1995 Buick Park Avenue: problems, recalls and reliability
1 recall and 117 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is steering (16% of complaints); the 1993 and 1994 and 1996 model years look more trouble-free.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Aug 1995
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 117 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 buick park avenue. The contact stated that while in park, the passenger side frontal air bag inadvertently deployed. The air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000. The VIN was unavailable.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jan 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 buick park avenue. The contact stated that the fire wall was defective. The insulation was see through and could cause the brake master cylinder to separate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 108,000.”Owner report · Structure · Jul 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 buick park avenue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would stall without warning. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred before while stopped at a red light. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 173,628.”Owner report · Engine · May 2014
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“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 buick park avenue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the air bag deployed with no warning. The horn was sounding and would not turn off. A tow truck was called and before it arrived the vehicle caught fire and seemed to have started in the steering column. The police were called, extinguished the fire and filed report #10-24586. The tow truck took the vehicle to a storage lot. The contact stated that the vehicle was possibly destroyed. General motors was called. The failure and current mileages were approximately 120,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jul 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 buick park avenue. While driving between 15-20 mph, the motor mount failed and the engine fell from the vehicle without warning. There was no steering ability after this occurred. A mechanic stated that the rear motor mount was loose. The failure mileage was 178,000. Updated 09/24/08.*lj the motor mounts came loose from the frame. Update 09/30/08.*jb”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jul 2008
“Make: buick model: park avenue year: 1995 at start up, there was an explosion. Vehicle caught on fire. If this car was parked next to a home or in a garage this would have drastic consequences. Fire department was immediately called to extinguish the fire, which got pretty large. Home did sustain exterior smoke damage. *tr”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Feb 2008
“While driving at 30 mph the car lost power steering. I was able to pull to the side of the road. The car was towed to a repair shop, where they found that the three bolts holding the power steering pump broke off in the engine block. They replaced the bolts at a cost of $275. I had just completed a 1200 mile trip.*ak”Owner report · Steering · Mar 2007
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 60 mph, in a hard rain, on an interstate highway, the driver side frontal air bag deployed without warning. The vehicle was safely maneuvered to the side of the highway. The contact was treated for minor abrasions to the face and a police report was filed. The service dealer and manufacturer were notified. Updated 10/25/2006 - *nm”Owner report · Air Bags · Aug 2006
“Dt: contact states: the main fuel line to the back fuel rail cracked and was spraying gas all over the manifold. Took vehicle to the dealer and had it repaired for $300.00. *ak”Owner report · Fuel System, Gasoline · Jun 2005
“The vehicles air bag was turned off because the vehicle's horn continued to blow. The air bag module and the horn are connected and the dealer told the consumer it would be at her cost to repair the problem. The manufacturer has not been contacted. *nm”Owner report · Air Bags · Jun 2004
When filing, owners marked a crash in 5 of these complaints and injuries in 6 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 1 campaign
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."
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP ON VEHICLES WITH THE CORRECT OUTBOARD LOWER PAD NUMBER.
How other years compare
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Is the 1995 Buick Park Avenue reliable?
NHTSA has 117 owner complaints and 1 recall campaign on record for the 1995 Buick Park Avenue. The most complained-about area is steering (16% of complaints).
At what mileage do 1995 Buick Park Avenue problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 108,000 miles or less.
Does the 1995 Buick Park Avenue have open recalls?
1 recall campaign has been issued, the latest concerning exterior lighting:headlights. 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.