1992 Buick Lesabre: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 245 complaints
245
Total Complaints
156,038mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

112,250 25th Percentile
156,038 Median Mileage
194,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
48
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
7
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
5

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
26
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR IS STALLING, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT"
"ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOPPED VEHICLE, CAUSING FRONT END COLLISION AT 40 MPH. TT"
"CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. FINAL ANALYSIS FUEL LINE FIRE. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28