1985 Buick Park Avenue Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1985 Buick Park Avenue. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
Total complaints15

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Dt: the contact states there is a tiny nylon clip that holds the timing belt on. The contact had the hoses and belts replaced. While driving the vehicle at 60 mph the car stalled. The clip was cracked and the timing belt loosened and went out of time and blew the rod in the engine. The…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS · reported 2005-11-04

“Problem with the steering mechanism, will not turn when cold/or on initial startup, stiffness in steering led to looseness in steering wheel, due to long time problem of turning the wheel,this problem has been going on since this car has been in my family, my father purchased the vehicle new,…”

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM · reported 2003-05-08

“New air-conditioning installed in 1990. Car not driven often. Againg ac not working for past 3 years. Car garaged and well cared for..should not have these problems. One person driver..middle age lady.. Paint is peeling off ..gm will not pay for it. Transmission should not have gone out so soon..…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2002-11-15

“New air-conditioning installed in 1990. Car not driven often. Againg ac not working for past 3 years. Car garaged and well cared for..should not have these problems. One person driver..middle age lady.. Paint is peeling off ..gm will not pay for it. Transmission should not have gone out so soon..…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2002-11-15

“New air-conditioning installed in 1990. Car not driven often. Againg ac not working for past 3 years. Car garaged and well cared for..should not have these problems. One person driver..middle age lady.. Paint is peeling off ..gm will not pay for it. Transmission should not have gone out so soon..…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2002-11-15

“New air-conditioning installed in 1990. Car not driven often. Againg ac not working for past 3 years. Car garaged and well cared for..should not have these problems. One person driver..middle age lady.. Paint is peeling off ..gm will not pay for it. Transmission should not have gone out so soon..…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2002-11-15

“New air-conditioning installed in 1990. Car not driven often. Againg ac not working for past 3 years. Car garaged and well cared for..should not have these problems. One person driver..middle age lady.. Paint is peeling off ..gm will not pay for it. Transmission should not have gone out so soon..…”

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS · reported 2002-11-15

“Right front tire mounts broke causing tire to fall off resulting in damage. (ohio traffic crash report) mjs.”

TIRES · reported 1999-05-19
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Buick Park Avenue as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.