1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 137 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (36 complaints · 26.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 22
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 36 of 137 owner complaints (26.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 36 complaints, 26.3% of reports ENGINE 36 · 26.3% · 1 crash reports 10 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 13.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 19 · 13.9% · 8 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 17 complaints, 12.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 17 · 12.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 14 complaints, 10.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 14 · 10.2% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 8.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 8.0% · 4 fire reports STEERING: 7 complaints, 5.1% of reports STEERING 7 · 5.1% STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 5.1% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 5.1% TIRES: 5 complaints, 3.7% of reports TIRES 5 · 3.7% POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 2.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 2.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 93 complaints, 67.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 93 · 67.9% · 16 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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)
ENGINE 36 26.3% 1 crashes · 10 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 19 13.9% 0 crashes · 8 fires
SEAT BELTS 17 12.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 14 10.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 8.0% 0 crashes · 4 fires
STEERING 7 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 7 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 5 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 93 67.9% 0 crashes · 16 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 1999. 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1999 Oct 2019 Recall campaign 99V081000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V081000 Recall campaign 99V238000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V238000 Recall campaign 04V090000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V090000 Investigation EA00002 ● Investigation EA00002 Investigation PE02050 ● Investigation PE02050 Investigation EA02030 ● Investigation EA02030 Investigation EA07008 ● Investigation EA07008
  • Campaign 04V090000 was reported 606 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 4
2000-Q2 Owner reports 5
2000-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q4 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 4
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 4
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 6
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 5
2003-Q1 Owner reports 6
2003-Q2 Owner reports 6
2003-Q3 Owner reports 8
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 5
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q4 Owner reports 6
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 99V081000
Recall campaign 1 99V238000
Recall campaign 1 04V090000
Defect investigation 1 EA00002
Defect investigation 1 PE02050
Defect investigation 1 EA02030
Defect investigation 1 EA07008
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V090000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    THE BACKFIRE CAN RUPTURE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE RUPTURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAN DISPLACE A FUEL LINE, PULLING AN INJECTOR OUT OF PLACE, AND CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AND POSSIBLE FIRE.
    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 CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V081000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A VEHICLE WITH THIS CONDITION CAN PULL TO ONE SIDE DURING A BRAKING MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE COULD BE INCREASED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CORRECT BRAKE PARTS AND REPLACE ANY INCORRECT ROTORS, CALIPER ASSEMBLIES, BRAKE PADS, AND CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKETS.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V238000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    IF THESE NUTS ARE LOOSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY BE LOW, THE ASSEMBLY MAY BE LOOSE, THE BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE, AND IF THE NUTS BACK COMPLETELY OFF, BRAKING MAY BE LOST. ALSO FUME AND WATER INTRUSION TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAN OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER TO BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY NUTS AND TIGHTEN ALL FOUR (4) NUTS TO SPECIFIED TORQUE.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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