1999 Buick Park Avenue Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1999 Buick Park Avenue, and owners have filed 140 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1999 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. 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…

2. 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.

3. 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.

140 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1999 Buick Park Avenue have filed 140 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash and 22 describe a fire. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 73,954 miles. Complaints peaked in 2003 with 26 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline18
• Engine and engine cooling: engine10
• Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery7
• Seat belts: retractor7
• Engine and engine cooling6
• Service brakes, hydraulic: rotor6
• Electrical system5
• Engine and engine cooling: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe5

What owners are reporting

“Passenger front seatbelt won't click shut. Dealer can't find one.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 19, 2019 · Seat belts

“The passenger car door will not open from inside or outside. Locking mechanism does not engage and door remains stuck closed. This presents a safety issue for the passenger of the car. Vehicle has bee”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 5, 2019 · Structure

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1999 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.