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1992 Buick Park Avenue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Buick Park Avenue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 40.5.

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77Owner complaints

Model-year median: 40.5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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198912
199092
199177
199264
199348
1994117
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
21Engine And Engine Cooling
11Air Bags
8Electrical System
7Visibility
7
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
5Equipment
4Fuel System, Gasoline
4Power Train
4Seat Belts
3Suspension
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Parking Brake
2Seats
2Unknown Or Other
2Wheels
2Exterior Lighting
1Structure
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 77 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

7 reports
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144,096 miles · May 7, 2007
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAITED TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. ON MAY 7, 2007, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IL…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAITED TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. ON MAY 7, 2007, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,096. THE DEALER STATES COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP, FLUSH CONDENSER AND DEALER ALSO INSTALLED ALTERNATOR. UPDATE 05/22/07*TR

NHTSA ODI #10189971

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2002
Electrical System

VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS, WHEN SET TO AUTOMATICALLY FUNCTION HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. WHEN TURNED ON MANUALLY LIGHTS STAY ON.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8007352

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2001
Electrical System

DEALER REPORTED THAT ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD FROM SHORTS OCCURRING IN ORIGINAL WIRE HARNESS. APPEASR TO BE CAUSED BY LACK OF RELIABLE SHORT PROTECTION (I,E, CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FUSES, ETC,) THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL HAZARD AND COST TO BE BORNE BY THE OWNER OF THE CAR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #742110

Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2000
Electrical System

COMPUTER FAILURE. CONSUMER WILL COMPLETE FORM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #859475

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 1998
Electrical SystemFire

APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE THEFT ALARM WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN FLAMES.

NHTSA ODI #529783

Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 1997
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingVisibility

POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #517768

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 1996
Electrical System

ALTERNATOR DEFECTIVE, CAUSING A SHORT IN THE BATTERY/IMMOBILITY OF VEHICLE.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601576)

NHTSA ODI #507935

Official recalls

1

96V015000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines

Jan 23, 1996

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

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

1

PE92039 · Brake Caliper Corrosion

Opened Apr 15, 1992 · Closed Aug 14, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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