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1986 Buick Park Avenue

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 11, 2008
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Buick Park Avenue, most frequently naming the electrical, heating & air conditioning and transmission categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical321.4%
  • Heating & air conditioning214.3%
  • Transmission214.3%
  • Brakes214.3%
  • Body & structure17.1%
  • Visibility17.1%
  • Engine17.1%
  • Fuel system17.1%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed Aug 11, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 BUICK PARK AVENUE ELECTRA. THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING IN MARCH OF 2008 AND REMAINED LIT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE INSPECTED BY A BUICK DEALER. BOTH THE CONTACT AND THE MECHANIC HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 87V093000 (SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID
10237637
Incident
Sep 15, 2007
Mileage
55,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Apr 5, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELLING 55MPH PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK

NHTSA ID
859750
Incident
Dec 1, 1996
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Jan 3, 1999

THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT TURN OFF EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF , HAD TO TAKE OFF THE PLUG TO TURN OFF . NOW THE AC CUTS OFF EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE MOSTLY WHEN THE BLINKER GOES ON AND ALSO WHEN THE WIPERS ARE ON. NOW AC ONLY BLOWS ON LOW

NHTSA ID
701813
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+6 more
Filed Apr 1, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID
603330
Electrical
Filed Apr 2, 1996
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE BROKE OUT, ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ELECTRICAL SHORT, ALL WIRING AND HOSES BURNED. *AK

NHTSA ID
982217
Incident
Mar 29, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 25, 1995

COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 483440). *AK

NHTSA ID
468583
Incident
Aug 25, 1995

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Buick Park Avenue by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2005800—
2004120037.7
2003331034.3
2002321252.3
2001572261.2
2000813359.4
19991403462.8
19982462562.0
19972193562.5
1996593361.1
19951171041.7
1994480039.9
1993641049.3
1992771150.8
1991921258.0
1990121137.4
1989210041.1
1988190042.4
1987130040.0
1986Viewing600—
1985100029.1
1984200—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.