IllustrationAPPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE THEFT ALARM WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN FLAMES.
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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Park Avenue years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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 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
What owners actually said
77 reportsHEATED OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS DARKENED, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSOTHE MIRROR HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT DARKNESS REOCCURRED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
GAS LINE CRACKED CAUSING FLUID TO SPILL.
WHEN THE REAR DEFROSTER IS ON THE POWER LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE. WHICH POSES THE A SAFETY HAZARD. IN AN EMERGENCY, A SMALL CHILD WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE SINCE CHILD PROOF LOCKS ONLY OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. *AK
GAS LINE CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL FROM VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COMEON FOR NO REASON. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS DUE TO FAULTY PMV VALVE BLOCK. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK
ALL STRUTS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE.
BRAKE SHOES FREEZE TO THE DRUMS CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKES.
THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON AND THE SYSTEM WAS STILL OPERATING, EXCEPT WHE COMING TO A QUICK STOP. *AK
Official recalls
196V015000 · 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
1PE92039 · 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