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1993 Buick Park Avenue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Buick Park Avenue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 40.5.

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64Owner complaints

Model-year median: 40.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
12
199092
199177
199264
199348
1994117
199559
1996
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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
12Electrical System
11Power Train
10Structure
8
All reported categories
Equipment
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Steering
5Air Bags
3Unknown Or Other
3Visibility
3Seat Belts
2Tires
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Suspension
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 64 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 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports10 fire reports2 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 16, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL. WHEN THIS HAPPENED BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY GOT HARD , CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PEDAL WAS HIT TOO HARD AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK IN 8/14/96 ALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE. 10/3/96 DRIVER SIDE AND RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKES FAILED. 6/16…

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ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL. WHEN THIS HAPPENED BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY GOT HARD , CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PEDAL WAS HIT TOO HARD AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK IN 8/14/96 ALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE. 10/3/96 DRIVER SIDE AND RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKES FAILED. 6/16/97 SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. 7/20/98 ANTENNA MOTOR FAILED. 1/31/00 BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. 5/4/00 ABS WHEEL CYLINDER, BRAKE SHOES FAILED. BATTERY FAILED THREE TIMES. *YH

NHTSA ODI #861956

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.