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1987 Buick Park Avenue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 40.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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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

Engine And Engine Cooling
4Steering
4Power Train
3Seats
1Unknown Or Other
1
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 13 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

13 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER TO HAVE A NEW MOTOR INSTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #898564

Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

RECALL ON ENGINE/FRONT VIBRATION DAMPER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #732586

Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1999
Unknown Or Other

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ODI #709834

Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FALL DOWN AND HAVE NO STEERING ABILITY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #841816

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1998
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #541443

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

TIMING BELT AND GEAR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #539542

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 1998
Seats

THE POWER SEAT PANELS CONTINUES TO POP OUT OF PLACE WHEN PEOPLE OVER 140 POUNDS SITS DOWN.

NHTSA ODI #537696

Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 1997
Steering

DIFFICULTY IN TURNING CAR DURING COLD AND WARM WEATHER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808332

Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 1996
Power TrainInjury

DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE/INJURY.

NHTSA ODI #512959

Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 1996
Power TrainInjury

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, STARTED TO PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE DRIVESHAFT SHEARED OFF, APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806175

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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