Buick Park Avenue Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 16 safety recalls and 1,368 owner complaints across 22 model years of the Buick Park Avenue (1984–2005). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

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What Buick Park Avenue owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1,368 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 246.

• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip111
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline108
• Engine and engine cooling55
• Electrical system46
• Engine and engine cooling: engine41
• Seat belts: retractor32
• Engine and engine cooling: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe31
• Power train: automatic transmission29

All Buick Park Avenue recalls (16)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Buick Park Avenue, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Delivery (fuel system)

   NHTSA 04V090000 Reported February 24, 2004 910,873 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 3800 v6 (l36) engines and certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, the regulators have a much higher than usual rate of fuel leaks. A leak can allow fuel to enter the intake manifold through a vacuum line. If the engine does not start when cranked, the fuel from the leaking regulator and a…

   Remedy: Dealers will install new fuel pressure regulators with improved diaphragms. The recall will be conducted in phased mailings. Phase 1 began on june 30, 2004, and phase 2 began on september 30, 2004. Owners should…

   Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000

2. Lock (latches/locks/linkages)

   NHTSA 02V328000 Reported December 9, 2002 43,980 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   On certain passenger vehicles, the emergency trunk release handle may be installed or forced out of the proper position.

   Remedy: Dealers will secure the emergency trunk release cable to ensure that the emergency trunk release handle operates properly. Owner notification began december 19, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized…

   Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003

3. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

   NHTSA 00V346000 Reported October 30, 2000 35,302 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 104, "windshield wiping and washing systems." these vehicles have a wiper system microprocessor that is susceptible to voltage transients, which can cause a "latch-up" condition in the system controller.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor cover which contains the microprocessor.

   Model years: 2000, 2001

4. Webbing (seat belts)

   NHTSA 00V117000 Reported April 18, 2000 77,952 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have front seat shoulder belts that may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect for the presence of updated front shoulder belt bezels and where necessary, install new front seat shoulder belt opening bezel kits.

   Model years: 1997, 1998

5. Foundation components (service brakes)

   NHTSA 00V114000 Reported April 17, 2000 8,132 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have internal fluid leaks in the brake hydraulic control unit.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the ABS hydraulic modulator unit and if necessary, replace the hydraulic modulator.

   Model years: 2000

6. Vacuum (service brakes)

   NHTSA 99V238000 Reported August 27, 1999 988 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The brake booster to pedal assembly attachment nuts may be loose.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace any missing brake booster to brake pedal assembly nuts and tighten all four (4) nuts to specified torque.

   Model years: 1999

7. Disc (service brakes)

   NHTSA 99V081000 Reported April 14, 1999 38 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with incorrect front brake rotor, brake caliper assembly, brake pads, and caliper mounting bracket on either the left or right side of the vehicle.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect for correct brake parts and replace any incorrect rotors, caliper assemblies, brake pads, and caliper mounting brackets.

   Model years: 1999

8. Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)

   NHTSA 97V064000 Reported April 28, 1997 156,910 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   The electronic brake control module or the electronic brake and traction control module can cause the antilock brake system (ABS) to cycle during a non-ABS brake application.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the electronic brake control module or the electronic brake and traction control module.

   Model years: 1997

9. Mid/rear assembly (seats)

   NHTSA 97V036000 Reported March 11, 1997 20,959 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   These vehicles were assembled with center rear seat belt anchor bolts not properly installed. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

   Remedy: Dealers will tighten the center rear seat belt anchor bolts to specification.

   Model years: 1997

10. 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.

    Model years: 1996

11. 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.

    Model years: 1996

12. Cooling unit and lines (power train)

    NHTSA 96V015000 Reported January 23, 1996 585,182 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from august 1991 through july 1995. The transmission oil cooler line can separate when the vehicle is operated in low temperatures in combination with high transmission loads.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines.

    Model years: 1992, 1993

13. 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.

    Model years: 1996

14. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 95V158000 Reported August 4, 1995 12,832 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The driver side headlamp lens has an incorrect aim pad number on the lens. This does not comply with FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver side headlamp on vehicles with the correct outboard lower pad number.

    Model years: 1995

15. Mechanical (parking brake)

    NHTSA 91V167000 Reported September 23, 1991 20,765 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    When applied, the parking brake lever assembly may release one or more teeth, reducing the cable load to the rear brakes.

    Remedy: Replace parking brake lever assembly.

    Model years: 1991

16. Webbing (seat belts)

    NHTSA 90V112000 Reported June 6, 1990 51,834 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Owners manuals did not fully explain how front shoulder belt comfort feature works.

    Remedy: Insert sticker that provides missing information in owners manuals.

    Model years: 1990

Other Buick models

• Lesabre3,728 complaints
• Regal3,264 complaints
• Enclave2,501 complaints
• Lacrosse2,122 complaints
• Century1,817 complaints
• Rendezvous1,241 complaints
• Lucerne943 complaints
• Encore601 complaints

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.