1994 BUICK LESABRE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 152 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (29 complaints · 19.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 26
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 21
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 29 of 152 owner complaints (19.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 29 complaints, 19.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 29 · 19.1% · 5 crash reports ENGINE: 28 complaints, 18.4% of reports ENGINE 28 · 18.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 11.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 · 11.2% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 10.5% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 10.5% · 14 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 10 complaints, 6.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 · 6.6% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 8 complaints, 5.3% of reports STRUCTURE 8 · 5.3% · 1 crash reports TIRES: 7 complaints, 4.6% of reports TIRES 7 · 4.6% STEERING: 6 complaints, 4.0% of reports STEERING 6 · 4.0% WHEELS: 6 complaints, 4.0% of reports WHEELS 6 · 4.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 119 complaints, 78.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 119 · 78.3% · 22 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 29 19.1% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 28 18.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 11.2% 1 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 16 10.5% 14 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 6.6% 2 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 8 5.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 7 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 6 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 6 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 119 78.3% 22 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995. 1995-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Jul 2016
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 4
1995-Q2 Owner reports 6
1995-Q3 Owner reports 6
1995-Q4 Owner reports 4
1996-Q1 Owner reports 5
1996-Q2 Owner reports 5
1996-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 6
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 6
1998-Q1 Owner reports 3
1998-Q2 Owner reports 5
1998-Q3 Owner reports 6
1998-Q4 Owner reports 6
1999-Q1 Owner reports 6
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 14
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 6
2000-Q2 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 3
2000-Q4 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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