IllustrationNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *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
What owners actually said
189 reportsTHE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE IS FALLING APART (DOORS,DASH PANEL AND THE INTERIOR CLOTH). *MJS
BRAKE GAVE OUT WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE, CAR SLOWED DOWN AND DID NOT STOP, NEXT TIME PEDAL FADE TO THE FLOOR, REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT BE FIND THE CAUSE. *AK.
DELAMINATION OF PAINT AND REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES, CATALDI OUT OF BUSINESS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY.*AK
ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 45,600 MILES, WATER PUMP FAILED AT 46,000 MILES, MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AT 48,017 MILES. *AK
CAR MADE TERRIBLE "BANG" WHEN MOVING TO LEFT LANE TO AVOID ANIMAL,MISSING BOLT DISCOVERED BY REPAIR FACILITY
THE BRAKES WILL SOMETIMES STOP VERY HIGH WHEN DEPRESSED, USUALLY AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AND STOPPING AND THEN RE-STARTING THE CAR. AFTER RELEASING PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, IT WILL THEN DEPRESS TO THE NORMAL POSITION. IT IS VERY SCARY AND WE DO NOT KNOW IF THE CAR WILL STOP ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT SEEM TO AFFECT THE STOPPING …
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THE BRAKES WILL SOMETIMES STOP VERY HIGH WHEN DEPRESSED, USUALLY AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AND STOPPING AND THEN RE-STARTING THE CAR. AFTER RELEASING PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, IT WILL THEN DEPRESS TO THE NORMAL POSITION. IT IS VERY SCARY AND WE DO NOT KNOW IF THE CAR WILL STOP ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT SEEM TO AFFECT THE STOPPING POWER*AK.
ENTIRE BODY HAS DELAMINATED PAINT. *AK
BRIAN THOMAS AT BUICK DEVISION INDICATED I SHOULD CONTACT YOU WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE PAINT BLOWS OFF THE CAR AS I DRIVE. OTHER THAN SOME AFFECT OF THOUSANDS OF GM CARS DROPPING POTENTIALLY TOXIC PAINT CHIPS ALL OVER THE PLACE, I AM NOT SURE WHY THIS WOULD CONCERN YOUR DEPARTMENT.THANK YOU , BILL WEAVER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LIST…
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BRIAN THOMAS AT BUICK DEVISION INDICATED I SHOULD CONTACT YOU WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE PAINT BLOWS OFF THE CAR AS I DRIVE. OTHER THAN SOME AFFECT OF THOUSANDS OF GM CARS DROPPING POTENTIALLY TOXIC PAINT CHIPS ALL OVER THE PLACE, I AM NOT SURE WHY THIS WOULD CONCERN YOUR DEPARTMENT.THANK YOU , BILL WEAVER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *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