Safety Score
97
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
19
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1988 Buick Park Avenue.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING.*JB |
| 2002-11-09 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | *OHIO TRAFFIC SAFETY REPORT* THE LUG NUTS ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO DETACH FROM THE U… |
| 2001-03-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO BACKWARDS. CONSUMER STATED IT WAS TRANSMISSION.*AK |
| 1998-04-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHEN STARTING CAR AND BACKING UP WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, STEERING LOCKS UP.*AK |
| 1997-05-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | THE MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE SHOE TO THE BACKING PLATE FELL OFF, CAUSING THE BRAKE DRUM TO BE DESTROYED. THE BRAK… |
| 1996-12-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP. |
| 1996-11-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | OWNER STATES THAT WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT AND PUTTING CAR IN GEAR THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HER… |
| 1996-04-10 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION COMPONENTS. *AK |
| 1996-03-20 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS NO STEERING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, CAR WAS TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK |
| 1996-02-23 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | COLD POWER STEERING. *SD |
| 1995-10-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE. |
| 1995-05-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE FRONT STRUCTURE HOOD CAME OFF AND HIT ANOTHER CAR THERE WAS NO DAMAGE . TT |
| 1994-10-23 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | FAILURE ON THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER. *AK |
| 1992-05-10 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | STEERING STIFFNESS UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. TT |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK |
| — | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | THE DESIGN OF THE POWER WINDOWS IN THE REAR ARE MADE SO THAT CHILDREN COULD ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN AND FALL THROUGH; HA… |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 0 | UPON IMPACT FROM A COLLISION, DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK |
| — | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | EXTERIOR PAINT ON THE TOP AND ON TRUNK OXIDIZED AND CAME OFF. *AK |
| — | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | PAINT ON OUTSIDE OF CAR IS FADING WITH APPEARANCE OF WHITE PATCHES. |