Reliability & cost of ownership
Buick Park Avenue Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Buick Park Avenue? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Buick Park Avenue problems by model year
19 recall entries across 9 model years and 1,002 owner complaints across 11 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Park Avenue | Not confirmed | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Park Avenue | Not confirmed | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Park Avenue | 1 | 33 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Park Avenue | 1 | 32 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Park Avenue | 2 | 57 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Park Avenue | 3 | 81 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Park Avenue | 3 | 140 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Park Avenue | 2 | 246 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Park Avenue | 3 | 218 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Park Avenue | 3 | 58 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Park Avenue | 1 | 117 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Buick Park Avenue, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling234 complaints
- electrical system127 complaints
- seat belts115 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic92 complaints
- steering79 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline74 complaints
- power train58 complaints
- structure53 complaints