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1993 Buick Roadmaster

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Buick Roadmaster do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 46.

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46Owner complaints

Model-year median: 46

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
9Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Visibility
8Suspension
6Seat Belts
5
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
3Power Train
3Steering
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Structure
2Unknown Or Other
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seats
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 46 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 2001
Seat Belts

THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR 3 PT. SAFETY BELT CAME OUT COMPLETELY AND WILL NOT RETRACT. THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM APPEARS TO BE BROKEN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #740965

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 1999
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT INTO THE RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835513

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingSeat BeltsStructure

ENGINE FAILURE WAS COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NO WARNING BUT PROBLEM SELF CORRECTED EACH TIME AFTER STOPPING THE CAR.

NHTSA ODI #702203

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 1998
Seat Belts

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE RETRACTS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #828171

Mileage unknown · May 13, 1997
Seat Belts

CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT RELEASE AFTER SHE PRESSED THE BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON. TWO OTHERS HAD TO PULL BELT FOR HER, SQUEEZING UNDER THE BELT. REPAIRED ON 09-MAR-97 AT ED RODGERS 674 BOCKMAN WAY SPARTA, TN. 38583. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809889

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.