FaultScore report
Owners have filed 104 complaints about the 1992 Buick Park Avenue with NHTSA between 1995 and 2015. The largest single group is the brakes.
104
Complaints
13
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
8
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
9 crashes, 0 fires
0 crashes, 1 fires · median 144,096 mi
Median failure at 102,000 miles
NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
BRAKE CALIPER CORROSION
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
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.
Risk: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.
Powertrain
THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE COULD PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY. IF THIS COUPLING WERE TO SEPARATE, TRANSAXLE OIL WOULD SPILL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
Other
NOTE: PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, BUICK PARK AVENUE AND BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REGULATION 6 - STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE. INCORRECT CERTIFICATION LABEL. CORRECTION: NEW LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 4 0 MPH ON A BRIDGE IN BAD WEATHER WHILE CHANGING LANES VEHICLE SKIDDED HORIZONTALLY. A OIL TRUCK HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S FRONT, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #879606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #826964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
METAL PROTRUSION FROM DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT BUTTON CUT CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #543255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE THEFT ALARM WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #529783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #820682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. ROTORS WARPED, DRAGGED/ DISTORTED AND METALURGY SOFT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #811425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO AREAS THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. NO STEERING, BRAKES, OR POWER WHATSOEVER. WILL PLACE IN PARK AND TURN KEY, CAR WILL START RIGHT UP. SO FAR I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYONE WHO CAN FIND THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND JUST RECOMMEND REPLACING NUMEROUS PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10782243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAITED TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. ON MAY 7, 2007, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,096. THE DEALER STATES COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP, FLUSH CONDENSER AND DEALER ALSO INSTALLED ALTERNATOR. UPDATE 05/22/07
NHTSA complaint #10189971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAITED TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. ON MAY 7, 2007, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,096. THE DEALER STATES COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP, FLUSH CONDENSER AND DEALER ALSO INSTALLED ALTERNATOR. UPDATE 05/22/07
NHTSA complaint #10189971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DT: 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STRUTS THAT HOLD THE HOOD UP CAN WEAR OUT. THE STRUTS ARE NOT WORKING ALL AT THIS TIME. THEY STOPPED WORKING APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 MONTHS AGO. CONSUMER DID CALL BUICK AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR HIM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED IT WAS COMMON IN ALL GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCTS. THE CONSUMER STATES HE PUTS A FIBER GLASS UMBRELLA TO HOLD THE HOOD UP. IN THE WINTER MONTHS THE PROBLEM IS NOT AS BAD AS THE WARMER MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #10127871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR STALLED AS I WAS GOING DOWN FREEWAY 65 MPH. STALLED, NO WARNING AT ALL. NO BRAKES (POWER)NO STEERING (POWER. LUCKY I WAS IN RIGHT HAND LANE TO HORSE CAR OFF TO SIDE AND CALL TOW TRUCK. SECOND TIME GOING DOWN STEEP GRADE, STALLED SAME EXACT THING NO POWER COASTED DOWN TO BOTTOM OF HILL TRYING TO AVOID ACCIDENT. LET CAR SIT FOR 15 MINUTES, START RIGHT BACK UP AND RUN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS.NOW I DRIVE IN RIGHT LANE, 45 MPH, PHONE AND AAA CARD BY MY SIDE. SCARY
NHTSA complaint #10025363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE STARTED DECELERATING WITHOUT BRAKES BEING APPLIED.CONTACTED DEALER. FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AS A RESULT OF PIECES OF PLASTIC PEELING OFF OF GAS TANK ,AND BLOCKING THE FLOW OF THE FUEL.
NHTSA complaint #8016398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS, WHEN SET TO AUTOMATICALLY FUNCTION HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. WHEN TURNED ON MANUALLY LIGHTS STAY ON.
NHTSA complaint #8007352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. PASSENGERS ARE UNABLE TO FASTEN SEAT BELTS.
NHTSA complaint #8005756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE RIGHT AND LEFT MIRROWS DO NOT COLLAPSE IF IT RUN INTO SOMETHING.
NHTSA complaint #749985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE RIGHT AND LEFT MIRROWS DO NOT COLLAPSE IF IT RUN INTO SOMETHING.
NHTSA complaint #749985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
SALT AND SAND ON ROAD HAD ACCUMULATED ON WHEELS. AFTER BEING CLEANED, WHEELS WILL GET RUSTED, CAUSING AIR LEAKS. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #889412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DEALER REPORTED THAT ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD FROM SHORTS OCCURRING IN ORIGINAL WIRE HARNESS. APPEASR TO BE CAUSED BY LACK OF RELIABLE SHORT PROTECTION (I,E, CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FUSES, ETC,) THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL HAZARD AND COST TO BE BORNE BY THE OWNER OF THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #742110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 4 0 MPH ON A BRIDGE IN BAD WEATHER WHILE CHANGING LANES VEHICLE SKIDDED HORIZONTALLY. A OIL TRUCK HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S FRONT, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #879606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF TIRE BLOWOUTS, ONE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, OTHER TWO INCIDENTS WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH, NO CRASHES OR INJURIES, TIRES WERE MADE BY FIRESTONE.
NHTSA complaint #557881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE BOLTS THAT FASTEN THE REAR SUSPENSION TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR HAVE RUSTED AND IT HAS RIPED LOSE FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THE RIGHT SIDE IS RUSTED ALSO BUT HAS NOT PULLED LOSE YET. WHEN IT BROKE LOSE I WAS TRAVELING APPROX 20MPH. THE CAR TURNED AT 360 DEGREES. FORTUNATLY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND TO IMPACT.
NHTSA complaint #731722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER FAILURE. CONSUMER WILL COMPLETE FORM.
NHTSA complaint #859475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
SELECTION OF HEATER STUCK IN DEFORST. SELECTION OF DIRECTION AIR FLOW CANNOT BE MADE.
NHTSA complaint #718404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN OPERATING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN WARM WEATHER, MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, ENGINE STALLS OUT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #854813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A DEER CROSSED IN FRONT. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE TAIL SPINNED. ALSO, AND THE ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON.
NHTSA complaint #844753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHEN APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, IT POPS LOOSE AND WILL NOT STAY DOWN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #852446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LOSTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #707568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SLOWS DOWN, AND THEN UNEXPECTEDLY REGAINS POWER. THIS DEFECT IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #839800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
ALL STRUTS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE.
NHTSA complaint #604585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
ALL STRUTS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE.
NHTSA complaint #604585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CYLINDER HEAD FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND MELT VALVE.
NHTSA complaint #543909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.