The 1993 Buick Park Avenue has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 585,182 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN96V0150001996-01-23585,182 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
Consequence
VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
17
4crashes
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
5
2fires
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
4
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
2fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
Total complaints102
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 buick park avenue. While driving 15 mph, the engine mount fell underneath the vehicle, which caused the engine to drop halfway out of the vehicle. The steering wheel detached and was unable to be used. The contact is sending the vehicle to a welding shop. The failure…”
“Major transmission leak-possible fire hazard possible manufacture recall. *tr”
“The washers for the cradle bolts rusted and broke off. The sub frame(cradle) then dropped and disconnected steering shaft. Luckily this happened leaving a parking lot @ 5mph. *tr”
“Leaking transaxle fluid line. *jb”
“Dt*:the contact stated there was smoke coming out of the steering column and the ignition smell of electrical wires burning. This occurred several seconds after the vehicle was started. Updated 5/2/2006 - *nm”
“Dt*:the contact stated there was smoke coming out of the steering column and the ignition smell of electrical wires burning. This occurred several seconds after the vehicle was started. Updated 5/2/2006 - *nm”
“While driving 10 mph cradle bolts rusted. As a result bolts broke, and the steering failed. No impact reported. *ak all four back bolts failed and cradle dropped and steering failed. *tc”
“While driving 10 mph cradle bolts rusted. As a result bolts broke, and the steering failed. No impact reported. *ak all four back bolts failed and cradle dropped and steering failed. *tc”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Buick Park Avenue as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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