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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
Compare all Lesabre years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
33 reportsANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE WHEN COMING TO STOP. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS. *AK
ENGINE FIRE.
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES ALL OF AN SUDDEN THE ABS BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
INSUFFICIENT INSULATION INSTALLED IN ROOF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP AND RELEASED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING STEERING COLUMN/FRONT END TO SHAKE. *SD
OVERDRIVE FAILED WHEN PASSING, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL.
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING , RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND ACCIDENT. TT
BRAKES HESITATED TO ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
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.