1988 BUICK PARK AVENUE

0 recalls, 21 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

21 total complaints 5 crashes

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
STEERING:RACK AND PINION	3
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD	1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER	1

Incident date: Nov 9, 2002

*OHIO TRAFFIC SAFETY REPORT* THE LUG NUTS ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO DETACH FROM THE UNIT. *JG *JB

Incident date: Feb 11, 2003

THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING.*JB

Incident date: Apr 11, 1998

WHEN STARTING CAR AND BACKING UP WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, STEERING LOCKS UP.*AK

Incident date: Mar 1, 2001

VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO BACKWARDS. CONSUMER STATED IT WAS TRANSMISSION.*AK

PAINT ON OUTSIDE OF CAR IS FADING WITH APPEARANCE OF WHITE PATCHES.

Crash

UPON IMPACT FROM A COLLISION, DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Crash

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: May 24, 1997

THE MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE SHOE TO THE BACKING PLATE FELL OFF, CAUSING THE BRAKE DRUM TO BE DESTROYED. THE BRAKE DRUM WAS REPLACED ON 11/12/97 AND SHOES WERE REPLACED ON 6/2/29, 5/24/95 AND 10/8//97. ON 10/15/97 MASTER CYLINDER SPRING POPPED LOOSE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP. THE PROBLEM... Read more

Incident date: May 24, 1997

THE DESIGN OF THE POWER WINDOWS IN THE REAR ARE MADE SO THAT CHILDREN COULD ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN AND FALL THROUGH; HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK

Incident date: Dec 5, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP.

Incident date: Nov 6, 1996

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT AND PUTTING CAR IN GEAR THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HER FOOT WAS ON BRAKES THE WHOLE TIME AND SHE COULD NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE AND HIT A BUILDING. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Nov 6, 1996

Crash

Incident date: Oct 10, 1995

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE.

EXTERIOR PAINT ON THE TOP AND ON TRUNK OXIDIZED AND CAME OFF. *AK

Incident date: Oct 23, 1994

FAILURE ON THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER. *AK

Incident date: Apr 10, 1996

STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION COMPONENTS. *AK

Incident date: Feb 23, 1996

COLD POWER STEERING. *SD

Incident date: Mar 20, 1996

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS NO STEERING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, CAR WAS TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Crash

Incident date: May 27, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE FRONT STRUCTURE HOOD CAME OFF AND HIT ANOTHER CAR THERE WAS NO DAMAGE . TT

Incident date: May 10, 1992

STEERING STIFFNESS UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, BUICK PARK AVENUE

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1999

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE

BY LETTER DATED MARCH 12, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (IDENTIFIED BY NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-118) TO ADDRESS A DEFECT IN APPROXIMATELY 207,542 MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL GS AND PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH T... HE L67 SUPERCHARGED VERSION OF GM'S 3800 SERIES II V6 ENGINE.THE RECALLED REGAL GS VEHICLES WERE BUILT FROM AUGUST 1996 TO JUNE 2003 AND THE GRAND PRIX GTP FROM MARCH 1996 THROUGH JANUARY 2003.ACCORDING TO GM, OIL MAY ESCAPE PAST THE VALVE COVER GASKET ON THE FRONT CYLINDER BANK (CYLINDERS 1-3-5) AND DEPOSIT ONTO HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS.UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THIS OIL TO IGNITE A SMALL PILOT FLAME, WHICH MAY SPREAD TO THE ADJACENT PLASTIC SPARK PLUG WIRE CHANNEL, THE SPARK PLUG WIRES THEMSELVES, THE PLASTIC ENGINE COVER, AND OTHER UNDER HOOD COMPONENTS.REPORTS INDICATE THIS MOST OFTEN OCCURS ON HIGHER-MILEAGE VEHICLES SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED.TYPICALLY, THE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN 5 TO 15 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.DURING THIS TIME WINDOW, UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY BECOME ELEVATED.SUCH ELEVATED TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH A LACK OF AIRFLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY PERMIT A SMALL PILOT FLAME TO PROPAGATE AND IGNITE OTHER FUEL SOURCES.TO CORRECT THE SAFETY DEFECT, GM WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET AND SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINER.THIS REMEDY WILL BE SUPPLIEDFREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL RECALLED VEHICLES.UNTIL SUFFICIENT PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, GM STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT OWNERS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS: (1) THEY STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT OWNERS DO NOT PARK THEIR VEHICLE IN A GARAGE, CARPORT, OR OTHER STRUCTURE; (2) IF OWNERS NOTICE A BURNING ODOR, THEY SHOULD HAVE THEIR DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE - THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE; AND (3) USE PREMIUM FUEL (91 OCTANE OR HIGHER) IN THE VEHICLE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE VEHICLE'S OWNER MANUAL.THE ACTION TAKEN BY GM IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.THE SUBJECT FIRE INCIDENT RATE ON THE C-, G-, AND H-PLATFORM SUBJECT VEHICLES IS LOW.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1997

FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1997

FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION

There is no summary currently available

BUICK PARK AVENUE - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BUICK PARK AVENUE across all model years (1990, 2003).

23 Total Recalls

1,886 Total Complaints

3 Investigations

96 Reported Crashes

173 Reported Fires

4 Reported Deaths

BUICK PARK AVENUE - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2005	0	10	View
2004	0	17	View
2003	1	38	View
2002	1	41	View
2001	2	71	View
2000	3	104	View
1999	3	174	View
1998	2	327	View
1997	3	355	View
1996	3	68	View
1995	1	164	View
1994	0	63	View
1993	1	102	View
1992	1	104	View
1991	1	134	View
1990	1	12	View
1989	0	28	View
1988 (current)	0	21
1987	0	14	View
1986	0	16	View
1985	0	15	View
1984	0	2	View

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1988 BUICK PARK AVENUE

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