vehicle signal
U.S. public vehicle records

1987 Buick PARK AVENUE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering:Rack And Pinion is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior240.0%
Engine operation120.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering:Rack And Pinion
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering:Rack And Pinion2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Steering:Rack And Pinion: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
3
2000
1
2001
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19953
20001
20011

1995: 3; 2000: 1; 2001: 1

Pattern summary

Steering:Rack And Pinion leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 485717 · 1995-06-26 (June 26, 1995)

'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 485717 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 487818 · 1995-11-25 (November 25, 1995)

CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 487818 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 732586 · 2000-09-26 (September 26, 2000)

RECALL ON ENGINE/FRONT VIBRATION DAMPER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 732586 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 898564 · 2001-10-31 (October 31, 2001)

VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER TO HAVE A NEW MOTOR INSTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 898564 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 964913 · 1995-05-05 (May 5, 1995)

LOSS OF POWER STEERING DURING COLD WEATHER; BECOMES OPERATIVE AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 964913 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.