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#BS-1991-BUIPAR-7AFB

1991 Buick Park Avenue

Based on reports from 134 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.

Complaints
134
Crashes
16
Fires
6
Recalls
1
TSBs
11
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Preliminary Verdict

Red Flag

Based on 134 complaints, 16 crashes, 6 fires, and 1 recalls.

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Top reported problems

1

dome head lights stay on all the time

1 complaints • Severity 8/10

$X,XXX
2

engine shuts down once warmed up

1 complaints • Severity 8/10

$X,XXX
3

will not start

1 complaints • Severity 4/10

$X,XXX

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Mechanic Inspection Checklist

!Check the Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited SlipHIGH

29 owners reported service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip issues — failures commonly reported around 100K miles.

!Inspect the Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation ComponentsMED
Look for symptoms of wear and premature failure
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30,000-Mile Cost Projection

Best Case

$X,XXX

Most Likely

$X,XXX

Worst Case

$X,XXX

Top cost driver: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip (29 reports).

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Owner Intelligence

AI-synthesized themes from real complaints

Buyer Lot Checklist

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Negotiation Talking Points

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Buy / Skip Verdict

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Where the complaints fall

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip29 (22%)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components14 (10%)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder12 (9%)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline6 (4%)
Brakes5 (4%)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc4 (3%)
Electrical3 (2%)
Structure:body:door3 (2%)

1991 Buick Park Avenue: Known Issues & Problem Areas

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Issues

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints account for 22% of all reports filed for the 1991 Buick Park Avenue, with 29 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 100,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 100K-mile mark.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components Issues

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 1991 Buick Park Avenue, with 14 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder Issues

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 1991 Buick Park Avenue, with 12 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline Issues

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline complaints account for 4% of all reports filed for the 1991 Buick Park Avenue, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.

Complaint trend by year

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Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1991 Buick Park Avenue. Recent trend: decreasing.

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Recall History (1 recall)

91V167000Oct 1991

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL

WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES.

Recall severity analysis & seller scripts

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The worst model year for the Buick Park Avenue is the 1998 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.

1991 Buick Park Avenue vs. Class Average (Large Cars)

This vehicle

134

Class avg

110

Complaint volume is roughly in line with other large cars vehicles from 1991.

Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.

About this data

NHTSA Complaints

Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 134 records for this vehicle.

NHTSA Recalls

Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.

Repair Cost Data

Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.

Other Buick Park Avenue Model Years

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1991 Buick Park Avenue: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most common problem with the 1991 Buick Park Avenue?
The most commonly reported issue with the 1991 Buick Park Avenue is related to the service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, with 29 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Is the 1991 Buick Park Avenue reliable?
The 1991 Buick Park Avenue has 134 complaints, 16 crash reports, and 6 fire reports filed with NHTSA. The full report analyzes whether these numbers indicate real risk or are proportional to the vehicle’s popularity.
How much does it cost to fix 1991 Buick Park Avenue problems?
Repair costs vary by issue. The full BumperScan report includes detailed repair cost estimates (low/median/high) for every major issue, plus a 30,000-mile total cost of ownership projection.
Does the 1991 Buick Park Avenue have any recalls?
Yes, the 1991 Buick Park Avenue has 1 recall on record. The full report includes recall severity analysis and scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
What mileage do Buick Park Avenue problems start?
Based on 2 complaints with mileage data, the median mileage at time of complaint is 100,000 miles. The highest concentration of reported issues occurs in the 90–120K mile range. The full report breaks down exactly which components fail at each mileage bracket.
What’s in the full report?
10 sections of AI analysis: severity-ranked issues, component scores (0-100), 30K-mile cost projection, failure timeline by mileage, recall details with seller scripts, owner sentiment analysis, mechanic checklist, buyer lot checklist, negotiation ammo with dollar figures, and a buy/skip verdict.
How is this different from free NHTSA data?
NHTSA gives you raw complaint text. BumperScan cross-references 2.1M+ complaints with community repair cost data, EPA fuel data, and recall records — then uses AI to synthesize it into actionable advice with dollar figures.
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