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1995 Buick PARK AVENUE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

66 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

108,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 18 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Horn is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 66 complaints (7.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior1218.2%
Braking behavior710.6%
Electrical and battery issues46.1%
Engine operation34.5%
Transmission and shifting23.0%
Fuel system concerns11.5%

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.

Electrical System:Horn
5
Structure:Body
5
Air Bags
4
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
4
Structure:Frame And Members
4
Air Bags:Frontal
3
Electrical System
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Horn5
Structure:Body5
Air Bags4
Exterior Lighting:Headlights4
Structure:Frame And Members4
Air Bags:Frontal3
Electrical System3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine3

Electrical System:Horn: 5; Structure:Body: 5; Air Bags: 4; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 4; Structure:Frame And Members: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Electrical System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
6
150,000 and above
6
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9996
150,000 and above6

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 6

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 48 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
7
1996
6
2000
12
2001
8
2002
6
2003
3
2004
8
2005
1
2006
2
2007
1
2008
3
2010
2
2012
1
2014
3
2016
1
2017
1
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19957
19966
200012
20018
20026
20033
20048
20051
20062
20071
20083
20102
20121
20143
20161
20171
20181

1995: 7; 1996: 6; 2000: 12; 2001: 8; 2002: 6; 2003: 3; 2004: 8; 2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 3; 2010: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Horn leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 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 10003737 · 2003-01-29 (January 29, 2003)

THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND JUMPED INTO PASSING GEAR. TSB#677164/19, #9503/332, AND #RCL/95C08/335. SCC PH UPDATE 06/12/03 CONSUMER CALLED BACK IN TO REPORT NEW INFORMATION CONCERNING COMPLAINT. HE ADVISED THAT CORRECT PART NUMBER FOR PROBLEM TRANSMISSION IS 339. HE ALSO ADVISED THAT CADILLACE HAD A RECALL FOR SAME TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 9/15-9/21/94.

Owner-reported narrative. 48,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003737 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10027137 · 2003-07-14 (July 14, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A GAS LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10027137 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10033522 · 2003-08-26 (August 26, 2003)

PAINT IS PEELING OFF VEHICLE IN MANY AREAS. WAS TOUCHED UP BY DEALER FOR A FEE, BUT IS PROCEEDING TO COME OFF OTHER AREAS DOWN TO THE PRIMER. TERRIBLE PAINT JOB BY GM, GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE TO KEEP PAINTING DIFFERENT PARTS OF THIS CAR!!! *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033522 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10053864 · 2004-02-26 (February 26, 2004)

WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER HEARD A BANG SOUND, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL VIBRATED,THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND SKIDDING BEGUN. THE CONSUMER VIEWED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD BROKEN OFF AND WENT DOWN, BENT, AND WEDGED ITSELF IN THE AXLE. *SC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10053864 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10056848 · 2004-02-09 (February 9, 2004)

THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AND SIDES OF THE CAR HAS STARTED TO BUBBLE UP AND PEEL. LOOKS LIKE THE ORIGINAL PAINT JOB IS DEFECTIVE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10056848 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10059691 · 2004-02-19 (February 19, 2004)

WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE COMPLETELY OFF OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. *LA *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10059691 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10061040 · 2004-03-17 (March 17, 2004)

THE SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BURNED CONSUMER'S BACK AND CLOTHES. *AK THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND THE SIDE BACK THERMISTOR AND HEATER CIRCUIT OPEN. *SC

Owner-reported narrative. 102,685 miles reported. Look up ODI 10061040 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10074090 · 2004-05-24 (May 24, 2004)

UPON THE VEHICLE SITTING HORN SOUNDS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. IT SOMETIMES DOES IT INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BEING CAUSED BY THE AIR BAG. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10074090 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

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

95V158000 · Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Reported: 1995-08-04 (August 4, 1995)

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."

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THESE HEAD LAMPS ARE RE-AIMED USING A MECHANICAL AIMING DEVICE THAT UTILIZES THE AIMING PAD NUMERS, THE RESULTANT AIM WOULD BE OUT OF THE SPECIFIED RANGE. THIS MAY CAUSE A VISIBILITY PROBLEM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP ON VEHICLES WITH THE CORRECT OUTBOARD LOWER PAD NUMBER.

NHTSA campaign record ↗