IllustrationWHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP ABOUT A FOOT IN FRONT OF A VEHICLE AHEAD. *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
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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 reportsSHIFT SOLONOID FAILED CAUSING SHIFT LEVER ON STEERING COLUMN TO COMES OUT OF PARK.
WAS PAINT PEELING EVER REPORTED AS A RECALL? NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING THE ON & OFF SWITCH TO BE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE AN OPTION TO HAVE THE AIRBAG ON OR OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY STOP WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. HAS TO WAIT ABOUT 15 MINUTES, AND THEN VEHICLE WILL PROCEED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
DEALER WILL NOT HONOR HHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 91V167000. *AK
ABS BRAKES AND THE DASHBOARD SENSORS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS DONE. FOUND THREE TROUBLED CODES, AND FAULTY ABS COMPUTER. PROBLEMS CANNOT BE REMEDIED, AND STILL EXISTS. *AK
I HAVE WRITTEN BUICK MOTOR DIVISION TWICE REGARDING THIS SERIOUS DEFECT AND HAVE BEEN DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE OR SATISFACTION. I RECEIVED THE TYPICAL BOILER PLATE LETTER REPLY STATING THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND BECAUSE IT WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD THEY FELT NO RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE COMPONENTS RESPONSIBLE FO…
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I HAVE WRITTEN BUICK MOTOR DIVISION TWICE REGARDING THIS SERIOUS DEFECT AND HAVE BEEN DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE OR SATISFACTION. I RECEIVED THE TYPICAL BOILER PLATE LETTER REPLY STATING THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND BECAUSE IT WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD THEY FELT NO RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE COMPONENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ABS FAILURE. I DOCUMENTED TO THEM A FIVE-YEAR HISTORY OF ABS FAILURES IN BUICK LE SABRES AND PARK AVENUES, BUT THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM (I DIDN'T EXPECT THEM TO). I BELIEVE THE NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE BUICK'S CHRONIC ABS DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS AND REQUIRE BUICK TO RECALL THEIR PRODUCT TO REPLACE THE SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO PROTECT THE DRIVING PUBLIC FROM THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. FOR CONFIRMATION OF THE ABS PROBLEM, I REFER YOU TO: WW.CARPOINT.MSN.COM/VIP/RELIABILITYSUMMARY/BUICK/LESABRE.*AK
THE HORN WILL ONLY WORK IF IT IS HIT WITH THE FIST ONCE IT IS STARTED.IF THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND IT HAS BEEN BEEN RESTARTED, CONSUMER MUST THEN HIT THE HORN WITH FIST FOR THE HORN TO WORK. *AK
WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES, AND HAD IT REPLACED BY A BUICK DEALER, BUT IT SEEMS TO STILL BE LEAKING. RECALL 96V-015.002. *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