1985 Buick Park Avenue Recalls
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
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…”
“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,…”
“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..…”
“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..…”
“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..…”
“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..…”
“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..…”
“Right front tire mounts broke causing tire to fall off resulting in damage. (ohio traffic crash report) mjs.”
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.