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1994 Buick Park Avenue Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
9
Latest Jun 4, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
19%
of 48 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Buick Park Avenue submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Brakes
Filed Jun 4, 2001

BRAKING SYSTEM WILL PULSATE EVERYTIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSUMER ALSO, ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD IS ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
889721
Incident
May 1, 1999
Brakes
Filed Feb 25, 1999

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILING, AND NOT GIVING WARNING OF COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THIS CONDITION HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHICH CAUSEED CONSUMER TO HAVE NO BRAKES. ASB LIGHT SENOR ON THE FRIST OCCASION DID NOT COME ON AT ALL, AND ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AFTERWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VALVE CONTROL NEEDED CHANGING, AND MANUFACTURER WOULD SHARE 30% 0F COST.*AK

NHTSA ID
835233
Incident
Jan 25, 1999
BrakesElectrical
Filed Oct 8, 1998

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON. HAD CALLED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT ALTERNATOR MIGHT BE DAMAGED & NOT TO TRAVEL TOO FAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
828731
Incident
Dec 5, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jun 23, 1998

BRAKES FAILED, REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS LEAKING FLUID, DRUMS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
537039
Incident
Jun 11, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jul 14, 1997

THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES AND THE VALVE THAT CONTROLS THE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED ALSO. *AK

NHTSA ID
814143
Incident
Jul 11, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jun 13, 1997

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, CAUSE UNKNOWN. FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD . *AK

NHTSA ID
813057
Incident
May 13, 1997
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jun 4, 1997
Crash reported2 injuries reported

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL CRASH, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT, VEHICLE AT AUTO REPAIR, AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID
812784
Incident
Jun 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jan 6, 1997

WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES MAKE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, PULSATE AS IF GRABBING, HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING DOWN, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO DEALER, BRAKES ARE FINE, HAVE NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
807119
Incident
Oct 8, 1996
BrakesSuspension
Filed Jul 31, 1996

VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION PROBLEM BETWEEN 55/70 MPH.

NHTSA ID
506921
Incident
Apr 30, 1996

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Body & structure11Electrical9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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