Safety Score
82
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1991 Buick Park Avenue.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SPEED… |
| 2005-01-03 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE TIRE LEANING ALMOST OFF THE AXLE AND FOUND LUG NUTS WERE MISSING. *TC THE CONSUM… |
| 2003-09-09 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | CONCERNED CITIZEN: NEW OWNER JUST PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER A 1991 BUICK PARK AVENUE, WITH 100,000 MILES, VIN [XX… |
| 2003-07-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR WENT OUT AROUND 2:00 THE OTHER NIGHT. WE WERE ON A DARK COUNTRY ROAD. TRYING TO DETERMINE IF SOME… |
| 2002-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | BRAKES GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING AND NO STOPPING. RAN INTO CURBING TO STOP AND AVOID CRASH. ABS SENSO… |
| 2000-12-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | MOTOR CAM BEARING BROKE, DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR. *SLC |
| 2000-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 1 | VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITH OCCUPANT LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AFTER A TRIP TO THE… |
| 2000-07-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DELAYED IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES LOCKING UP INTERMITTENTLY; DEALER NOTIFED. P… |
| 2000-02-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. *AK |
| 1999-09-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | DRIVER HIT A DEER HEAD-ON. BOTH AIRBAG'S EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY. NO INJURIES WER… |
| 1999-05-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | MULTIPLE ABS FAILURES DURING OPERATION. ALL COMPONENTS (MASTER/WHEEL CYLINDERS, CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS/SHOES) EXCEPT FOR … |
| 1999-03-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A BUICK DEALER. SEVERAL DAYS LATER , WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON F… |
| 1999-03-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | THE REASON I AM SENDING THIS TO YOU IS BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THE FUSE IN MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BLOWN INSTEAD OF THE INSIDE … |
| 1998-11-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 2 | BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION. |
| 1998-07-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FUEL LINE SEPARATED FRON THE GAS TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 1998-05-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TURNING VEHICLE OFF, CANNOT RESTART RIGHT AWAY. HAPPENING SINCE NEW. PROBLEM CONTINUOUS. POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK P… |
| 1998-03-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | WHEN COMING OUT OF A RAMP IN THE WAY DOWN, TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES AND STOP VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, REAR… |
| 1998-03-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT. WENT INSIDE RESTAURANT. SOMEONE NOTICED VEHICLE BURNING & NOTIFIED THE RESTAURANT. FIRE … |
| 1998-02-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VE… |
| 1997-11-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH T ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER ANTI-LOCK BRAKES D… |
| 1997-10-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKES: BACKING CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, WENT COMPLETEY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES DID NOT… |
| 1997-10-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECTED TO AN INTERMITTENT BRAKE PEDAL FAILURE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A MUCH LONGER STOPPING… |
| 1997-08-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | BRAKE FAILURE. |
| 1997-03-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE , IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, PEDAL WENT … |
| 1997-02-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | LOST TOTAL ABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE, TOTAL BRAKE LOSS. APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, HAD TO COAS… |
| 1997-02-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TWICE. |
| 1997-02-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM; ALSO, MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DI… |
| 1996-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | IN WET AND DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE ABS BRAKES FAIL AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR . AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER … |
| 1996-11-21 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, DISCOVERED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING. FIXED THE NEXT BUSINES… |
| 1996-11-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. |
| 1996-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED BOTH ABS RE… |
| 1996-09-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK ON WET PAVEMENT AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING … |
| 1996-09-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. |
| 1996-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | BACK LEFT POWER DOOR LOCK FAILED/GEAR WORN OUT. |
| 1996-07-26 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | DUE TO A DAMAGE OIL COOLING HOSE LEAKS, THE VEHICLE COUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB |
| 1996-07-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WENT OUT AT 40,000 MILES; ABS LIGHT CAME ON, REMAINED ON; HAVE NORMAL BRAKING; ACCORDING T… |
| 1996-06-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ABS LIGHT CAME (YELLOW) WHEN LIGHT CAME ON NO ABS WAS IN EFFECT. *AK |
| 1996-05-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 504456) |
| 1996-04-30 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED. *DSH |
| 1996-04-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COMES ON CONTINUALLY. *AK |
| 1996-03-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | CAR WAS OF IN PARK POSTION ON A HILL CAR STARTED TO ROLL DOWN HILL WITH CHILD IN THE CAR NOT IN CHILD SEAT CLIMBED OUT … |
| 1996-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC INTERMITTENTLY, ONCE RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK |
| 1996-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC INTERMITTENTLY. RESULING IN A CRASH. *AK |
| 1996-02-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME WHEN BRAKES ARE … |
| 1996-01-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED THE GAS LINE FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THERE WAS NO LEAK OR SMELL IT JUST FELL. TT |
| 1996-01-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKES CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT |
| 1995-11-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED FIVE TIMES. *DSH |
| 1995-11-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | BRAKE FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT |
| 1995-10-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED. *SD |
| 1995-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD, DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE. TT |