1992 Buick Park Avenue problems
Owners have filed 104 complaints with NHTSA about the 1992 Buick Park Avenue. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 29% of complaints. After that come engine (11%) and air bags (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 104 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Buick Park Avenue with enough data (53 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer was involved in an accident in which there was no deployment of driver's side airbag. Cause of problem unknown. Vehicle was totaled.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 buick park avenue. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle shut off on four different occasions. On each occasion, the contact waited ten minutes for the vehicle to restart. On may 7, 2007, the contact attempted to start the vehicle and was unsuccessful. Prior to this failure, the service engine light illuminated. The current and failure mileages were 144,096. The dealer states compressor locked up, flush condenser and dealer also installed alternator. Update 05/22/07