IllustrationFRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING, AND WINDSHIELD HAD NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH.*AK *YH
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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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
Visibility complaints
8 reportsWINDSHIELDS WORKING AWAY FROM EDGE OF FRAME, DUE TO FILM DEVELOPING IN LAMINATING MATERIALS, DLR INDICATES IT WILL EVENTUALLY STOP THE PROGRESSION, DOT 18M418, LAMINATION #4, AS1 28 3, PPG SUNGATE SHADED SLOW LIGHT PROGRESSED OVER 2 YRS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN CONSUMERS WIPERS ARE NOT CLEANING THE GLASS SO HE CAN SEE THEY MAKE NOISE CHATTERING. HE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER 2 TIMES STILL THE SAME .
THREE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE BRACKET ON WHICH THE GENERATOR AND POWER STEERING PUMP ARE MOUNTED, SHEARED, CAUSING COMPLETE POWER LOSS. TRIP ODOMETER WINDOW IS POORLY ALIGNED, THE LEFT MOST DIGIT CANNOT BE READ WITHOUT STRAINING TO SEE IT. REFLECTION OF THE TOP DASH IN THE WINDSHIELD IS ATROCIOUS. BACK DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL WITH TH…
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THREE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE BRACKET ON WHICH THE GENERATOR AND POWER STEERING PUMP ARE MOUNTED, SHEARED, CAUSING COMPLETE POWER LOSS. TRIP ODOMETER WINDOW IS POORLY ALIGNED, THE LEFT MOST DIGIT CANNOT BE READ WITHOUT STRAINING TO SEE IT. REFLECTION OF THE TOP DASH IN THE WINDSHIELD IS ATROCIOUS. BACK DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL WITH THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT HAS A LOCK ON THE SMALL DOOR, BUT THE WHOLE PANEL CAN BE EASILY REMOVED AND CARRIED AWAY. REAR WINDOW BUTTON ON THE REMOTE CONTROL IS TOO EASY TO TRIGGER, THIS RESULTS IN UNWANTED OPENING OF THE REAR WINDOW. *SLC
DEFROSTER VENT IS IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD, WHICH DOES NOT EXTEND TO ENTIRE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING INABILITY TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD
SHIFTED INTO REVERSE FOR ABOUT 20 FEET VEHICLE SURGE TO FULL THROTTLE. TT
THE TAILGATE WINDOW EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. TT
WHEN DRIVING IN TOWARDS THE SUN YOU CAN SEE NOTHING OUT OF THE WINSHIELD. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.