1992 Buick Lesabre Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/14/2026

48Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

25.4%Of all 189 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP48 · 25.4%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE15 · 7.9%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES10 · 5.3%

Unspecified / other9 · 4.8%

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL8 · 4.2%

Share of the 189 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1992 Buick Lesabre overview page.

What owners report

“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…”NHTSA complaint 721043 — filed 04/05/2000

“UPON STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICEDTHE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. ALSO, WITHOUT HAVING THIS UNIT THERE COULD BE A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. CONSUMER…”NHTSA complaint 851591 — filed 10/25/1999

“THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT STAYS ON, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED.”NHTSA complaint 847673 — filed 09/14/1999

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1992 Buick Lesabre have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the most-reported problem area on the 1992 Buick Lesabre: 48 of 189 complaints on file (25.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1992 Buick Lesabre have in total?

189 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 17 involved a crash, 23 involved a fire, 15 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.