Model year record
1994 Buick Park Avenue recalls & problems
The 1994 Buick Park Avenue has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 48 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is structure (11 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1994 Buick Park Avenue.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
Park Avenue
| City / highway | 17 / 25 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3.8 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,350/year to fuel
Park Avenue
| City / highway | 15 / 24 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3.8 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,700/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| StructureFrame and members; Body › Trunk lid | 11 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components › Master cylinder | 11 | — |
| Electrical systemAlternator/generator/regulator; Wiring › Front underhood | 9 | — |
| SteeringSteering wheel/handle bar; Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm | 4 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline; Engine | 4 | — |
| Unknown or other | 3 | — |
| TiresTread/belt | 2 | — |
| SuspensionFront; Front › Macpherson strut | 2 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Buckle assembly; Rear/other | 2 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 2 | — |
| Engine | 2 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electrical system
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.
- Engine
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.
- Tires
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
- Structure › Frame and members
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.
- Unknown or other
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.
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise controlCrash
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
- Structure
ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO OUR 1994 BUICK PARK AVE. ULTRA STARTED TO HAVE THE PAINT (WHITE)PEEL OFF. IT HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE THERE IS VERY LITTLE PAINT LEFT ON THE HOOD OR TRUNK AND ONLY ABOUT HALF LEFT ON THE TOP OF THE CAR. I HAVE TALKED TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS ABOUT THIS AND BOTH HAVE SAID THAT GM IS AWARE OF SOME PAINT PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS BUT THAT UNLESS IT STARTED TO PEEL WITHIN THE FIRST THREE YEARS THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT. I DON'T THINK IT IS UNREASONABLE FOR AN OWNER OF BUICK'S TOP OF THE LINE CAR TO EXPECT THAT THE PAINT JOB IS GOING TO STAY ON THE CAR FOR LONGER THAN 8 YEARS. I WAS AT FIRST TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS ONLY WITH…
- Electrical system › WiringFire
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 complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.