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1995 Buick Park Avenue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Park Avenue years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Buick Park Avenue are substantially higher than the model-year median of 40.5.

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117Owner 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
77
199264
199348
1994117
199559
1996219
1997246
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
22Electrical System
18Engine And Engine Cooling
16Structure
13Air Bags
12
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
11Power Train
9Suspension
7Exterior Lighting
6Unknown Or Other
6Equipment
5Seat Belts
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Fuel System, Gasoline
4Seats
4Visibility
4Engine
2Tires
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes
1Wheels
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 18 of 117 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.

  • Steering. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 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 reports5 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 1997
SteeringVehicle Speed Control

STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILURE; WHEN TURNING LEFT/RIGHT THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE. ENTIRE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY BOX WAS REPLACED. ALSO ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809583

Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control

ACCELERATION STICKING, REPLACED TPS AND SENSOR.

NHTSA ODI #514458

Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE ENGINE RACING ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING INTO PASSING GEAR, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO RUN LIKE ACCELERATOR IS STUCK, DEALER FOUND MAT FOLDED UP AT ACCELERATOR PEDAL

NHTSA ODI #513525

Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 1996
Vehicle Speed Control

THROTTLE LINKAGE TOO TIGHT, PREVENTING ACCELERATION.

NHTSA ODI #507736

Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 1995
Vehicle Speed Control

CRUISE CONTROL WON'T HOLD ON DOWN HILL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #600570

Official recalls

1

95V158000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

Aug 4, 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP LENS HAS AN INCORRECT AIM PAD NUMBER ON THE LENS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THESE HEAD LAMPS ARE RE-AIMED USING A MECHANICAL AIMING DEVICE THAT UTILIZES THE AIMING PAD NUMERS, THE RESULTANT AIM WOULD BE OUT OF THE SPECIFIED RANGE. THIS MAY CAUSE A VISIBILITY PROBLEM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP ON VEHICLES WITH THE CORRECT OUTBOARD LOWER PAD NUMBER.

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.