1994 Buick Lesabre Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/14/2026

25Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

15.8%Of all 158 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP25 · 15.8%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE20 · 12.7%

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL17 · 10.8%

TIRES:TREAD/BELT10 · 6.3%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9 · 5.7%

Share of the 158 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1994 Buick Lesabre overview page.

What owners report

“INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON DASHBOARD. PEDAL BECOMES SOFT, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED REAR WHEEL SENSORS. HOWEVER ,IT…”NHTSA complaint 890885 — filed 06/21/2001

“ABS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION RENDERING BRAKES INOPERABLE.”NHTSA complaint 884825 — filed 04/02/2001

“THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH A CAR THIS LITTLE AMOUNT OF MILES ON IT. COST WAS NEARLY 1600 DOLLARS TO FIX AND HAVE…”NHTSA complaint 740541 — filed 02/06/2001

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1994 Buick Lesabre have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the most-reported problem area on the 1994 Buick Lesabre: 25 of 158 complaints on file (15.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1994 Buick Lesabre have in total?

158 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 26 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 21 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.