1993 Buick Park Avenue problems
Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Buick Park Avenue. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 24% of complaints. After that come electrical system (12%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 102 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 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: 7 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Buick Park Avenue with enough data (56 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.
Vehicle was stopped for light, tour bus did not stop & rearended vehicle, front passenger seat collapsed backwards, passenger injured by seat belt,
While driving, smoke came from rear of vehicle, pulled to side, engine engulfed in flames; owner received recall, caught fire due to no parts 96v0150002.
Vehicle was parked, while owner walked towards vehicle pushed remote lock release, opened driver's side door, door was on fire, toxic fumes coming from door, owner put out flames w/extinguisher. *slc
While driving 10 MPH cradle bolts rusted. As a result bolts broke, and the steering failed. No impact reported. All four back bolts failed and cradle dropped and steering failed.
Dt*:the contact stated there was smoke coming out of the steering column and the ignition smell of electrical wires burning. This occurred several seconds after the vehicle was started. Updated 5/2/2006 -