"How reliable is the 1993 Buick Park Avenue?"

"Based on 102 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Buick Park Avenue has a median complaint mileage of 156510 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Buick Park Avenue?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Buick Park Avenue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 102 total complaints filed."

1993 Buick Park Avenue: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints

102

Total Complaints

156,510mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

103,000 25th Percentile

156,510 Median Mileage

174,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Cooling Unit And Lines

Door

Air Conditioner

Automatic Transmission

Fuel System, Gasoline

Gasoline

Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Cooling System

Unknown Or Other

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *ALK"

"WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC TRANSMISSION GOES IN TO NEUTRAL AND GOES FORWARD. TT"

"DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKE HOSE LEAKED CAUSING LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY. REPAIRED TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MN: 15 NY: 11 CA: 10 KS: 10 PA: 8 MA: 5 OH: 5 MD: 3 WI: 3 MO: 3

Who Files Complaints?

32.4%

Original Owners

67.6%

Second+ Owners

Buick Park Avenue — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	134	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	16
1992	104	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	13
1994	63	110,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1995	164	108,000	Hydraulic Power Assist System	7
1996	68	112,000	Air Bags	3
1997	355	89,747	Gasoline	5
1998	327	73,171	Gasoline	8
1999	174	59,600	Gasoline	5
2000	104	60,000	Electrical System	6
2001	71	66,469	Electrical System	5
2002	41	47,000	Electrical System	4
2003	38	52,500	Tires	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28