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1992 Buick Lesabre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Lesabre years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Buick Lesabre are substantially higher than the model-year median of 24.

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189Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

2Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
27
198946
199030
1991189
1992194
1993158
1994178
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
63Engine And Engine Cooling
26Electrical System
21Power Train
20Air Bags
14
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
10Structure
10Parking Brake
9Unknown Or Other
8Suspension
5Tires
5Steering
4Visibility
4Latches/locks/linkages
3Seat Belts
3Seats
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Equipment
2Child Seat
1Exterior Lighting
1Service Brakes, Air
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 189 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 63 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

15 crash reports22 fire reports12 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

26 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 1/2 MILE, AT THE SPEED OF 20 MPH, SAW STEAM COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AS DRIVER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A SHOPPING CENTER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AND BURNED UP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *…

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AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 1/2 MILE, AT THE SPEED OF 20 MPH, SAW STEAM COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AS DRIVER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A SHOPPING CENTER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AND BURNED UP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822461

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT 60MPHI VEHICLE CUT OFF, ALL THE POWER AND LIGHTS WENT OUT. HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM PROBLEM, IS IN THE IGNITION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815715

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #518376

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #516018

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVNG ALONG THE ENGINE WILL STOP WITHOUT WARNING, DOESN'T MATTER IF SPEED IS (25) OR (70) MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED (25) OR (30) TIMES SINCE 12/2/96. HAPPENED (10) TIMES ON 1/29/97. TAKEN TO (2) DIFFERENT DEALERS AND STILL CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808394

Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #512152

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA ODI #803825

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, THEN REQUIRES (10) TO (15) MINUTES TO RESTART DUE TO CRANK SENSOR FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #986970

Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 1996
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

WATER PUMP REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #506312

Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #986792

Official recalls

2

96V015000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines

Jan 23, 1996

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

91V167000 · Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical

Sep 23, 1991

WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE LEVER RELEASE AND ROADLEVEL. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, ALLOWING IT TO ROLL, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.

Remedy: REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

3

EA93011 · Fuel Line Failure

Opened May 3, 1993 · Closed May 31, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

PE92039 · Brake Caliper Corrosion

Opened Apr 15, 1992 · Closed Aug 14, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

PE92010 · Fuel Line Connector Fails

Opened Jan 27, 1992 · Closed May 22, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available