Buick / Park Avenue / 1991
1991 Buick Park Avenue problems
Owners have filed 134 complaints about the 1991 Buick Park Avenue with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 56% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 7.5%.
Complaints134
Crashes16
Fires6
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 56.0% · 75
Electrical system 7.5% · 10
Engine and engine cooling 5.2% · 7
Power train 5.2% · 7
Parking brake 4.5% · 6
Visibility 3.0% · 4
Structure 3.0% · 4
Vehicle speed control 2.2% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Buick Park Avenue in this data, 1991 sits 5th by complaint volume. 1997 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 8 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 96,688 miles.
In owners' own words
Brakes system failure, rear brakes overheated and vaporized the brake fluid. Tt consumer went off road causing 2300 dollars worth of damage to vehicle, dealer stated parking brake was not fully released causing the rear brakes to run hot and vaporize the brake fluid, consumer asks if vehicle has dual braking system then why didn't the front brakes operate. *Slc Service brakes, hydraulic
In wet and dry weather conditions, the abs brakes fail and pedal goes to the floor . After contacting the manufacturer and dealership two master cylinders have been replaced within last one and half years. Yet, the brakes still fail. Service brakes, hydraulic
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) went out at 40,000 miles; abs light came on, remained on; have normal braking; according to dealer, entire braking system needs replacing; no crashes; vehicle available for inspection. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Buick Park Avenue years
1992 104 complaints · 26.9% service brakes, hydraulic 1993 102 complaints · 23.5% service brakes, hydraulic 1995 164 complaints · 13.4% steering 1997 355 complaints · 16.6% engine and engine cooling 1998 327 complaints · 35.2% engine and engine cooling 1999 174 complaints · 24.7% engine and engine cooling