The 1992 Buick LeSabre has 23 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
23
Transmission complaints
9%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
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
VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
“THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE SEPARATED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO SPRAY ONTO THE HOT ENGINE WHICH CAUSED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NLM”
NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1992 Buick LeSabre transmission — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 96V015000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.