Buick Park Avenue problems reported in Texas
93 of the 1,880 complaints filed about the Buick Park Avenue came from Texas, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
93
Complaints from Texas
9
Crashes
7
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
19
20.4%
Brakes
11
11.8%
Electrical System
11
11.8%
Seat Belts
7
7.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
6.5%
Body & Structure
5
5.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
4.3%
Steering
4
4.3%
Airbags
4
4.3%
Doors, Latches & Locks
3
3.2%
Tires
3
3.2%
By model year
1986 Park Avenue
1
1.1%
1989 Park Avenue
1
1.1%
1991 Park Avenue
2
2.2%
1992 Park Avenue
8
8.6%
1994 Park Avenue
10
10.8%
1995 Park Avenue
11
11.8%
1996 Park Avenue
4
4.3%
1997 Park Avenue
11
11.8%
1998 Park Avenue
25
26.9%
1999 Park Avenue
12
12.9%
2000 Park Avenue
3
3.2%
2001 Park Avenue
3
3.2%
2002 Park Avenue
2
2.2%
Cities reporting most
Houston
12
21.1%
Austin
9
15.8%
Dallas
7
12.3%
Burleson
5
8.8%
Fulton
4
7.0%
Haltom City
3
5.3%
Corpus Christi
3
5.3%
Plainview
3
5.3%
Sugar Land
3
5.3%
Plano
3
5.3%
Fort Worth
3
5.3%
Hereford
2
3.5%