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1993 Buick Roadmaster

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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46Owner complaints

Model-year median: 46

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 Buick Roadmaster

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 46 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Air Bags: 9 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8 reports
  • Visibility: 8 reports
  • Suspension: 6 reports
  • Seat Belts: 5 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    0
    1990    9
    1991    87
    1992    46
    1993    85
    1994    50
    1995    52
    1996
    Compare all Roadmaster years →

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

    What owners reported most

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

    Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

    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

    What owners actually said

    46 reports
    Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2001
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    THE EBCM UNIT FOR THE ABS FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM

    NHTSA ODI #560037

    Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2001
    Power Train

    TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT IN 1997. DEALER SAID CONSUMER NEEDED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION.*AK *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #881601

    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 · Nov 23, 1999
    Fuel System, Gasoline

    TOOK VEHICLE TO GAS STATION & FILLED TANK WITH FUEL. NOTICED, AFTER PAYING FOR GAS, THAT IT WAS LEAKING. CHECKED UNDERNEATH AT FUEL TANK & NOTICED A BUBBLE WHERE IT WAS LEAKING. THE FUEL TANK WAS MADE OF PLASTIC & WAS BLACK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK FUEL TANK. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #853293

    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 · Sep 1, 1998
    Suspension

    WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, DRIVER HEARD A FUNNY NOISE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE GROUND BECAUSE THE UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BOLTS BROKE IN TWO PIECES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARGAGE AND THE MOUNTING BOLTS WERE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #827491

    Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 1998
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCNTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON/ PEDAL TO FEEL "SQUISHY" AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #826443

    Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1998
    Suspension

    RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE, CAUSING POPPING NOISE.

    NHTSA ODI #527676

    Recall campaigns

    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 ↗

    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.