The 1992 Buick Roadmaster has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 500,860 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 105 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE ABS MODULATOR.
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.
INSTALL NEW SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOPS.
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.
INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 buick roadmaster. The contact stated that after receiving a recall notice in reference to recall 97v217000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock), the vehicle was taken in for service. The dealer stated that they would not replace the module that was referenced in the…”
“Excessive rust throughout the entire undercarriage. Recently had a new fuel pump installed and the rust on the straps that hold the gas tank in place was so bad one of them fell off several days later. While being repaired the service center informed me the chassis was about to rust through and…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 buick roadmaster estate wagon. While driving approximately 25 mph the brake pedal failed to stop the vehicle at the proper distance which caused the contact to rear end a vehicle. The contact stated that the antilock brake system (abs) modulator caused the crash since it…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 buick roadmaster. The contact stated that the abs modulator failed. The dealer stated that her vehicle is not included in recall number 97v217000 (service brakes: hydraulic antilock). The purchase date and power train were unknown. The current and failure mileages were…”
“Tl* - the contact stated that she owns a 1992 buick roadmaster, and that on january 7 2007 she had to push the brakes all the way down to the floor to get the vehicle to stop. The service light on came on at that time. She was leaving a gas station at the time and driving 5-10 mph. The contact…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 10 mph, the vehicle accelerated while the brake pedal was being depressed on 3 occasions. The contact thought the problem could be with the cruise control and had the cruise control disconnected. The vehicle continued to accelerate once more after the cruise…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 buick roadmaster. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not slow down and crashed into the rear end of a vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle was injured and a police report was filed. The contact inspected the vehicle…”
“Dt: consumer complained about a brake problem. . His local mechanic found recall, 97v217000. When he contacted buick, oldsmobile, general motors, and also a local dealer, they are all stated that they had no idea what that number was and they have never heard of it. There were no recalls. The…”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Buick Roadmaster as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.