10 of the 132 complaints about the 1994 Buick Roadmaster are about the suspension — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 133,000 miles.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 7 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE BALL JOINT DISLODGING. *AK 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) *TC
NHTSA complaint #10088045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE JERKS WHEN PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING 60MPH VEHICLE SHAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #899872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
OUR CAR HAS BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED SINCE ITS PURCHASE. THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT BROKE AS WE WERE SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN, THEREBY ESCAPING PERSONAL INJURY. THE DEALER WHICH MAINTAINS THE CAR STATED THEY HAVE GREASED THE JOINT WITH EACH OIL CHANGE AND THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO PREVIOUS TRAUMA. HOWEVER, THERE HAS BEEN NO DAMAGE TO ANY OF THE WHEELS (E.G. HITTING A POTHOLE, ACCIDENT, ETC.) NOR HAS A TIRE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE. THEREFORE, WE FEEL THE CAR WAS BUILT WITH AN INHERENT SAFETY DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #724303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
FRONT CAM OIL LEAK REPAIR 2 TIMES BAD FRONT SPRING REPLACE OVERHEATING, REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND WATER PUMP, TO NO AVAIL, COOLANT SENSOR INSTALLED PROBLEM SOLVED. MODEL ROADMASTER
NHTSA complaint #9000122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHEN MAKING HARD LEFT/RIGHT TURNS OR "U" TURNS, VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT'S TILTING OVER. HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AS OF YET
NHTSA complaint #824015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 40-45 MPH AT THE END OF A RAIN SHOWER, DRIVING STRAIGHT WAY WITH NO WARNING, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL, CROSSED THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND COLLIDED WITH A VAN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NO INJURIES
NHTSA complaint #828913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE DRIFTS WHEN DRIVEN OVER 40MPH.
NHTSA complaint #515453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
FRONT END SQUEAKS DUE TO UPPER CONTROL ARM PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #507500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DOOR PANEL, CAUSING AN ELECTIRCAL MALFUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE.*AK 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
NHTSA complaint #801096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SHIMMIES DUE TO MISALIGNMENT.
NHTSA complaint #486493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.