Owners filed 64 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It has been recalled 1 time.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Automatic Transmission | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unknown or Other | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. 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.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
MAJOR TRANSMISSION LEAK-POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD POSSIBLE MANUFACTURE RECALL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE MOUNT FELL UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DROP HALFWAY OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL DETACHED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE USED. THE CONTACT IS SENDING THE VEHICLE TO A WELDING SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
THE WASHERS FOR THE CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED AND BROKE OFF. THE SUB FRAME(CRADLE) THEN DROPPED AND DISCONNECTED STEERING SHAFT. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED LEAVING A PARKING LOT @ 5MPH. *TR
LEAKING TRANSAXLE FLUID LINE. *JB
DT*:THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE IGNITION SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. UPDATED 5/2/2006 - *NM
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED. AS A RESULT BOLTS BROKE, AND THE STEERING FAILED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK ALL FOUR BACK BOLTS FAILED AND CRADLE DROPPED AND STEERING FAILED. *TC
CALLED LOCAL BUICK DEALERSHIP AT 928-774-1472 IN FLAGSTAFF ARIZONA AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE STATED THAT GM DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR MY 1993 BUICK, PARK AVENUE. THE SERVICE MANAGER DECLINED TO PERFORM A SAFETY RECALL ON MY CAR. THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS 96V01500; TRANSMISSION LINE REPLACEMENT. *NLM
CONSUMER PUSHED IN CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO ACTIVATE. LIGHTER ONLY GOT WARM. CONSUMER DEPRESSED AGAIN. THIS TIME LIGHTER GOT HOT, BEGAN SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE BURNING OUT THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. *PH
WINDSHIELD MOUNTING CORRODED BODY OPENING PINCHWELD, LEAKS AND STRESS CRACKS MAY OCCUR WHEN MFG OR REPLACED IE NO PAINT OR PROTECTION WAS EVER PUT ON IE QUALITY SAFETY IE THERE IS NO WAY RUST CAN GET T THE MOUNTING OF THE GLASS. IN OTHER WORDS OTHER MAY BE DRIVING AND PUT BRAKES ON ONLY TO FIND THE WINDSHIELD WILL GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. DT
WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY REAR CRADLE BOLTS BROKE, AND STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED FROM GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
NYLON FUEL LINE FAILED, RESULTING ON GASOLINE SPRAYING ON EXHAUST AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. HIGH PROBABILITY OF FIRE. THE LEAKAGE RATE WAS APPROXIAMTELY .5 GPM.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED, HOWEVER BRAKES STILL SQUEAK, MASTER CYLINDER HAS LEAKED TWICE. OIL PAN LEAKS, ENGINE OVERHEATED, FAN CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. AIR CONDITIONER INOPERABLE DUE TO FAULTY CORE AND EVAPORATOR. CONSUMER STATES TIRES WERE BAD, ONE TIRE EXPERIENCED A LEAK, FAULTY VALVE STEM, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. EXHAUST PIPE FAILURE, REPLACED FUEL FILTER, INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. BATTERY AND GENERATOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED. STEERING GEAR FAILURE. TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES LEAKED. ROCKER PANELS RUSTED AND WERE REPLACED. *SLC
NATURE OF PROBLEM: I PURCHASED A LEMON!! I PURCHASED A 1993 BUICK PARK AVENUE ON 2/21/98 FOR $12,800.00 (ALONG WITH MY HUSBANDS 1991 JEEP WRANGLER) FROM STEPHENS BUICK/JEEP. AT THAT SAME TIME I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 48 MONTH OR 40,000 MILES, CLASSIC JCX FOR $1,466.00. SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. HERE IS A LIST OF PROBLEMS IN DATE ORDER:1) 2/23/98 REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS (I DONT THINK THIS WAS ON ALL 4 WHEELS)3) 3/11/98 REPAIR TIRE LEAKING ALIGN FRONT END (I HAD TO PERSIST ON GETTING TIRED CHECKED OUT)4) 7/06/98 A/C INOP REPLACED A/C CORE & EVAPORATOR (A/C DIDNT WORK AT ALL)5) 6/24/99 SEAL FRONT EXHAUST PIPE / REPLACE (CONTINUED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT SOME LEAK IN FRONT OF CAR)6) 10/8/99 DUE TO EXTREME RUST ON ROCKER PANELS AND LOW MILEAGE ON CAR REPLACE R/L ROCKER PANELS7) 10/28/99 THE ANTENNA WAS INOP AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF ROCKER PANELS. REPLACED NEW POWER ANTENNA8) 12/14/99 REPLACED GENERATOR ASSEMBLY / <DISMOUNT TIRE (LEAKY SINCE 3/98), CLEAN BEAD, INSTALL NEW VALVE STEM/REMOUNT/BALANCE> CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM AND REPLACED BATTERY REPLACED FUEL FILTER/FUEL INJECTED.9) 7/18/200 COMPLAINED ABOUT SOME CLUNKING NOISE ON RIGHT FRONT END WHEN ESPECIALLY TURNING SHARP TURNS. *LEFT FROM WHEEL BRG REPLACED/NOISY/CLEANED AND ADJUSTED REAR BREAKS. BREAKS STILL CONTINUE TO SQUEAK10) 3/12/2001 MANY PROBLEMS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THIS DEALER SHIP1. OIL PAN (SEE 3/3/98) INTAKE MANIFOLD/STEERING GEAR/
CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEAT, AND IT AS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SEAT SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS DO NOT RELEASE THE BELTS TO BUCKLE UP. *JB
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
WHEN USING SPEED CONTROL, THE VEHICLE COASTS TO A MUCH HIGHER SPEED DOWNHILL.GOT AS HIGH AS 85 BEFORE I NOTICED THE SPEED. THE TRANS SHIFTS DOWN TO A LOWER GEAR FROM AOTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL BUT GETS HUNG UP AND SUFFERS SEVERE SHUDDERING . ALSO HAPPENED WHILE IN THIRD GEAR,STARTING FROM A SIGNAL.POSSIBLY A TORQUE CONERTER OF COMPUTER CHIP FAILURE. *AK
ABS LIGHT WOULD KEEP COMING ON & FAILED TO GO OFF. BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED ABS VALVE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROBLEM DID NOT AFFECT BRAKES WHEN APPLIED. *AK
ABS HAS FAILED TWICE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THE FIRST WAS THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM, AND THE SECOND FAILED APPROX. SIX MONTHS AGO. THE ORIGINAL FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BY A BUICK DEALER/TERRY BUICK/JACKSONVILLE,FLA. *AK
20 of 64 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 57 | 2 | 6 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2000 | 81 | 3 | 7 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 140 | 3 | 22 | 0 | High concern |
| 1998 | 246 | 2 | 29 | 0 | High concern |
| 1997 | 219 | 3 | 21 | 0 | High concern |
| 1996 | 59 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1995 | 117 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 — this page | 64 | 1 | 10 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 77 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 92 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Jan 23, 1996. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.