1992 Buick Park Avenue Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1992 Buick Park Avenue, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes2325.8%
- Engine1112.4%
- Airbags89.0%
- Visibility77.9%
- Electrical77.9%
- Interior & seats55.6%
- Driver assistance55.6%
- Heating & air conditioning44.5%
- Fuel system44.5%
- Seat belts33.4%
- Transmission33.4%
- Suspension33.4%
- Other / unspecified22.2%
- Powertrain (other)11.1%
- Exterior lighting11.1%
- Body & structure11.1%
- Tires & wheels11.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A DEER CROSSED IN FRONT. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE TAIL SPINNED. ALSO, AND THE ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, IT POPS LOOSE AND WILL NOT STAY DOWN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAITED TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. ON MAY 7, 2007, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,096. THE DEALER STATES COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP, FLUSH CONDENSER AND DEALER ALSO INSTALLED ALTERNATOR. UPDATE 05/22/07*TR
WHEN OPERATING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN WARM WEATHER, MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, ENGINE STALLS OUT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 4 0 MPH ON A BRIDGE IN BAD WEATHER WHILE CHANGING LANES VEHICLE SKIDDED HORIZONTALLY. A OIL TRUCK HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S FRONT, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE RIGHT AND LEFT MIRROWS DO NOT COLLAPSE IF IT RUN INTO SOMETHING.*AK
SELECTION OF HEATER STUCK IN DEFORST. SELECTION OF DIRECTION AIR FLOW CANNOT BE MADE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAITED TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. ON MAY 7, 2007, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,096. THE DEALER STATES COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP, FLUSH CONDENSER AND DEALER ALSO INSTALLED ALTERNATOR. UPDATE 05/22/07*TR
VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS, WHEN SET TO AUTOMATICALLY FUNCTION HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. WHEN TURNED ON MANUALLY LIGHTS STAY ON.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STRUTS THAT HOLD THE HOOD UP CAN WEAR OUT. THE STRUTS ARE NOT WORKING ALL AT THIS TIME. THEY STOPPED WORKING APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 MONTHS AGO. CONSUMER DID CALL BUICK AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR HIM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED IT WAS COMMON IN ALL GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCTS. THE CONSUMER STATES HE PUTS A FIBER GLASS UMBRELLA TO HOLD THE HOOD UP. IN THE WINTER MONTHS THE PROBLEM IS NOT AS BAD AS THE WARMER MONTHS. *JB
DEALER REPORTED THAT ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD FROM SHORTS OCCURRING IN ORIGINAL WIRE HARNESS. APPEASR TO BE CAUSED BY LACK OF RELIABLE SHORT PROTECTION (I,E, CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FUSES, ETC,) THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL HAZARD AND COST TO BE BORNE BY THE OWNER OF THE CAR.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
THE SPEED SENSOR SHORTED IN LEFT REAR WHEEL.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
REAR WHEELS WERE INCORRECTLY SET AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES.
AIR CONIDTIONER RELAY KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BE IRRITATED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
CAR STALLED AS I WAS GOING DOWN FREEWAY 65 MPH. STALLED, NO WARNING AT ALL. NO BRAKES (POWER)NO STEERING (POWER. LUCKY I WAS IN RIGHT HAND LANE TO HORSE CAR OFF TO SIDE AND CALL TOW TRUCK. SECOND TIME GOING DOWN STEEP GRADE, STALLED SAME EXACT THING NO POWER COASTED DOWN TO BOTTOM OF HILL TRYING TO AVOID ACCIDENT. LET CAR SIT FOR 15 MINUTES, START RIGHT BACK UP AND RUN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS.NOW I DRIVE IN RIGHT LANE, 45 MPH, PHONE AND AAA CARD BY MY SIDE. SCARY
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE STARTED DECELERATING WITHOUT BRAKES BEING APPLIED.CONTACTED DEALER. FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AS A RESULT OF PIECES OF PLASTIC PEELING OFF OF GAS TANK ,AND BLOCKING THE FLOW OF THE FUEL.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. PASSENGERS ARE UNABLE TO FASTEN SEAT BELTS. *AK
THE REAR SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES JAM INTO THE MECHANISM AND DO NOT ALLOW THE BELT TO BE PULLED ACROSS THE LAP AND FASTENED. THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED IN NOV OF 96, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION COOLANT HOSE FAILED.
CARL RUMMER BUICK 96V9015. DLR., AND FACTORY ZONE INFORMED CALLER THEY ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY IN RECEIVING/SHIPPING THE PARTS DUE TO BACK ORDER. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE BOLTS THAT FASTEN THE REAR SUSPENSION TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR HAVE RUSTED AND IT HAS RIPED LOSE FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THE RIGHT SIDE IS RUSTED ALSO BUT HAS NOT PULLED LOSE YET. WHEN IT BROKE LOSE I WAS TRAVELING APPROX 20MPH. THE CAR TURNED AT 360 DEGREES. FORTUNATLY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND TO IMPACT.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SWAYS TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE GUARDRAIL. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
SALT AND SAND ON ROAD HAD ACCUMULATED ON WHEELS. AFTER BEING CLEANED, WHEELS WILL GET RUSTED, CAUSING AIR LEAKS. *AK *SLC
REAR WHEELS WERE INCORRECTLY SET AT THE MANUFACTURING PLANT CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
DIFFICULTY SCHEDULING TRANSAXLE RECALL REPAIR WITH DEALER.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
CUSTOMER COMPLAINT ON IDEA OF DESIGNING VEHICLES WITH DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS DUE TO BLINDING EFFECT OF LIGHTS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN THE REAR DEFROSTER IS ON THE POWER LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE. WHICH POSES THE A SAFETY HAZARD. IN AN EMERGENCY, A SMALL CHILD WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE SINCE CHILD PROOF LOCKS ONLY OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF TIRE BLOWOUTS, ONE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, OTHER TWO INCIDENTS WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH, NO CRASHES OR INJURIES, TIRES WERE MADE BY FIRESTONE. *CJ
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .