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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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198613
198719
198821
198912
199092
199177
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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

Structure complaints

6 reports
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130,000 miles · Mar 19, 2012
Structure

CARRIAGE ROOF COMES LOOSE. MAY BLOW OFF AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10452183

Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2008
Structure

I HAVE A 1989 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CAR WAS REPAINTED BUT THE PAINT HAS BEEN COMING OFF 3 OR 4 YEARS AFTER IT WAS REPAINTED. I SEE A WHITE COAT AND THE ORIGINAL GRAY COAT, WHICH TELLS ME THEY DIDN'T PREPARE THE SURFACE CORRECTLY. I HAVE PAINT PEELING OFF ON THE DOOR, ROOF AND TRUNK. I THOUGHT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO DO A PROPER P…

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I HAVE A 1989 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CAR WAS REPAINTED BUT THE PAINT HAS BEEN COMING OFF 3 OR 4 YEARS AFTER IT WAS REPAINTED. I SEE A WHITE COAT AND THE ORIGINAL GRAY COAT, WHICH TELLS ME THEY DIDN'T PREPARE THE SURFACE CORRECTLY. I HAVE PAINT PEELING OFF ON THE DOOR, ROOF AND TRUNK. I THOUGHT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO DO A PROPER PAINT JOB. INSTEAD, THEY DID A QUICKIE THAT DIDN'T LAST. PLEASE HELP AND MAKE THEM REPAINT THE CAR THE RIGHT WAY. THEY DID THE SAME THING TO MY 1990 CHEVY SUBURBAN AND DID A CRAPPY JOB AND THE PAINT STARTED COMING OFF AGAIN AFTER 4 YEARS WITH THE CLEAR COAT PEELING OFF FIRST. HOW CAN THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS? PLEASE HELP ME GET MY BUICK REPAINTED THE RIGHT WAY. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10229662

Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 1999
Structure

ROOF COVER ON VEHICLE BEGAN RIPPING OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRUNK LID. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM

NHTSA ODI #549329

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1999
Structure

THE PAINT, BASE COAT AND CLEAR COAT ARE DETERIORATING, CONSUMER REPORTS RECOMMENDED I CONTACT YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #713597

Mileage unknown · May 19, 1998
Structure

VINYL ROOF FELL OFF HITTING OTHER VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #535711

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 1998
Structure

PAINT FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #780902

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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