IllustrationA/C EVAPORATOR IS DEFECTIVE.
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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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: 6 of 48 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.
- 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 reportsRIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK MANUAL AND POWER FAILED.
LAP SEAT BELT IN REAR FELL OFF OF PASSENGER DUE TO SECURING BOLT THAT HAD COME LOOSE. MJS
ENGINE FIRE.
THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES AND THE VALVE THAT CONTROLS THE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED ALSO. *AK
VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT.
MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, CAUSE UNKNOWN. FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD . *AK
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL CRASH, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT, VEHICLE AT AUTO REPAIR, AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES MAKE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, PULSATE AS IF GRABBING, HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING DOWN, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO DEALER, BRAKES ARE FINE, HAVE NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.