1994 Buick Park Avenue: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 48 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is service brakes, hydraulic (18% of complaints).
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0
recalls
48
owner complaints
3
fire reports
97,000
typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
No recall campaignsProblems tend to appear late (median 97,000 mi)3 fire reports
Common problems
Computed from 48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic (brakes)18% · 8 complaints
Electrical System (battery, wiring, electronics)18% · 8 complaints
Structure (body, frame, doors, rust)16% · 7 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling (engine, radiator, overheating)9% · 4 complaints
Power Train (transmission, axles, driveline)9% · 4 complaints
Steering (steering wheel, rack, power assist)7% · 3 complaints
“At 120k car began stalling out (completely) in city traffic at stops. Car required re- starting. Took car to a state emission control & repair shop stating car dies at stops and is hard to start. The shop retained the car for 3 weeks, gave me a bill for over $300 and I had to return the car 2 days later as car was not fixed. After a week I got car and bill for $1124 still not fixed and technician saying car needed part that was no longer available. Car not fixed needing gm #12353309 which is identified as a boost control solenoid; or, perhaps a supercharger bypass valve.”Owner report · Electrical System · May 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 buick park avenue. The contact was stopped at a traffic stop when the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred at various speeds intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised the contact that the air filter, air filter line, wheel sensors and the fuel line would have to be repaired. The failure persisted after the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.”Owner report · Engine · May 2012
“1994 buick park avenue, right front tire blew out ripping the front fender off and damaging the front fender and right front passenger door. *bf (ohio traffic crash report #10-0457-90)*jb updated 09/13/10*bf”Owner report · Tires · Jul 2010
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“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 buick park avenue. All four sub frame bushings on the engine have rusted. Two of them have broken and the other two are close to breaking. The contact is concerned the engine will fall out of the vehicle will driving causing a potential safety hazard. The failure mileage on the vehicle was 12000o and the current mileage was 120000. The VIN was not available.”Owner report · Structure · Mar 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 buick park avenue. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. Immediately after the failure, the vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer to determine the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 75,000.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Dec 2008
“1994 buick park avenue ran off the road hit a construction barrel and a light pole. When the consumer hit the light pole it pushed it over and the light pole hit another vehicle. *kb the consumer stated the cruise control would not release, so he turned the vehicle off and then he was unable to steer the vehicle.(ohio traffic crash report)*jb”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Oct 2007
“While driving at 25 mph. The consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front end. As result, the consumer lost the steering and control of the vehicle. When the vehicle stopped, the consumer found the back of the engine fell to the street. The vehicle was towed to an independent shop and the mechanic indicated to the consumer the both bolts and the sub-frame were broke. *jb there was no warning. *sc”Owner report · Structure · Sep 2004
“The vehicle caught fire, after starting the vehicle while parked on the consumer driveway. The fire got started underneath the engine on the left front side of the vehicle. Local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is still undetermined. The dealer and the manufacturer were both notified.*ak”Owner report · Electrical System · Jan 2004
“While driving car quits running. Will wait approximately 3 mins and it will restart. Took to dealer and several gargage's and they could not find anything wrong with the car. Said I was crazy. *jb”Owner report · Electrical System · Jan 2004
“Two of the bolts holding engine rusted out, engine dropped down.*ak the dealer replaced all the rusted out bolts, nuts and bushing that were connected to the subframe. *yh”Owner report · Structure · Jun 2002
When filing, owners marked a crash in 5 of these complaints and injuries in 5 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
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Is the 1994 Buick Park Avenue reliable?
NHTSA has 48 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 1994 Buick Park Avenue. The most complained-about area is service brakes, hydraulic (18% of complaints).
At what mileage do 1994 Buick Park Avenue problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 97,000 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.