1996 Buick Park Avenue: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1996 Buick Park Avenue. The newest campaign is 96V116000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jul 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System. NHTSA has 59 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 96V116000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the powertrain control module programming. Until the campaign repair is made, the vehicle hood should be shut whenever starting the vehicle to reduce the chance of personal injury.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 323,802 units in total.
96V116000Received . 275,811 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A backfire during engine starting can cause breakage of the upper intake manifold.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause a no-start condition and possibly an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the powertrain control module programming. Until the campaign repair is made, the vehicle hood should be shut whenever starting the vehicle to reduce the chance of personal injury.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V044000Received . 15,122 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were assembled with one or more incorrect safety belt and/or safety belt buckle ends. This does not conform with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: if an incorrect part is used, the belt may not latch properly, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant should a vehicle crash occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect all front and rear safety belt latch ends and safety belt buckles for correct parts and replace any incorrect parts.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
95V204000Received . 32,869 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Anti-Theft / Control Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were assembled with a malfunction alarm, lighting and locking (mall) module that can contain a damaged capacitor. If the capacitor is damaged, the "key in the ignition" warning chime and the driver seat belt unbuckled warning chime and indicator lamp may not work. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 114, "theft protection" and FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection." in addition, other chime reminder functions, interior lighting controls, and power door locking features are also affected.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance; the driver may not be aware that the key was left in the ignition or that the safety belt was not buckled.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the mall module.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
59 complaints, 68 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1996 Buick Park Avenue
- All 1996 vehicles
| Component | 1996 Park Avenue | All 1996 vehicles | Park Avenue, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 147.1 | 84 | 105.3 | 10 |
| Air Bags | 147.1 | 66.9 | 29.3 | 10 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 147.1 | 140.9 | 172.9 | 10 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 102.9 | 120.9 | 139.9 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 73.5 | 51.5 | 51.1 | 5 |
| Power Train | 58.8 | 97.9 | 54.3 | 4 |
| Tires | 58.8 | 37.2 | 23.4 | 4 |
| Suspension | 44.1 | 55 | 29.8 | 3 |
| Visibility | 44.1 | 59 | 37.8 | 3 |
| Seats | 44.1 | 14.1 | 16 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 24 May 2021
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ03001 | Recall query | POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE | Steering | 2 Jan 2003 | 15 Sep 2003 | |
| EA02030 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery | 22 Oct 2002 | 9 Mar 2004 | 04V090000 |
| PE02050 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling | 13 Jun 2002 | 22 Oct 2002 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1996 Buick Park AvenueThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 Buick Park Avenue: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/park-avenue/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Buick Park Avenue?
- 323,802 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Buick Park Avenue have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Buick Park Avenue, model years 1984 to 2005. 3 of them name the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Buick Park Avenue name most often?
- Electrical System: 10 of 68 component mentions, or 147.1 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 84 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Buick Park Avenue open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.