"How reliable is the 2003 Buick Park Avenue?"

"Based on 38 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Buick Park Avenue has a median complaint mileage of 52500 miles. The most common issue is Tires."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Buick Park Avenue?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Buick Park Avenue is Tires, accounting for a significant portion of the 38 total complaints filed."

2003 Buick Park Avenue: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints

Total Complaints

52,500mi

Median Mileage

Tires

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,331 25th Percentile

52,500 Median Mileage

83,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Tires

Engine

Horn

Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine

Antilock

Tie Rod Assembly

Structure

Automatic (Asc)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TOOK CAR IN FOR ALLIGNMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT FRONT OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LIFETIME LUBRICATED HAD FAILED. HAD NOTICED SOME SMALL PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHICH IS WHY I TOOK IT TO DEALER. LEARNED THAT THEY HAVE HAD OTHER CARS WITH SAME PROBLEM. A STEERING DEFECT IS SERIOUS TO ..."

"AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. THE VIBRATION FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE OR BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE PROBLEM SIX TIMES. *AK DEALER STATED VEHICLE COULDN'T BE REPAIRED AND AGREED TO REPURCH..."

"I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH COOLANT LEAKS AROUND GASKETS AT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD OR AT THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH MIGHT "CAUSE HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES". THE LETTER SAYS IT IS A "VOLUNTARY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM". THE SUGGESTED FIX..."

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.

Tires 5 complaints

Median: 53,000 mi

Engine 4 complaints

25th: 56,485 mi Median: 63,000 mi 75th: 83,831 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 6 CA: 6 WV: 3 MI: 3 VA: 3 FL: 2 NC: 2 NV: 2 AR: 2 AZ: 1

Who Files Complaints?

23.7%

Original Owners

76.3%

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
1999	174	59,600	Gasoline	5
2000	104	60,000	Electrical System	6
2001	71	66,469	Electrical System	5
2002	41	47,000	Electrical System	4

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