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1991 Buick Park AvenueProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 92 owner complaints about the 1991 Buick Park Avenue, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.3× the Park Avenue median · #5 of 19 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints9224 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem56Service brakes, hydraulic

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 20, 2006. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1991 Buick Park Avenue has problems

92 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
Service brakes, hydraulic5610
Electrical system104
Power train71
Engine and engine cooling73
Parking brake61
Structure40
Visibility30
Exterior lighting30
Vehicle speed control31
9 other systems121

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

1 recall

1991 Buick Park Avenue recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Buick.

Best & worst years

1991 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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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1991 Buick Park Avenue, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FUEL LINE FAILUREEA93011 · closed May 31, 1994
    No recall
  2. BRAKE CALIPER CORROSIONPE92039 · closed Aug 14, 1992
    No recall
In owners' words

What Park Avenue owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE TIRE LEANING ALMOST OFF THE AXLE AND FOUND LUG NUTS WERE MISSING. *TC THE CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Complaint 10108950 · Jan 24, 2005
ABS: APPLIED BRAKES ON SUDDEN/PANIC BRAKING; NO RESPONSE ON BRAKE APPLICATION; VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING; REARENDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE; NO WARNING. *AK
Complaint 983203 · Apr 22, 1996
CONSUMERS IN-LAWS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH SAME BUICK,CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH CAR, HE IS STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED.*JB
Complaint 974317 · Nov 1, 1995

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