12 of the
164 complaints about the 1995 Buick Park Avenue are about the
airbag system — 7% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
120,000 miles.
F
12
Complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
Exactly what failed
AIR Bags
758.3%
Frontal
433.3%
Sensor/Control Module
18.3%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 105,000 milesRochester, IN
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10817643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesChesterton, INFire
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING. THE HORN WAS SOUNDING AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AND BEFORE IT ARRIVED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND SEEMED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE POLICE WERE CALLED, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED REPORT #10-24586. THE TOW TRUCK TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A STORAGE LOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS POSSIBLY DESTROYED. GENERAL MOTORS WAS CALLED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
NHTSA complaint #10346320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 248,000 milesLinesville, PA1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, IN A HARD RAIN, ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED FOR MINOR ABRASIONS TO THE FACE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 -
NHTSA complaint #10166831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southhampton, NJ
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE VEHICLES AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF BECAUSE THE VEHICLE'S HORN CONTINUED TO BLOW. THE AIR BAG MODULE AND THE HORN ARE CONNECTED AND THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WOULD BE AT HER COST TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #10080253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Orleans, LA
AIR BAGS
UPON THE VEHICLE SITTING HORN SOUNDS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. IT SOMETIMES DOES IT INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BEING CAUSED BY THE AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #10074090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Madison, WI
AIR BAGS
MY HORN WOULD GO OFF WHEN I WOULD TURN A CORNER OR EVEN WHEN UNATTENDED. I HAVE A EXTEND WARRANTY WHICH SAYS IT COVERS THE HORNS. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO BE FIXED, THEY SAID THAT THE PART THAT WAS BAD WAS IN WITH THE AIR BAG AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. NOW THEY SAY THAT IT IS THE AIR BAG THAT IS BAD, SO IT WILL COST ME $1000.00 TO GET IT FIXED. SINCE MY HORN DOES NOT WORK ,ACCORDING TO THE WARENTY THE HORN SHOULD BE FIXED NO MATER WHAT. ISN'T THE HORN AND THE AIR BAGS CONSIDERED A SAFETY ITEM?
NHTSA complaint #767327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marshfield, MACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSE UNNKOWN.
NHTSA complaint #865867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Trai, FL
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BUT WANTS THE OWNER TO PAY FOR IT. YH
NHTSA complaint #547555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sarasota, FL
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER INDICATES THAT THERE'S NO PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #841996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hereford, TXCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35-40MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SHOULDER BELTS SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #841007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Pete, FL
AIR BAGS
SHRINKAGE OF HORN PAD MATERIAL CAUSED HORN TO ACTIVATE ON ITS OWN AND EVENTUALLY NOT WORK AT ALL. ENTIRE HORN/AIRBAG ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, AS THEY ARE LOCATED TOGETHER.
NHTSA complaint #544811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bowdon, GACrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN IN AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A TREE AT 45MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS.
NHTSA complaint #800183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.