1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE

104 complaints filed with NHTSA.

104
Complaints
13
Crashes
2
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP17
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE6
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER5
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS2
SEATS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL2

Recent Complaints

20010201CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 4 0 MPH ON A BRIDGE IN BAD WEATHER WHILE CHANGING LANES VEHICLE SKIDDED HORIZONTALLY. A OIL TRUCK HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S FRONT, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

19990217CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

19990128SEATS

METAL PROTRUSION FROM DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT BUTTON CUT CONSUMER.

19980626FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE THEFT ALARM WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN FLAMES.

19980220FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK

19970421SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. ROTORS WARPED, DRAGGED/ DISTORTED AND METALURGY SOFT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

19970421SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. ROTORS WARPED, DRAGGED/ DISTORTED AND METALURGY SOFT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

19970224CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

AT SPEED OF 35 MPH APPLIED ABS BRAKES AND HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19970224CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AT SPEED OF 35 MPH APPLIED ABS BRAKES AND HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19961114CrashAIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION.

19951211CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ABS BRAKES DID NOT STOP AUTO CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER AUTO CAUSING APPROX 4000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE-DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

19951211CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ABS BRAKES DID NOT STOP AUTO CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER AUTO CAUSING APPROX 4000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE-PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

19951211CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

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

19951127CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

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

19950908CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. TT

19950825CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG DID DEPLOY UPON IMPACT BUT DRIVER WAS SEVERELY BURNED BY THE ACIDS THAT CAME FROM THE AIR BAG. TT

19950330CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

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

19950221CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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