET ME KNOW WHAT FAILED. BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (36/36000), HAD TO PAY FOR NEW ENGINE, $3700.
LIGHT ON DASHBOARD CAME ON. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND IGNORED PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON WET SLIPPERY ROAD, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *ML
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. *AK
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.