1985 Buick Park Avenue Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 20%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 1985 Buick Park Avenue, 20% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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, special order, two door park ave.1985.”
NHTSA complaint #10060414, filed 2004-03, 118,000 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 9 | 16% |
| 2000 | 9 | 11% |
| 1999 | 7 | 5% |
| 1998 | 12 | 5% |
| 1997 | 20 | 9% |
| 1996 | 2 | 3% |
| 1995 | 22 | 19% |
| 1994 | 3 | 6% |
| 1993 | 5 | 8% |
| 1991 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 6 | 32% |
| 1987 | 4 | 31% |
| 1986 | 1 | 17% |
| 1985 | 2 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1985 Buick Park Avenue
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1985 Buick Park Avenue
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology