IllustrationTHE FUEL PUMP IS NEAR THE GAS TANK OR INSIDE THE GAS TANK. IT IS LIKE PLACING A LIGHTER NEAR THE GAS TANK. THE DESIGN IS POOR. FUEL PUMP IS DEFECTIVE, AND CONSUMER IS WAITING FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSE.*AK
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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Lesabre years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
10 reportsTHIS IS THE 3RD GAS TANK THAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. 1ST. TIME 15-JULY 94,.2ND 20-JULY98, 3RD NOW 9-JULY 2002. THE TANKS DEVELOPED A SEEPING LEAK AT A1-INCH CREASE IN THE METAL OF THE TANK, LEAKING GAS ON THE ENGINE PIPE . YOUR REFERENCE 825666 DATED 21 JULY 1998.*AK
THE GAS TANK LEAKS GAS ONTO THE ENGINE PIPE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GAS TANK ASSEMBLY, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY CAUSED CAR TO STALL.
WATER PUMP REPLACED.
WHILE DRIVING, STARTED SMOKING, THEN ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, TOTALLED CAR. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY FUEL INJECTOR SPRAYING GAS OVER HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSING FIRE. TT
VEHICLE CAUGHT WHILE DRIVING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT REASON UNKNOWN. TT
CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. FINAL ANALYSIS FUEL LINE FIRE. TT
Official recalls
296V015000 · 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
3EA93011 · 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