Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 12 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Buick Park Avenue, most frequently naming the brakes, seat belts and driver assistance categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 1 NHTSA investigation names it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| Jul 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 1998 | 2 | 7 |
| Oct 1999 | 1 | 8 |
| Feb 2000 | 2 | 10 |
| Aug 2003 | 1 | 11 |
| Sep 2003 | 1 | 12 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govSEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
BRAKE CALIPER CORROSION
There is no summary currently available
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE JAMMED 1/3 OF THE TIME. THE CONSUMER HAD TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE, STILL BUCKLED AND THEN THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED.*AK FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT TO RELEASE WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PRESSED HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. *PH *JB
OUR BUICK STARTS JUST FINE BUT OFTEN DIES OUT INTERMITTENTLY AT STOP SIGNS, WHEN WE SLOW DOWN, WHEN WE ARE JUST IDLING, WHEN WE FIRST START IT AND WHEN WE PUT IT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. IT HAPPENS WHETHER IT'S COLD OR HOT, BEEN RUNNING FOR A LONG TIME OR NOT, GOING 50 MPH OR 2 MPH, IT JUST DIES OUT. WE'VE HAD 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS TRY TO FIX IT THIS PAST YEAR, COSTING APPROXIMATELY $900 AND IT STILL DIES OUT. WHAT THE HECK IS THE PROBLEM? IT'S PRETTY SCARY DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND HAVING IT DIE OUT AT 50 MPH AND HAVING TO RESTART IT, SOMETIMES 3 TO 4 TIMES. I BELIEVE THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS. AS FAR AS THE "INCIDENT DATE" IT HAS HAPPENED SO OFTEN I CAN'T PUT JUST ONE DATE ON IT. AND THE NUMBER OF FAILURES IS JUST TOO MANY TO COUNT. THE VEHICLE COMPONENT INFORMATION I PUT DOWN IS A COMPLETE GUESS. 3 MECHANICS AND I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHERE THE PROBLEM LIES. *NLM
I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS COMPONENT WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL ON THE 1990 BUICK REGAL WHICH APPEARS TO USE IDENTICAL COMPONENTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
WHEN MOVING TRANSMISSION PAWL FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
TWICE WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILTY AT NIGHT. POSSIBLE CAUSE DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC LIGHT SENSOR. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL RESISTED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRES GT,P205/75R14 TIRES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 |
| 2003 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 34.3 |
| 2002 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 52.3 |
| 2001 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 61.2 |
| 2000 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 59.4 |
| 1999 | 140 | 3 | 4 | 62.8 |
| 1998 | 246 | 2 | 5 | 62.0 |
| 1997 | 219 | 3 | 5 | 62.5 |
| 1996 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 61.1 |
| 1995 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 41.7 |
| 1994 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 39.9 |
| 1993 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 49.3 |
| 1992 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 50.8 |
| 1991 | 92 | 1 | 2 | 58.0 |
| 1990Viewing | 12 | 1 | 1 | 37.4 |
| 1989 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 42.4 |
| 1987 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.