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1992 Buick Park Avenue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Buick Park Avenue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 40.5.

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77Owner complaints

Model-year median: 40.5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
21
198912
199092
199177
199264
199348
1994117
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
21Engine And Engine Cooling
11Air Bags
8Electrical System
7Visibility
7
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
5Equipment
4Fuel System, Gasoline
4Power Train
4Seat Belts
3Suspension
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Parking Brake
2Seats
2Unknown Or Other
2Wheels
2Exterior Lighting
1Structure
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 77 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 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

77 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE STALLS OCCASIONALLY. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #484120

Mileage unknown · Jul 4, 1995
Equipment

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CORE FAILED TWICE, CAUSING A/C TO BLOW WARM AIR. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #484336

Mileage unknown · May 9, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING, LIGHT WENT OFF, NOTICING FADING OF THE PEDAL. TT

NHTSA ODI #965058

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 1995
Seat Belts

RIGHT FRONT/RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS HAVE FAILED , CAUSING BELTS TO STICK. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #482921

Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

REAR SENSOR ON REAR ABS BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, REPLACED SENSOR. TT

NHTSA ODI #962821

Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 1995
Exterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic

CUSTOMER COMPLAINT ON IDEA OF DESIGNING VEHICLES WITH DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS DUE TO BLINDING EFFECT OF LIGHTS.

NHTSA ODI #482095

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 1995
Air BagsCrash

VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY 11:00 POSITION AT 20MPH. TT

NHTSA ODI #960320

Official recalls

1

96V015000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines

Jan 23, 1996

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.

Consequence & remedy

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

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

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

1

PE92039 · Brake Caliper Corrosion

Opened Apr 15, 1992 · Closed Aug 14, 1992

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

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