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1993 Buick Roadmaster Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jul 10, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
17%
of 46 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Buick Roadmaster submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Visibility
Filed Jul 10, 2002

FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING, AND WINDSHIELD HAD NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH.*AK *YH

NHTSA ID
8013701
Incident
Jun 1, 2002
Visibility
Filed Dec 30, 1996

WINDSHIELDS WORKING AWAY FROM EDGE OF FRAME, DUE TO FILM DEVELOPING IN LAMINATING MATERIALS, DLR INDICATES IT WILL EVENTUALLY STOP THE PROGRESSION, DOT 18M418, LAMINATION #4, AS1 28 3, PPG SUNGATE SHADED SLOW LIGHT PROGRESSED OVER 2 YRS. *AK

NHTSA ID
806913
Visibility
Filed Nov 9, 1995

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN CONSUMERS WIPERS ARE NOT CLEANING THE GLASS SO HE CAN SEE THEY MAKE NOISE CHATTERING. HE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER 2 TIMES STILL THE SAME .

NHTSA ID
974955
Incident
Sep 15, 1994
EnginePowertrain (other)Steering+1 more
Filed Oct 13, 1995

THREE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE BRACKET ON WHICH THE GENERATOR AND POWER STEERING PUMP ARE MOUNTED, SHEARED, CAUSING COMPLETE POWER LOSS. TRIP ODOMETER WINDOW IS POORLY ALIGNED, THE LEFT MOST DIGIT CANNOT BE READ WITHOUT STRAINING TO SEE IT. REFLECTION OF THE TOP DASH IN THE WINDSHIELD IS ATROCIOUS. BACK DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL WITH THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT HAS A LOCK ON THE SMALL DOOR, BUT THE WHOLE PANEL CAN BE EASILY REMOVED AND CARRIED AWAY. REAR WINDOW BUTTON ON THE REMOTE CONTROL IS TOO EASY TO TRIGGER, THIS RESULTS IN UNWANTED OPENING OF THE REAR WINDOW. *SLC

NHTSA ID
973371
Incident
Sep 18, 1995
Visibility
Filed Apr 6, 1995

DEFROSTER VENT IS IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD, WHICH DOES NOT EXTEND TO ENTIRE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING INABILITY TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482579
Incident
Jan 10, 1995
BrakesDriver assistanceVisibility
Filed Mar 21, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

SHIFTED INTO REVERSE FOR ABOUT 20 FEET VEHICLE SURGE TO FULL THROTTLE. TT

NHTSA ID
962331
Incident
Feb 14, 1995
Visibility
Filed Mar 1, 1995

THE TAILGATE WINDOW EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. TT

NHTSA ID
960839
Incident
Feb 26, 1995
Visibility
Filed Feb 7, 1995

WHEN DRIVING IN TOWARDS THE SUN YOU CAN SEE NOTHING OUT OF THE WINSHIELD. TT

NHTSA ID
959663
Incident
Feb 5, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

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Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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