IllustrationREAR BRAKES SHOW NO WEAR, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKES SHOES AND PADS, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DELAER. DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SHOES AND PADS. *AK LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. *YH
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
63 reportsREAR BRAKES SHOW NO SIGN OF WEAR, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE SHOES AND PADS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON; WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; THE COMPUTER UNIT THAT CONTROLS THE ABS SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK
ABS LIGHT STAYS LIT. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN WET/SLIPPERY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE BRAKES WILL FAIL, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER STATES THAT ABS BRAKE SENSOR MAY BE DEFECTIVE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. THE BRAKES HAVE EXTENSIVE WEAR AND TEAR AND, HAD THE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES AND AT 40,000 MILES. DEALER SAID THAT THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE MORE WEAR THAN THE REAR, BRAKES ARE IMBALANCED. *AK
UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, BRAKES FADE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO REPLACED REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, DEALERS REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
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