"How reliable is the 1999 Buick Park Avenue?"

"Based on 174 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Buick Park Avenue has a median complaint mileage of 59600 miles. The most common issue is Gasoline."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Buick Park Avenue?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Buick Park Avenue is Gasoline, accounting for a significant portion of the 174 total complaints filed."

1999 Buick Park Avenue: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 174 complaints

174

Total Complaints

59,600mi

Median Mileage

Gasoline

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

41,500 25th Percentile

59,600 Median Mileage

100,600 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Gasoline

Engine

12V/24V/48V Battery

Retractor

Rotor

Engine And Engine Cooling

Electrical System

Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

Delivery

Automatic Transmission

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ALWAYS ACCELERATE WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN I AM TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. BUICK KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT HAS BASICALLY TRIED TO PRETEND THAT IT DOES NOT EXIST."

"AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 10 complaints

25th: 34,535 mi Median: 39,246 mi 75th: 45,512 mi

Retractor 7 complaints

25th: 43,484 mi Median: 52,489 mi 75th: 59,375 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

IL: 17 FL: 16 TX: 12 NY: 12 CA: 12 PA: 10 WI: 9 MI: 8 GA: 8 OH: 6

Who Files Complaints?

38.5%

Original Owners

61.5%

Second+ Owners

Buick Park Avenue — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	134	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	16
1992	104	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	13
1993	102	156,510	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
1994	63	110,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1995	164	108,000	Hydraulic Power Assist System	7
1996	68	112,000	Air Bags	3
1997	355	89,747	Gasoline	5
1998	327	73,171	Gasoline	8
2000	104	60,000	Electrical System	6
2001	71	66,469	Electrical System	5
2002	41	47,000	Electrical System	4
2003	38	52,500	Tires	2

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