1993 Buick Park Avenue: problems, recalls and reliability
1 recall and 64 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is service brakes, hydraulic (26% of complaints).
Data updated weekly · latest recall Jan 1996
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 64 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 buick park avenue. While driving 15 mph, the engine mount fell underneath the vehicle, which caused the engine to drop halfway out of the vehicle. The steering wheel detached and was unable to be used. The contact is sending the vehicle to a welding shop. The failure mileage was 130,000.”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Sep 2008
“The washers for the cradle bolts rusted and broke off. The sub frame(cradle) then dropped and disconnected steering shaft. Luckily this happened leaving a parking lot @ 5mph. *tr”Owner report · Structure · Sep 2007
“Dt*:the contact stated there was smoke coming out of the steering column and the ignition smell of electrical wires burning. This occurred several seconds after the vehicle was started. Updated 5/2/2006 - *nm”Owner report · Steering · Apr 2006
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“While driving 10 mph cradle bolts rusted. As a result bolts broke, and the steering failed. No impact reported. *ak all four back bolts failed and cradle dropped and steering failed. *tc”Owner report · Structure · Jul 2004
“Called local buick dealership at 928-774-1472 in flagstaff arizona and talked to the service manager and he stated that gm does not have a recall for my 1993 buick, park avenue. The service manager declined to perform a safety recall on my car. The campaign number is as follows 96v01500; transmission line replacement. *nlm”Owner report · Power Train · Aug 2003
“Consumer pushed in cigarette lighter to activate. Lighter only got warm. Consumer depressed again. This time lighter got hot, began smoking and caught fire burning out the entire interior of vehicle. *ph”Owner report · Equipment · Jul 2003
“Windshield mounting corroded body opening pinchweld, leaks and stress cracks may occur when mfg or replaced ie no paint or protection was ever put on ie quality safety ie there is no way rust can get t the mounting of the glass. In other words other may be driving and put brakes on only to find the windshield will go forward or backwards. Dt”Owner report · Visibility · Nov 2002
“Nylon fuel line failed, resulting on gasoline spraying on exhaust and electrical connections. High probability of fire. The leakage rate was approxiamtely .5 gpm.*ak”Owner report · Fuel System, Gasoline · Jun 2002
“Consumer states there were two passengers in the rear seat, and it as discovered that the rear seat safety belt retractors do not release the belts to buckle up. *jb”Owner report · Seat Belts · Apr 2001
“When using speed control, the vehicle coasts to a much higher speed downhill.got as high as 85 before I noticed the speed. The trans shifts down to a lower gear from aotomatic speed control but gets hung up and suffers severe shuddering . Also happened while in third gear,starting from a signal.possibly a torque conerter of computer chip failure. *ak”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Sep 2000
When filing, owners marked a crash in 7 of these complaints and injuries in 3 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 1 campaign
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
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Is the 1993 Buick Park Avenue reliable?
NHTSA has 64 owner complaints and 1 recall campaign on record for the 1993 Buick Park Avenue. The most complained-about area is service brakes, hydraulic (26% of complaints).
At what mileage do 1993 Buick Park Avenue problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 156,510 miles or less.
Does the 1993 Buick Park Avenue have open recalls?
1 recall campaign has been issued, the latest concerning power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.