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1994 Buick Lesabre complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Jun 15, 1998VA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS SHEARED OFF. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 12, 1998NY

UPON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE DIES OUT FOR NO REASON.PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT. DEALERS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 9, 1998MO

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE.

Wheels › Hub
Filed Jun 1, 1998TN

WHEELS CAP: COVER:HUB LOCK WRENCH IS MADE OF PLASTIC, THE PLASTIC GOES INTO THE WHEEL, IT IS SUPPOSE TO HOLD THE RIMS ON, BUT IF IT STRIPS. CANNOT GET THE WHEEL COVER OFF, IT HAS TO BE CUT OFF IN ORDER TO REMOVED. *AK

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Apr 17, 1998AZ

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. (GENERAL TIRE P205/10R15)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Mar 18, 1998GA

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 28, 1998TN

POOR PAINT QUALITY.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 17, 1998OH

NO DEPLOYMENBT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION CAUSING INJURIES TO CONSUMER.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Nov 20, 1997NJ

UNDERHOOD FIRE STARTED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN SUPERMARKET LOT. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 10, 1997KS

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND WAS BURNING, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE LEGS AND STOMACH OF THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SLC

Air Bags › FrontalCrashFire1 injured
Filed Oct 30, 1997KS

WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION, AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BUT THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED TOO FAST, CAUSING A FIRE AND ADDITIONAL INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Oct 28, 1997IN

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Oct 16, 1997NY

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 10, 1997IL

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Structure › Body › Bumpers
Filed Sep 3, 1997MO

FRONT BUMPER CAME OFF IN ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 28, 1997MN

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE WHEN COMING TO STOP. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS. *AK

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed May 19, 1997OH

IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Mar 6, 1997PA

ENGINE FIRE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 30, 1997OH

WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES ALL OF AN SUDDEN THE ABS BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 13, 1996IN

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 30MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Tires
Filed Oct 30, 1996CO

THE TIRES (GENERAL TPC SPEC 1072 MS, P205/70R15 95S, AMER * TECH ST AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, SEPARATED AT 22,000 MILES.

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Oct 24, 1996MA

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOURTEEN TIMES FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT, IT IS VERY ERRATIC, THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Oct 21, 1996NY

STEERING SYSTEM ALIGNMENT PROBLEM.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 18, 1996NY

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Oct 15, 1996CA

UNEVEN TIRE TREADS/TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VIBRATION.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 24, 1996NJ

WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND GOT OFF THE EXIT THE CAR STALLED .*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 21, 1996NY

CRUISE CONTROL PRE-SET-SPEED CHANGES WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 12, 1996TN

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.

Structure › Body
Filed May 27, 1996NY

INSUFFICIENT INSULATION INSTALLED IN ROOF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 19, 1996GA

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP AND RELEASED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING STEERING COLUMN/FRONT END TO SHAKE. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 12, 1996ID

OVERDRIVE FAILED WHEN PASSING, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 23, 1996VA

OWNERS COMMENTS; UPON REAR END COLLISION AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY W/IMPACT, PUSHING VEHICLE ONTO SIDEWALK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Apr 11, 1996MO

FRONT WHEEL LUG NUTS TOO SHORT, CAUSING TWO LUGS TO BREAK, AND THE OTHERS TO LOOSEN, CAUSING FRONT END TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 21, 1996IL

NOISY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *SD

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 6, 1996IL

WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DISTRACTS DRIVER DUE TO EXCESSIVE NOISE IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER IS AWARE OF OTHER INCIDENTS OF WIPER BLADES REPLACED REPEATEDLY. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Switch
Filed Jan 22, 1996CA

TOO MANY CONTROLS ARE LOCATED ON MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH LEVER WHICH CANNOT BE SEEN/ TO USE THEM DRIVER NEEDS TO TAKE EYES OFF ROAD.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jan 19, 1996IL

THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK WELL.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 17, 1996GA

PURCHASE CAR NEW THE GASKET IN THE ENGINE CRACKED WITH THE COOLING LEAKING. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 29, 1995VA

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAUGHT FIRE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 21, 1995CA

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING , RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND ACCIDENT. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 17, 1995UT

UPON COLLISION, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, IT WAS STILL FOLDED IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED, 2 HOLES HAD MELTED IN THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, A CANISTER WAS REMOVED FROM THE DASH BOARD WHER IT WAS BURNING WIRES AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. *SLC

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 11, 1995TX

SUDDEN ACCELERATION VEHICLE GOES INTO HIGH IDLE WHEN AT STOP LIGHT. TT *JB

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 23, 1995NJ

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAR CUT OFF . TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Head RestraintCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 24, 1995MD

HEAD RESTRAINTS DO NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH FOR TALL PERSON; 4 INCHES TOO LOW; COMES OUT BELOW EAR OF 6FT 1IN OCCUPANT; INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURY. TT

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Aug 17, 1995NJ

LOCK NUTS ON WHEELS CANNOT BE REMOVED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF SPECIAL WRENCH. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrashFire1 injured
Filed Aug 3, 1995IL

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED UPON IMPACT; DRIVER SEVERELY BURNED; BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jul 10, 1995CA

BRAKES HESITATED TO ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *DSH

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 6, 1995NY

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT INJURY. *AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Jun 27, 1995NY

THE VEHICLE HAD TRANSMISSION LEAK. THEY REPLACED THE SEAL ON THE TRANS AXLE CONVERTER NOW CAR SOUNDS LIKE A TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Jun 19, 1995PA

HEAD REST DOES NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH. *DSH

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