1995 Buick Park Avenue: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 164 complaints
164
Total Complaints
108,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,200 25th Percentile
108,000 Median Mileage
152,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
7
AIR BAGS
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
4
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT LIGHT ABS FAILED TO WORK AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. TT"
"THE HEAD RESTS ON THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS ARE TOO HIGH AND THEY OBSTURCT THE DRIVERS VIEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT"
"VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AT ANYTIME ALSO GEARS STICK. TT"

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

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