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1991 Buick Park Avenue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1991 Buick Park Avenue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 40.5.

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92Owner complaints

Model-year median: 40.5

1Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
56Electrical System
10Engine And Engine Cooling
7Power Train
7Parking Brake
6
All reported categories
Structure
4Exterior Lighting
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Visibility
3Air Bags
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Steering
2Unknown Or Other
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Air
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 92 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 56 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports6 fire reports4 injury reports

Parking Brake complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 1997
Parking Brake

PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGES ITSELF.

NHTSA ODI #516653

Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 1997
Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA ODI #515885

Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 1995
Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ODI #488892

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1995
Parking BrakeCrash

PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY, CAR DRIVEN WITH BRAKE ON, BRAKE FLUID OVERHEATED/VAPORIZED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/ACCIDENT. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #484223

Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1995
Parking Brake

PROBLEM WITH PARKING BRAKE NOT HOLDING SAME THE RECALL BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #968392

Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 1995
Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic

PULLED EMERGENCY RELEASE LEVER BRAKES HEATED UP CAUSING HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID TO VAPORIZE. RESULTING IN BRAKE LOCKUP. TT

NHTSA ODI #959945

Official recalls

1

91V167000 · Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical

Sep 23, 1991

WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE LEVER RELEASE AND ROADLEVEL. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, ALLOWING IT TO ROLL, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.

Remedy: REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA93011 · Fuel Line Failure

Opened May 3, 1993 · Closed May 31, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

PE92039 · Brake Caliper Corrosion

Opened Apr 15, 1992 · Closed Aug 14, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available