Buick / Park Avenue / 1992
1992 Buick Park Avenue problems
Owners have filed 104 complaints about the 1992 Buick Park Avenue with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 26.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 12.5%.
Complaints104
Crashes13
Fires2
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 26.9% · 28
Engine and engine cooling 12.5% · 13
Air bags 8.7% · 9
Visibility 7.7% · 8
Electrical system 6.7% · 7
Equipment 5.8% · 6
Vehicle speed control 4.8% · 5
Power train 3.8% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Buick Park Avenue in this data, 1992 draws comparatively few complaints; 1997 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 144,096 miles.
In owners' own words
Continues to have brake failure, brakes started rubbing because the rims were very hot to touch and then started to grab, abs light would come on, replaced the front brake pads and there are still problems. Please give more information. Service brakes, hydraulic
Consumer attempted to stop due to a stopped motorist ahead, however brakes failed, consumer swerved to miss vehicle and crashed into a backhoe, there were no injuries in accident, dealer found no problems. *Slc Service brakes, hydraulic
At speed of 35 mph applied abs brakes and had extended stopping distance, pedal went to the floor, impact 12:00 position, driver's side airbag did not deploy. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Buick Park Avenue years
1991 134 complaints · 56.0% 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