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.
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Latest Jun 19, 2017
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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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.
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Reports on file since Feb 23, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 48 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 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
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ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Jun 19, 2017
AT 120K CAR BEGAN STALLING OUT (COMPLETELY) IN CITY TRAFFIC AT STOPS. CAR REQUIRED RE- STARTING. TOOK CAR TO A STATE EMISSION CONTROL & REPAIR SHOP STATING CAR DIES AT STOPS AND IS HARD TO START. THE SHOP RETAINED THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS, GAVE ME A BILL FOR OVER $300 AND I HAD TO RETURN THE CAR 2 DAYS LATER AS CAR WAS NOT FIXED. AFTER A WEEK I GOT CAR AND BILL FOR $1124 STILL NOT FIXED AND TECHNICIAN SAYING CAR NEEDED PART THAT WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. CAR NOT FIXED NEEDING GM #12353309 WHICH IS IDENTIFIED AS A BOOST CONTROL SOLENOID; OR, PERHAPS A SUPERCHARGER BYPASS VALVE.
NHTSA ID
10995816
Incident
May 23, 2017
Mileage
120,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jan 16, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR FILTER, AIR FILTER LINE, WHEEL SENSORS AND THE FUEL LINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA ID
10493217
Incident
May 15, 2012
Mileage
100,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 1, 2010
1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE, RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT RIPPING THE FRONT FENDER OFF AND DAMAGING THE FRONT FENDER AND RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0457-90)*JB UPDATED 09/13/10*BF
NHTSA ID
10354258
Incident
Jul 8, 2010
Body & structure
Filed Mar 15, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE. ALL FOUR SUB FRAME BUSHINGS ON THE ENGINE HAVE RUSTED. TWO OF THEM HAVE BROKEN AND THE OTHER TWO ARE CLOSE TO BREAKING. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THE ENGINE WILL FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WILL DRIVING CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 12000O AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10319910
Incident
Mar 5, 2010
Mileage
120,000 mi
Filed Dec 17, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000.
NHTSA ID
10252090
Incident
Dec 12, 2008
Mileage
75,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 15, 2007
Crash reported
1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE RAN OFF THE ROAD HIT A CONSTRUCTION BARREL AND A LIGHT POLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE LIGHT POLE IT PUSHED IT OVER AND THE LIGHT POLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT RELEASE, SO HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB
NHTSA ID
10209423
Incident
Oct 29, 2007
Body & structure
Filed Feb 9, 2005
ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO OUR 1994 BUICK PARK AVE. ULTRA STARTED TO HAVE THE PAINT (WHITE)PEEL OFF. IT HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE THERE IS VERY LITTLE PAINT LEFT ON THE HOOD OR TRUNK AND ONLY ABOUT HALF LEFT ON THE TOP OF THE CAR. I HAVE TALKED TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS ABOUT THIS AND BOTH HAVE SAID THAT GM IS AWARE OF SOME PAINT PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS BUT THAT UNLESS IT STARTED TO PEEL WITHIN THE FIRST THREE YEARS THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT. I DON'T THINK IT IS UNREASONABLE FOR AN OWNER OF BUICK'S TOP OF THE LINE CAR TO EXPECT THAT THE PAINT JOB IS GOING TO STAY ON THE CAR FOR LONGER THAN 8 YEARS. I WAS AT FIRST TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS ONLY WITH BUICK'S WHITE PAINT BUT I HAVE SEEN SOME OTHER BUICKS SINCE THEN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOT ALL ARE WHITE. *JB
NHTSA ID
10110180
Incident
Jun 15, 2003
Mileage
94,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 31, 2005
Fire reported
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED ON THE CONSUMER DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE GOT STARTED UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED.*AK
NHTSA ID
10109221
Incident
Jan 25, 2004
Mileage
92,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Oct 15, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. AS RESULT, THE CONSUMER LOST THE STEERING AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THE CONSUMER FOUND THE BACK OF THE ENGINE FELL TO THE STREET. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THE MECHANIC INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THE BOTH BOLTS AND THE SUB-FRAME WERE BROKE. *JB THERE WAS NO WARNING. *SC
NHTSA ID
10092291
Incident
Sep 12, 2004
Electrical
Filed Feb 22, 2004
WHILE DRIVING CAR QUITS RUNNING. WILL WAIT APPROXIMATELY 3 MINS AND IT WILL RESTART. TOOK TO DEALER AND SEVERAL GARGAGE'S AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. SAID I WAS CRAZY. *JB
NHTSA ID
10058699
Incident
Jan 22, 2004
Body & structure
Filed Apr 21, 2003
THE ENGINE MOUNTING BOLTS RUSTED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING CAPABILITY. *NLM
NHTSA ID
10017245
Engine
Filed Apr 1, 2003
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB THE VEHICLE WOULD GO FROM IDLE TO 75 MPH, AND AS A RESULT, THERE WOULD BE NO POWER STEERING AND NO BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WOULD START AFTER A SHORT PERIOD AFTER SHUTDOWN. THE FOLLOWING ARE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM: PURGED FUEL SYSTEM, REPLACED 2 SENSORS/CRANK & ETC, NEW GENERATOR, COMPUTER, NEW SPARK PLUGS/WIRES, NEW FUEL FILTERS, NEW WIRING HARNESS FROM THE BATTERY, AND 2 TUNE UPS WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF. SCC
NHTSA ID
10014955
Incident
Oct 25, 1999
Filed Sep 27, 2002
Crash reported2 injuries reported
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURIES. TS
NHTSA ID
767805
Incident
Jun 9, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Jul 2, 2002
TWO OF THE BOLTS HOLDING ENGINE RUSTED OUT, ENGINE DROPPED DOWN.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THE RUSTED OUT BOLTS, NUTS AND BUSHING THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE SUBFRAME. *YH
NHTSA ID
8013134
Incident
Jun 28, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Jun 8, 2001
THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED RUST IN THE CARRIAGE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE AND OTHER COMPONENTS, THE BOLTS FAILED CAUSING SUDDENLY CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, NO ACCIDENT OCCURED. NLM
NHTSA ID
561522
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
Body & structureSteering
Filed May 4, 2001
THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, STEERING TURNED COMPLETELY AROUND. TIE ROD HAD FALLEN TO GROUND. ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS WERE RUSTED AND COULDN'T HOLD ROD UP, AND RACK AND PINION DISCONNECTED FROM STEERING COLUMN. *AK
NHTSA ID
887468
Incident
Apr 30, 2001
Body & structure
Filed May 2, 2001
ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED, BOLT RUSTED & FELL OUT. TIE ROD FELL TO GROUND,MOTOR FELL & RACK & PINION ALL FELL. STEERING COLUMN DISCONNECTED. STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND*AK
NHTSA ID
744841
Incident
Apr 24, 2001
Electrical
Filed Sep 11, 2000
BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID. ACID IS DESTROYING THE CABLE, AND IF CABLE IS DESTROYED, CONSUMER LOSES POWER . COULD LOSE BRAKING POWER.*AK
NHTSA ID
870164
Incident
Aug 16, 2000
Body & structureSteering
Filed Jul 19, 2000
CONSUMER WAS WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN HEARD A NOISE FROM THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, AND FOUND OUT THAT RUBBER MOUNTING WAS BROKEN. ALSO, STEERING KNUCKLE WAS BROKEN, AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL.*AK
NHTSA ID
865705
Incident
Jul 14, 2000
Electrical
Filed Apr 10, 2000
I HAD TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT TYPE ALTERNATOR AND EXTRAS TO CONVERT BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH WAS GIVING PROBLEMS AND THEREFOR NO LONGER BEING MADE. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS AS THE CONSUMER HAS TO FOOT THE BILL FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT MADE RIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE. *AK
NHTSA ID
721257
Incident
Mar 14, 2000
Engine
Filed Aug 23, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR SERVICE FOR THREE DAYS, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
845589
Incident
Feb 1, 1999
Engine
Filed Jul 29, 1999
ENGINE STALLS. *AK
NHTSA ID
843697
Incident
Jul 20, 1999
Filed Jun 2, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
707104
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
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