Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1991 Buick Park Avenue, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic56
- Electrical system10
- Engine and engine cooling7
- Power train7
- Parking brake6
- Structure4
- Exterior lighting3
- Vehicle speed control3
- Visibility3
- Latches/locks/linkages2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1991 Buick Park Avenue failed the safety check 0.00% of the time — 100% less often than the average 1991 passenger car (1.13%). Median odometer at inspection: 93,161 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1991 Buick Park Avenue.
| 1994051 14 Mar 1994 | Powertrain THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE COULD PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY. IF THIS COUPLING WERE TO SEPARATE, TRANSAX… |
| 1991135 24 Sept 1991 | Brakes Certain vehicles do not comply with CMVSS 105 - hydraulic brake systems. Parking brake may not hold vehicle as required. Correction: Vehicles will be inspected… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Buick told its dealers about the 1991 Buick Park Avenue: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 603085 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THERE IS CORROSION ( RUST ) APPEARING ON THE LEFT AND /OR RIGHT ROCKER PANEL(S). *YC |
| 602751 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE VEHICLE |
| 601769 | INFORMATION ON GROWLING NOISE IN TRANSAXLE DURING FIRST FOUR MINUTES AFTER START UP. *YC |
| 54065 | COMMENTS ON INOPERATIVE POWER DOOR LOCKS (FRONT AND/OR REAR DOORS). |
| 52564 | EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF ELECTROCHROMIC INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR. *TW |
| 51497 | COLD START RATTLE NOISE (DIAGNOSIS/SERVICE PROCEDURE). *TW |
| 50571 | COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW |
| 39549 | LITTLE TO NO AIR FLOW FROM SIDE WINDOW DEFROSTER DUCTS. *TW |
| 39308 | COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW |
| 37848 | FAINT BUZZING NOISE FROM FRONT OF DASH AREA. *TW |
| 10246631 | Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FUEL LINE FAILURE
BRAKE CALIPER CORROSION
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation