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1992 Buick Roadmaster
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 87
- Received Jan 1995 to Jan 2011
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Seat belt fails to latch or retract10 complaints · 11% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up9 complaints · 10% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Airbags fail to deploy in crashes8 complaints · 9.2% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #97V217000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The antilock brake system (ABS) modulator can corrode and leak fluid from the front brake circuit.
- Recall #92V094000The shoulder belt guide loop plastic covering may crack and expose the steel sub-plate.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 16 crashes, 1 fire, 21 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Showing all 8 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
Electrical & lights
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 87 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 10 | 11% | – | |
| Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up | 9 | 10% | – | NHTSA recall #97V217000 |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 8 | 9.2% | – | |
| Dashboard melts, becomes sticky and glares | 5 | 5.8% | – | |
| Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines | 5 | 5.8% | – | NHTSA recall #97V217000 |
| Transmission fails or loses power while driving | 5 | 5.8% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 4 | 4.6% | – | |
| Engine knocking from rod or main bearings | 3 | 3.5% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #97V217000November 24, 199756,701 vehicles affected
service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The antilock brake system (ABS) modulator Can corrode and leak fluid from the front brake circuit.
Brake fluid leakage Can reduce brake effectiveness and increase stopping distances.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the ABS modulator.
NHTSA recall #92V094000July 1, 1992219,571 vehicles affected
seat belts
The shoulder belt guide loop plastic covering may crack and expose the steel sub-plate.
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.
NHTSA recall #91V186000October 29, 1991224,588 vehicles affected
latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
Secondary hood latch assemblies Can corrode, causing a high latch release effort and possibly preventing the hood from latching properly when it is closed.
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.
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About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 1992 Buick Roadmaster.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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