1994 Buick Roadmaster: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 132 complaints
132
Total Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
11
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
11
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
4
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
3

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
8
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION LINKAGE DISCONNECTED AFTER CLIMBING A HILL. *AK"
"LEFT FRONT BRAKE SMOKES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL/LOCK UP WHEN STOPPING/WHEN APPLIED AT 10 MPH OR LESS. *AK"
"ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5-60 MPH/ DURING PANIC STOPS."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28