1992 Buick Roadmaster

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Buick Roadmaster do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 46.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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87Owner complaints

Model-year median: 46

3Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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Inspection summary

1992 Buick Roadmaster

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 87 owner complaints · 3 recall campaigns · 2 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 25 reports
Seat Belts: 11 reports
Air Bags: 10 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 10 reports
Structure: 9 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

25 Seat Belts

11 Air Bags

10 Engine And Engine Cooling

10 Structure

All reported categories

Power Train

8 Electrical System

4 Equipment

4 Vehicle Speed Control

1 Latches/locks/linkages

1 Seats

1 Service Brakes, Air

1 Steering

1 Wheels

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 87 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 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Seat Belts. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 10 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 reports1 fire reports13 injury reports

Visibility complaints

4 reports

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Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingPower Train

CONSUMER STATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING GEARS.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER WHEEL FELL BROKE OFF DUE TO THE NUTS AND BOLTS HAD BROKEN OFF, THE BRAKES WENT OUT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, THE THERMOSTAT WENT OUT, PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN, TURN SIGANL WAS INOPERATIVE,…

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NHTSA ODI #8003609

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1999

Visibility

A REFLECTION IS DEVELOPING FROM THE DASHBOARD ON WINDSHIELD POSSIBLY CAUSED BY ANGLE OF WINDSHIELD OR COLOR ON DASHBOARD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849511

Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 1995

Visibility

WINDSHIELD REFLECTS DASH AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. TT

NHTSA ODI #975711

Mileage unknown · Nov 17, 1995

StructureVisibility

PEBBLE GRAIN OF DASH REFLECTS BACK IN WINDOW RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT *JB

NHTSA ODI #975128

Recall campaigns

97V217000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

Nov 24, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULATOR CAN CORRODE AND LEAK FLUID FROM THE FRONT BRAKE CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN REDUCE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE ABS MODULATOR.

92V094000 · Seat Belts

Jul 1, 1992

THE SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP PLASTIC COVERING MAY CRACK AND EXPOSE THE STEEL SUB-PLATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE EXPOSED STEELSUB-PLATE CAN CUT THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING RESULTING IN INCREASED POSSIBILITYAND/OR SEVERITY OF INJURY TO THE AFFECTED SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: INSTALL NEW SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOPS.

91V186000 · Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch

Oct 29, 1991

SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES CAN CORRODE, CAUSING A HIGH LATCH RELEASE EFFORT AND POSSIBLY PREVENTING THE HOOD FROM LATCHING PROPERLY WHEN IT IS CLOSED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED, ANDTHE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN AND CONTACT THEWINDSHIELD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OFTHE DRIVER AND RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

Defect investigations

PE92079 · R Seat Belt Webbing Length

Opened Sep 9, 1992 · Closed Jan 19, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other

There is no summary currently available

PE91109 · Dash Reflcts In Windshield

Opened Aug 1, 1991 · Closed Nov 29, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

There is no summary currently available

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.