IllustrationBRAKES FAILED. *SD
1991 Buick Park Avenue
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1991 Buick Park Avenue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 40.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 92 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 56 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
14 crash reports6 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
92 reportsBRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR BRAKES OVERHEATED AND VAPORIZED THE BRAKE FLUID. TT CONSUMER WENT OFF ROAD CAUSING 2300 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, DEALER STATED PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT FULLY RELEASED CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO RUN HOT AND VAPORIZE THE BRAKE FLUID, CONSUMER ASKS IF VEHICLE HAS DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM THEN WHY DI…
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BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR BRAKES OVERHEATED AND VAPORIZED THE BRAKE FLUID. TT CONSUMER WENT OFF ROAD CAUSING 2300 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, DEALER STATED PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT FULLY RELEASED CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO RUN HOT AND VAPORIZE THE BRAKE FLUID, CONSUMER ASKS IF VEHICLE HAS DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM THEN WHY DIDN'T THE FRONT BRAKES OPERATE. *SLC
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR TOOK TO DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, UNKNOWN SOURCE OF FAILURE. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD, DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE. TT
THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TOOK TO DEALER HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM . TT
THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKE. THE COMPUTER MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN IN A PANIC STOP THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND JERKS THE CAR TO ONE SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
BRAKES FAILED TWICE.
PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY, CAR DRIVEN WITH BRAKE ON, BRAKE FLUID OVERHEATED/VAPORIZED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/ACCIDENT. *DSH
ABS, LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE WHEN BRAKES WHERE APPLIED, FAILED WITHOUT WARNING TO STOP, VEHICLE RAN OFF HWY TO STOP VEHICLE UNDER BODY DAMAGES. *AK
Official recalls
191V167000 · Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical
Sep 23, 1991
WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE LEVER RELEASE AND ROADLEVEL. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, ALLOWING IT TO ROLL, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.
Remedy: REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.
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
2EA93011 · Fuel Line Failure
Opened May 3, 1993 · Closed May 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
PE92039 · Brake Caliper Corrosion
Opened Apr 15, 1992 · Closed Aug 14, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available