Driver's seat belt buckle jammed 1/3 of the time. The consumer had to step out of the vehicle, still buckled and then the seat belt unbuckled.*ak failure of the seat belt to release when the button was pressed happened on numerous occasions. *ph
The worst 1990 Buick Park Avenue problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes4
- Seat belts2
- Acceleration1
- Engine1
- Lights1
Problems by type
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- Brakes4
- Seat belts2
- Acceleration1
- Engine1
- Lights1
- Tires1
Recalls 1
Seat belts: front: webbing
- What is wrong
- Owners manuals did not fully explain how front shoulder belt comfort feature works.
- Risk
- Cars would not comply with fmvss 208, and incorrect use of safety restraints could lead to personal injury to occupants if an accidentshould occur.
- Remedy
- Insert sticker that provides missing information in owners manuals.
Recall number 90V112000 · Recall details
See all 1 recalls for the 1990 Buick Park Avenue
Defect investigations
Brake caliper corrosion
There is no summary currently available
PE92039
What 1990 Buick Park Avenue owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Our buick starts just fine but often dies out intermittently at stop signs, when we slow down, when we are just idling, when we first start it and when we put it in reverse or drive. It happens whether it's cold or hot, been running for a long time or not, going 50 MPH or 2 MPH, it just dies out. We've had 3 different mechanics try to fix it this past year, costing approximately $900 and it still dies out. What the heck is the problem? It's pretty scary driving in traffic and having it die out at 50 MPH and having to restart it, sometimes 3 to 4 times. I believe this is extremely dangerous and could cause accidents. As far as the "incident date" it has happened so often I can't put just one date on it. And the number of failures is just too many to count. The vehicle component information I put down is a complete guess. 3 mechanics and I don't really know where the problem lies.
I understand that this component was subject to recall on the 1990 buick regal which appears to use identical components. No safety defect mentioned in the summary.
When moving transmission pawl from park to drive vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. Took vehicle to dealer.
No summary listed for abov evehicle.
Twice while driving headlights went out, causing poor visibilty at night. Possible cause defective automatic light sensor.
When applying the ABS brakes the pedal resisted, causing extended stopping distance. Abs warning light illuminated, indicating malfunction within the system. Please give any further details.
Kelly-springfield tires gt,p205/75r14 tires failed prior to recall notice.
Abs: when brakes are applied they would get spongy & then pull hard to right. Took to dealer & diagnostics was performed. Problem intermittent. Finally mechanic found problem & had the rear brakes adjusted.
Owner said that he was about to pull off and the brakes went out.
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Questions about the 1990 Buick Park Avenue
Is the 1990 Buick Park Avenue reliable?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 1990 Buick Park Avenue, fewer than a typical Park Avenue model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1990 Buick Park Avenue?
Brakes, with 4 complaints. Next is seat belts (2).
How many recalls does the 1990 Buick Park Avenue have?
1 recall, covering seat belts.
What year does the Buick Park Avenue have bad brakes?
The Buick Park Avenue model years with the most brakes complaints are 1991 (59 complaints), 1997 (39 complaints) and 1992 (23 complaints).
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