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1992 Buick Park AvenueProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 77 owner complaints about the 1992 Buick Park Avenue, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.0× the Park Avenue median · #6 of 19 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints7718 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem21Service brakes, hydraulic

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 14, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1992 Buick Park Avenue has problems

77 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, hydraulic215
Engine and engine cooling111
Air bags88
Visibility70
Electrical system71
Vehicle speed control50
Fuel system, gasoline40
Equipment40
Power train40
9 other systems171

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

1 recall

1992 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.

–no report yet

Automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines

Recall 96V-015 · Jan 23, 1996 · 585,182 vehicles

Risk. VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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

1992 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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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1992 Buick Park Avenue, and the recalls they led to.

  1. 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.

ABS BRAKES DID NOT STOP AUTO CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER AUTO CAUSING APPROX 4000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE-AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Complaint 976373 · Dec 11, 1995
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
Complaint 975509 · Nov 27, 1995
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING, LIGHT WENT OFF, NOTICING FADING OF THE PEDAL. TT
Complaint 965058 · May 9, 1995

Own a 1992 Park Avenue?

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