SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

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.

About this comparison →
189Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

2Recall campaigns

View recall details →

3Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
27
198946
199030
1991189
1992194
1993158
1994178
1995
Compare all Lesabre years →

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

What owners actually said

189 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 1997
StructureInjury

HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO COME CRASHING DOWN ON RIGHT HAND.

NHTSA ODI #521576

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 · Aug 14, 1997
Air Bags

APROXIMATELY 2 INCH SPLIT IN DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG COVER COULD CAUSE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOY OR DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY. NOT CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815349

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR 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

NHTSA ODI #814569

Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR 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

NHTSA ODI #814446

Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON; WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #814708

Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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

NHTSA ODI #813783

Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline

SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY CAUSED CAR TO STALL.

NHTSA ODI #518233

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #516018

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