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1988 Buick Park Avenue vs 1989 Buick Park Avenue

Complaints, recalls, TSBs, investigations and safety ratings side by side, from official federal data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Metric1988 Buick Park Avenue1989 Buick Park Avenue
NHTSA complaints1921
Recall campaigns00
Service bulletins (TSBs)00
Investigations00
Crash reports42
Fire reports00
NCAP overall rating
EPA MPG (combined)
Median reported incident mileage

Reported problems side by side

ComponentBuick Park AvenueBuick Park Avenue
Structure26
Service Brakes, Hydraulic43
Steering60
Power Train12
Vehicle Speed Control12
Tires03
Engine and Engine Cooling11
Seats11
1988 Buick Park Avenue
1989 Buick Park Avenue

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Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports. A vehicle that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — use shares and read the underlying reports before drawing conclusions.