1993 Buick Roadmaster problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Buick Roadmaster. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 14% of complaints. After that come wipers, windshield & visibility (14%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 65 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 10 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Buick Roadmaster with enough data (36 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The right front tire blew out while the consumer was traveling at 65 MPH. The consumer lost control of the vehicle and hit another vehicle causing damage to bumper,front fender,windshield and body, consumer had minor injuries. (ohio traffic crash report)(no tire infor was given)
Buick roadmaster sedan traveling at 30 MPH on a clear dry day on a paved smooth road around a curve, the lower ball joint severed causing the vehicle to veer off the road into a large yard. The ball joint was from a foreign manufacturer. As a result, all four ball joints were replaced with high quality parts at an independent repair facility. General motors dealership would not honor problem or possible recall on ball joint unit.
Defroster vent is in middle of windshield, which does not extend to entire windshield, causing inability to clear windshield/poor visibility. *skd
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 buick roadmaster estate wagon equipped with a foreign parts distribution lower control arm ball joint (n/a). He was towing a trailer while driving approximately 58 MPH when he drove over a bumpy surface and the vehicle stopped. Upon examination he noticed that the front passenger side ball joint separated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was repaired. The failure mileage was 135,000 and the current mileage was 142,000.