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1988 Buick Park Avenue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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19Owner 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

Steering
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Structure
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1
All reported categories
Power Train
1Seats
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 19 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.

  • Steering. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

19 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrash

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT AND PUTTING CAR IN GEAR THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HER FOOT WAS ON BRAKES THE WHOLE TIME AND SHE COULD NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE AND HIT A BUILDING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807146

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 1996
Structure

EXTERIOR PAINT ON THE TOP AND ON TRUNK OXIDIZED AND CAME OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #511790

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE.

NHTSA ODI #511151

Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1996
Steering

FAILURE ON THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #804496

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 1996
Steering

STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION COMPONENTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #982584

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1996
SteeringCrash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS NO STEERING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, CAR WAS TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #981145

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 1996
Steering

COLD POWER STEERING. *SD

NHTSA ODI #501755

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1995
Structure

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE FRONT STRUCTURE HOOD CAME OFF AND HIT ANOTHER CAR THERE WAS NO DAMAGE . TT

NHTSA ODI #967513

Mileage unknown · May 10, 1995
Steering

STEERING STIFFNESS UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. TT

NHTSA ODI #965117

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.