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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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21
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

Visibility complaints

7 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2001
Visibility

THE RIGHT AND LEFT MIRROWS DO NOT COLLAPSE IF IT RUN INTO SOMETHING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #749985

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2000
Visibility

SELECTION OF HEATER STUCK IN DEFORST. SELECTION OF DIRECTION AIR FLOW CANNOT BE MADE.

NHTSA ODI #718404

Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 1998
Visibility

HEATED OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS DARKENED, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSOTHE MIRROR HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT DARKNESS REOCCURRED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #824153

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

POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #517768

Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 1996
Visibility

HEATED REAR VIEW MIRROR INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ODI #513108

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 1995
Visibility

TINTED MIRROR ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BECOME PARTIALLY UNTINTED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY JUDGING DISTANCE OF FOLLOWING VEHICLE. *SD

NHTSA ODI #487104

Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1995
Visibility

WIPERS DON'T ALWAYS WORK WHEN THEY SHOULD. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #484194

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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