IllustrationHEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF ON A CURVE ROAD, WHILE MEETING ONCOMING TRAFFIC, FINALLY THEY CAME BACK ON, PROBLEM NOT FOUND.
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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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: 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
What owners actually said
117 reportsKLUNKING NOISE IN REAR WHEELS. OF VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING/PARKING.
POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED.
STRUTS WORN OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH WHEN DRIVEN OVER BUMPS.
THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN IN AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A TREE AT 45MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS.*AK
THROTTLE LINKAGE TOO TIGHT, PREVENTING ACCELERATION.
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOOSE/DOES NOT HOLD DRIVER IN PLACE IN SUDDEN STOPS. *DH
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED LOUD WIND NOISE WHICH IS IRRITATING AND DISTRACTING, DEALER HAS REPLACED RUBBER AROUND DOOR FRAME IN FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE.*AK
DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD REST IS TOO LOW FOR THE A PERSON WHO IS 6 FOOT 4 INCHES, EVEN WHEN THE HEADRESTS ARE TOO LOW TO PROVIDE DRIVER PROTECTION
PULL OUT OF SERVICE STATION, POWER STEERING BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. TT
Official recalls
195V158000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.