IllustrationWHILE DRIVING OUT OF PARKING LOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. OPENED UP HOOD AND POWER STEERING UNIT WAS NOT IN ORIGINAL POSITION. TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND SAID THAT THE POWER STEERING BOLTS WERE BROKEN. RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK
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 reportsWHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50-55 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK GENERAL MOTOR EMPLOYEE STATED THE GM IS AWARE OF THE…
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WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50-55 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK GENERAL MOTOR EMPLOYEE STATED THE GM IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND HAS BEEN RE-ENGINEERED IN 1996 MODELS. *MJS
THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE POWER STEERING PUMPTO THE MOTOR BROKE OFF. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH A 2 QUARTER INCH BOLT THAT HOLDS POWER STEERING UNIT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE UNIT TO FALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BUT WANTS THE OWNER TO PAY FOR IT. YH
THE HORN WOULD GO OFF BY ITSELF, SO IT HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. NOW VEHICLE HAS NO HORN. DEALER SAYS NEEDS WHOLE NEW AIRBAG SYSTEM IN ORDER TO FIX HORN. *AK
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER INDICATES THAT THERE'S NO PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35-40MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SHOULDER BELTS SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. BRAKES BECAME WERE HARD AND THEY WERE GRABBING. *AK
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.