1997 BUICK PARK AVENUE — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 5
- Fires 21
- Injuries 9
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | 45 | 20.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 40 | 18.5% | 1 crashes · 14 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 29 | 13.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 19 | 8.8% | 0 crashes · 3 fires |
| STEERING | 17 | 7.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 16 | 7.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 11 | 5.1% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 10 | 4.6% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | 2.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 154 | 71.3% | 3 crashes · 15 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 97V036000 was reported 61 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 97V064000 was reported 42 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 00V117000 was reported 1,250 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1997-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1997-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1997-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1997-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1998-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1998-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 1999-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 97V036000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 97V064000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 00V117000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE99056 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA00002 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE02050 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA02030 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | RQ03001 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 00V117000
- Report date
- Component:
- SEAT BELTS
- Consequence:
- WHEN THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING BECOMES JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR, THE BELT MAY BE UNUSABLE.
- 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.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 97V036000
- Report date
- Component:
- SEATS
- Consequence:
- IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM WOULD NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT COULD OCCUR.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS TO SPECIFICATION.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 97V064000
- Report date
- Component:
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Consequence:
- THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE OR THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.