IllustrationOVERDRIVE FAILED WHEN PASSING, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL.
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
What owners actually said
158 reportsOWNERS COMMENTS; UPON REAR END COLLISION AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY W/IMPACT, PUSHING VEHICLE ONTO SIDEWALK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
FRONT WHEEL LUG NUTS TOO SHORT, CAUSING TWO LUGS TO BREAK, AND THE OTHERS TO LOOSEN, CAUSING FRONT END TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING.
NOISY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *SD
WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DISTRACTS DRIVER DUE TO EXCESSIVE NOISE IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER IS AWARE OF OTHER INCIDENTS OF WIPER BLADES REPLACED REPEATEDLY. *AK
TOO MANY CONTROLS ARE LOCATED ON MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH LEVER WHICH CANNOT BE SEEN/ TO USE THEM DRIVER NEEDS TO TAKE EYES OFF ROAD.
THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK WELL.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE GASKET IN THE ENGINE CRACKED WITH THE COOLING LEAKING. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAUGHT FIRE. TT
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING , RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND ACCIDENT. TT
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.