1992 Buick Lesabre Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 7%of 189 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the air bags of the 1992 Buick Lesabre, 7% of the 189 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“White smoke coming from steering column. It does not smell electrical, nor is the smoking consistent first occurrence tonight. Conditions were, 40 MPH, parking lights on, econ/vent set at 68 and fan on auto with cruise control not engaged. Smoke came from outlets where turn signals, tilt steering adjustment and retractable steering column insets. I pulled over, turned off the car, opened the hood and saw no smoke from engine compartment and smelled no other hot instances. The smoke from the column cessated when ignition was turned off. I restarted the car without further incident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10154762, filed 2006-04, 108,000 miles“It had been raining in a parking lot of a department store, vehicle proceeded out of parking lot. Driver's foot slipped off brake pedal, and ran head-on to a light pole. Upon impact, driver's side airbag didn't deploy. Had vehicle towed to a service station. Due to front damage vehicle has been totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #855840, filed 2000-01“Vehicle was hit in rear while stopped, causing vehicle to collide into 2 vehicles in front, force so great it totally demolished vehicle (front to rear) roof buckled and passengers had to be cut out of vehicle, there was no deployment of frontal air bags in crash. Cj”
NHTSA complaint #559331, filed 2001-01“Dt: the contact owns a 1992 Buick Lesabre. The contact states that the air bag partially deployed in a head on collision. At 40 MPH. It pushed consumer's car back two feet and engine back 4 inches. Someone from Buick came out and inspected vehicle, and then indicated they would not do anything about the vehicle because it was still drivable. Contact stated that the air bag light illuminated. While driving sometimes consumer heard a humming noise like the air bag was going to deploy. Contact pulled over and waited for the humming noises to stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10130494, filed 2005-07“The driver airbag seems that it will deploy due to fact the steering wheel is very puffy and the horn is inoperative, if the airbag deployed unexpectly may cause a loss of vehicle control and crash. Please provide further information .mjs”
NHTSA complaint #848634, filed 1999-09Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 | 14 | 9% |
| 2003 | 21 | 13% |
| 2002 | 37 | 12% |
| 2001 | 29 | 9% |
| 2000 | 31 | 5% |
| 1999 | 13 | 6% |
| 1998 | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 | 33 | 8% |
| 1996 | 8 | 8% |
| 1995 | 44 | 25% |
| 1994 | 19 | 12% |
| 1993 | 9 | 5% |
| 1992 | 14 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1992 Buick Lesabre
72 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Buick Lesabre
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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