1997 Buick Park Avenue Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1997 Buick Park Avenue, and owners have filed 219 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1997 Buick Park Avenue

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

219 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue have filed 219 complaints with NHTSA; 5 describe a crash and 21 describe a fire. Reports cite 9 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 92,389 miles. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 37 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline25
• Seat belts: retractor24
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip22
• Engine and engine cooling13
• Power train: automatic transmission12
• Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery11
• Seat belts: webbing11
• Seat belts10

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 buick park avenue. While driving, the contact noticed an odor of burning plastic. The contact noticed a little smoke coming from the rear driver's side panel. The contact c”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 16, 2019 · Electrical system

“Why was this car not recalled with other GM products with the 3800 v6 engines for the oil leaks? These cars have the same 3800 v6 as all of the recalled cars!”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 7, 2016 · Engine

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1997 Buick Park Avenue. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Buick Park Avenue model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Buick Park Avenue model year in NHTSA's database.

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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.