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1989 Buick Park Avenue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1989 Buick Park Avenue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 40.5.

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21Owner 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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198912
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Tires
3Electrical System
2Power Train
2
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 21 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.

  • Structure. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. 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.

2 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ALSO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, AND WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT'S HARD TO STOP. SOMETIMES IT TAKES BOTH FEET TO STOP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MASTE5 CYLINDER . CONSUMER STATED THAT IT ALMOST CAUSED THEM TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813401

Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP DUE TO FLUID LEAKAGE FROM BRAKE CYLINDER THAT CAUSED CORROSION/GUM FORMATION ON THE DRUM BRAKE PAD.

NHTSA ODI #514358

Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 1996
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ODI #501973

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.