Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 1997. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2003.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Park Avenue | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 Park Avenue | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 Park Avenue | 33 | 1 |
| 2002 Park Avenue | 32 | 1 |
| 2001 Park Avenue | 57 | 2 |
| 2000 Park Avenue | 81 | 3 |
| 1999 Park Avenue | 140 | 3 |
| 1998 Park AvenueMost complaints | 246 | 2 |
| 1997 Park AvenueMost complaints | 219 | 3 |
| 1996 Park Avenue | 59 | 3 |
| 1995 Park Avenue | 117 | 1 |
| 1994 | 48 | 0 |
| 1993 Park Avenue | 64 | 1 |
| 1992 Park Avenue | 77 | 1 |
| 1991 Park Avenue | 92 | 1 |
| 1990 Park Avenue | 12 | 1 |
| 1989 | 21 | 0 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine and engine cooling282
- Service brakes, hydraulic218
- Electrical system176
- Seat belts133
- Steering106
- Power train98
- Fuel system, gasoline92
- Structure90
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 110 Park Avenue vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 97 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 | 9 |
| 2003 | 15 | 13 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 |
| 2001 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000 | 12 | 12 |
| 1999 | 14 | 11 |
| 1998 | 12 | 10 |
| 1997 | 10 | 8 |
| 1996 | 5 | 5 |
| 1995 | 3 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 11 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 11.3–12.6 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Park Avenue · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.4 | 8.7 | 11.3 |
| 2004 | Park Avenue · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.4 | 8.7 | 11.3 |
| 2003 | Park Avenue · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.5 | 8.8 | 11.4 |
| 2002 | Park Avenue · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.5 | 8.8 | 11.4 |
| 2001 | Park Avenue · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.8 | 8.7 | 11.5 |
| 2000 | Park Avenue · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 14.4 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| 1999 | Park Avenue · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.9 | 9.3 | 11.8 |
| 1998 | Park Avenue · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 14.6 | 9.5 | 12.3 |
| 1997 | Park Avenue # · Full-size · Premium gasoline | 14.9 | 9.8 | 12.6 |
| 1996 | Park Avenue · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 8.8 | 11.5 |
| 1995 | Park Avenue · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 14.5 | 9.3 | 12.1 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
3 Park Avenue cars are on the New Zealand register; 67% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
New registrations in Europe
1 new Buick Park Avenue cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2010, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2010 the largest markets were Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
16 campaigns cover the Park Avenue; the latest 12 are below.
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 MISTIMED SPARK CAN CAUSE A BACKFIRE.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE MAY BE INSTALLED OR FORCED OUT OF THE PROPER POSITION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 104, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A WIPER SYSTEM MICROPROCESSOR THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO VOLTAGE TRANSIENTS, WHICH CAN CAUSE A "LATCH-UP" CONDITION IN THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELTS THAT MAY TWIST, ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE BOOSTER TO PEDAL ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT NUTS MAY BE LOOSE.
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.
THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE OR THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE CAN CAUSE THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) TO CYCLE DURING A NON-ABS BRAKE APPLICATION.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH ONE OR MORE INCORRECT SAFETY BELT AND/OR SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ENDS. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
NHTSA recalls