Buick Park AvenueYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 1,366 NHTSA owner complaints across 21 model years, the Buick Park Avenue years to avoid are 1997 and 1998, and the strongest years are 1994, 2001, 2002 and 2003. The Park Avenue has 16 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.
Buick Park Avenue years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Park Avenue median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Buick Park Avenue problems
All model years combined: 1,366 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 282 | 57 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 218 | 28 |
| Electrical system | 176 | 37 |
| Seat belts | 133 | 4 |
| Steering | 106 | 6 |
| Power train | 98 | 9 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 92 | 19 |
| Structure | 90 | 6 |
| Visibility | 64 | 3 |
| 21 other systems | 403 | 73 |
Buick Park Avenue recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 16 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Park Avenue
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRELed to recall 08V-118
- POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURENo recall
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESLed to recall 04V-090
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESNo recall
- FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTIONLed to recall 00V-117
- FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTIONNo recall
- FUEL LINE FAILURENo recall
- BRAKE CALIPER CORROSIONNo recall