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1987 Buick Park Avenue Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
13
Latest Oct 31, 2001
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.
0
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since May 5, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 13 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Buick Park Avenue. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–13 of 13

Engine
Filed Oct 31, 2001

VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER TO HAVE A NEW MOTOR INSTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
898564
Incident
Nov 24, 2000
Engine
Filed Sep 26, 2000

RECALL ON ENGINE/FRONT VIBRATION DAMPER. *AK

NHTSA ID
732586
Incident
Sep 18, 2000
Filed Aug 10, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
709834
Engine
Filed Jul 7, 1999

WHILE DRIVING MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FALL DOWN AND HAVE NO STEERING ABILITY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
841816
Incident
Jul 7, 1999
Transmission
Filed Sep 30, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID
541443
Engine
Filed Sep 1, 1998

TIMING BELT AND GEAR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
539542
Incident
Jul 31, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 2, 1998

THE POWER SEAT PANELS CONTINUES TO POP OUT OF PLACE WHEN PEOPLE OVER 140 POUNDS SITS DOWN.

NHTSA ID
537696
Steering
Filed Jan 29, 1997

DIFFICULTY IN TURNING CAR DURING COLD AND WARM WEATHER. *AK

NHTSA ID
808332
Powertrain (other)
Filed Dec 17, 1996
2 injuries reported

DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE/INJURY.

NHTSA ID
512959
Incident
Jul 3, 1995
Powertrain (other)
Filed Dec 11, 1996
2 injuries reported

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, STARTED TO PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE DRIVESHAFT SHEARED OFF, APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD. *AK

NHTSA ID
806175
Incident
Jul 3, 1995
Driver assistanceSteering
Filed Nov 25, 1995

'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DSH

NHTSA ID
487818
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Steering
Filed Jun 26, 1995

'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH

NHTSA ID
485717
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Steering
Filed May 5, 1995

LOSS OF POWER STEERING DURING COLD WEATHER; BECOMES OPERATIVE AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP. TT

NHTSA ID
964913
Incident
Oct 15, 1993

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.

Data sources

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