1996 Buick Park Avenue Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1996 Buick Park Avenue, and owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1996 Buick Park Avenue

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Fuel injection system (fuel system)

   NHTSA 96V116000 Reported July 1, 1996 275,811 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   A backfire during engine starting can cause breakage of the upper intake manifold.

   Remedy: 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.

2. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

   NHTSA 96V044000 Reported March 5, 1996 15,122 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   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."

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect all front and rear safety belt latch ends and safety belt buckles for correct parts and replace any incorrect parts.

3. Electrical system: control module

   NHTSA 95V204000 Reported October 23, 1995 32,869 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   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,…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the mall module.

59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1996 Buick Park Avenue have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash and 4 describe a fire. Reports cite 7 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 114,610 miles. Complaints peaked in 1997 with 11 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Air bags4
• Engine and engine cooling4
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip4
• Air bags: frontal3
• Electrical system: control module3
• Fuel system, gasoline: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings3
• Tires3
• Air bags: side/window2

What owners are reporting

“Sub-frame rust is severe where 2 at front of the engine mounting bushings all have rust, but the worst are the ones supporting the transmission -under the transmission, 2 have almost no metal frame an”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 24, 2021 · Unknown or other

“The driver seat belt unbuckled warning chime doesn't work. The "key in the ignition" warning chime usually doesn't work. The mall module has been diagnosed as the cause by a local buick dealership. Th”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 29, 2016 · Electrical system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1996 Buick Park Avenue. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Buick Park Avenue model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Buick Park Avenue model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 1996 Buick Park Avenue

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.