1997 Buick Park Avenue: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 355 complaints
355
Total Complaints
89,747mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

70,000 25th Percentile
89,747 Median Mileage
114,249 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
25
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
24
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
22
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
13
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
11
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
11
SEAT BELTS
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
9
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
8

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
40
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE IS A REFLECTION IN WINDSHIELD COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD THAT OBSTRUCTS VIEW. *AK"
"OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SERVICE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON, OWNER NOTES THAT DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY COMPUTER BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK"
"DIFFICULTY SEEING DASHBOARD CONTROLS DUE TO DASH TOP DESIGN."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28