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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

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

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 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 1996
Service Brakes, AirService Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. ABS PUMP RELAY SWITCH WAS FIXED ON 7-27-95. *AK

NHTSA ODI #800665

Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FAILURE ON THE SELF ADJUSTER, WHEN DRIVING THE ADJUSTER BROKE, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *AK THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUICK DECLINED CONSUMER'S REQUESTS FOR HELP EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #986921

Mileage unknown · May 17, 1996
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601617)

NHTSA ODI #504456

Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR BRAKE ADJUSTING SPRING BROKE, BOTH REAR CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING PREMATURELY; SHOES BECAME OIL SOAKED; BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT

NHTSA ODI #976334

Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 1995
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHEN DRIVING A HIGH SPEEDS. TT BRAKES LOCK AND DO NOT FUNCTION, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER BUT UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB

NHTSA ODI #974213

Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES WERE PULSATING, HAD TO HAVE ROTORS TURNED. PADS WERE STILL GOOD. TT

NHTSA ODI #973646

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, MAKING BRAKING ERRATIC. TT ON ONE OCCASION, REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP DUE TO BRAKE SPRING ADJUSTER LOOSE AND DAMAGED REAR SHOES. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #973166

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON A RAINY DAY AND TRIED TO STOP AT LIGHT, CAR WOULDN'T STOP, ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ODI #966341

Mileage unknown · May 23, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, RESULTING IN 4 ACCIDENTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #483185

Mileage unknown · May 18, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS DUE FAULTY BRAKE PRESSURE MODULE VALVE. TT

NHTSA ODI #965495

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