1994 Buick Roadmaster problems
Owners have filed 132 complaints with NHTSA about the 1994 Buick Roadmaster. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. After that come brakes (14%) and air bags (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 132 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 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: 18 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 87% 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 1994 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Buick Roadmaster with enough data (105 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Consumer was involved in a crash and the passenger's side air bag deployed. Also, the cover over the dashboard detached from the dashboard, causing the passenger to sustain chest injuries.
Electrical short in the door panel, causing an electircal malfunction in the vehicle. Dealer found 7 wires burnt in door panel and 20 wires burnt under seat, causing several electrical components to fail. Vehicle experienced brake problems. Vehicle experienced alignment problems. *slc
The consumer was driving 7 MPH when the vehicle lost control due to the ball joint dislodging. The lower ball joint failed due to the nut backing off. The ball joint fell out of the knuckle causing the vehicle to collapse and drag on the ground. (recall id number : 96v019000)
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 buick roadmaster. He noticed a small amount of gasoline near the fuel tank. He immediately notified the dealer to have the vehicle inspected and didn't receive a response. He also notified the manufacturer in reference to recall# 94v210000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting), and was informed by a representative that his VIN number was excluded. The manufacturer also stated that they would not assume responsibility for the repair. The vehicle has not been repaired.