1988 Buick Park AvenueProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 19 owner complaints about the 1988 Buick Park Avenue, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 13, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Buick Park Avenue has problems

19 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering61
Service brakes, hydraulic41
Structure20
Seats11
Vehicle speed control11
Visibility10
Engine and engine cooling10
Wheels10
Exterior lighting10
1 other systems10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1988 Buick Park Avenue recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other Park Avenue year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Park Avenue median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated

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