IllustrationTHE ENGINE MOUNTING BOLTS RUSTED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING CAPABILITY. *NLM
1994 Buick Park Avenue
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Buick Park Avenue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 40.5.
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- Structure. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports3 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
48 reportsTHE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB THE VEHICLE WOULD GO FROM IDLE TO 75 MPH, AND AS A RESULT, THERE WOULD BE NO POWER STEERING AND NO BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WOULD START AFTER A SHORT PERIOD AFTER SHUTDOWN. …
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THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB THE VEHICLE WOULD GO FROM IDLE TO 75 MPH, AND AS A RESULT, THERE WOULD BE NO POWER STEERING AND NO BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WOULD START AFTER A SHORT PERIOD AFTER SHUTDOWN. THE FOLLOWING ARE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM: PURGED FUEL SYSTEM, REPLACED 2 SENSORS/CRANK & ETC, NEW GENERATOR, COMPUTER, NEW SPARK PLUGS/WIRES, NEW FUEL FILTERS, NEW WIRING HARNESS FROM THE BATTERY, AND 2 TUNE UPS WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF. SCC
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURIES. TS
TWO OF THE BOLTS HOLDING ENGINE RUSTED OUT, ENGINE DROPPED DOWN.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THE RUSTED OUT BOLTS, NUTS AND BUSHING THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE SUBFRAME. *YH
THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED RUST IN THE CARRIAGE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE AND OTHER COMPONENTS, THE BOLTS FAILED CAUSING SUDDENLY CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, NO ACCIDENT OCCURED. NLM
BRAKING SYSTEM WILL PULSATE EVERYTIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSUMER ALSO, ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD IS ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, STEERING TURNED COMPLETELY AROUND. TIE ROD HAD FALLEN TO GROUND. ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS WERE RUSTED AND COULDN'T HOLD ROD UP, AND RACK AND PINION DISCONNECTED FROM STEERING COLUMN. *AK
ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED, BOLT RUSTED & FELL OUT. TIE ROD FELL TO GROUND,MOTOR FELL & RACK & PINION ALL FELL. STEERING COLUMN DISCONNECTED. STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND*AK
BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID. ACID IS DESTROYING THE CABLE, AND IF CABLE IS DESTROYED, CONSUMER LOSES POWER . COULD LOSE BRAKING POWER.*AK
CONSUMER WAS WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN HEARD A NOISE FROM THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, AND FOUND OUT THAT RUBBER MOUNTING WAS BROKEN. ALSO, STEERING KNUCKLE WAS BROKEN, AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.