2001 BUICK PARK AVENUE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 57 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (11 complaints · 19.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 1
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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 11 of 57 owner complaints (19.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 11 complaints, 19.3% of reports ENGINE 11 · 19.3% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 17.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 17.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 9 complaints, 15.8% of reports STEERING 9 · 15.8% VISIBILITY: 6 complaints, 10.5% of reports VISIBILITY 6 · 10.5% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 7.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 7.0% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 7.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 7.0% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 3 complaints, 5.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 5.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 5.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 5.3% · 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 3.5% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 3.5% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 29 complaints, 50.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 29 · 50.9% · 2 crash reports 3 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 11 19.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 17.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 9 15.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 6 10.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 5.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 2 3.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 29 50.9% 2 crashes · 3 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 Oct 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2000. 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2000 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 00V346000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V346000 Recall campaign 02V328000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V328000 Investigation EA02030 ● Investigation EA02030 Investigation EA07008 ● Investigation EA07008
  • Campaign 02V328000 was reported 718 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 3
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V346000
Recall campaign 1 02V328000
Defect investigation 1 EA02030
Defect investigation 1 EA07008
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V346000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    IF MICROPROCESSOR "LATCH-UP" OCCURS, THE CUSTOMER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM IN BOTH THE LOWER AND HIGH-SPEED MODES REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER WHICH CONTAINS THE MICROPROCESSOR.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 02V328000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    IF THE CABLE IS OUT OF THE PROPER POSITION, IT COULD INCREASE THE FORCE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE AND A PERSON TRAPPED IN THE TRUNK MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RELEASE THE TRUNK LATCH USING THE EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE.
    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 DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300.
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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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