Safety Score
81
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-30 | 00V346000 |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 35,302 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Right side blinkers stopped working front and back I have checked bulbs fuses relays the safty flashers work on both si… |
| 2021-03-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE COMOUTER OF THE CAR MAY BE HACKED |
| 2016-12-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | GOT MY CAR TOWED TO MIDAS ON 12/15 BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T START. THEY SAID I NEEDED A TUNE UP AND A NEW INTAKE. THEY WENT … |
| 2016-10-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE MANIFOLD EXPLODED AND CAUSED THE ENGI… |
| 2016-01-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AT APPROXIMATELY 157800 MILES, DRIVERS' SIDE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK BECAME INOPERABLE, UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE WITH… |
| 2015-09-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT CONTROL BUTTON PLASTIC PIECE PREMATUREL… |
| 2015-03-09 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES FRACTURED INTERNALLY. THE FRONT… |
| 2014-10-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE… |
| 2013-07-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, A VEHICL… |
| 2012-12-07 | STEERING | Yes | 2 | I WAS DRIVING A BUICK PARK AVE 2000. AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO A BUSY 3 LANE CITY STR… |
| 2011-03-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT… |
| 2011-01-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE AUTOMOBILE IS FAULTY BECAUSE IT GIVES RANDOM AND INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READ… |
| 2010-09-22 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TWO GABRIEL STRUT MOUNT KIT ITEM #142640 WERE INSTALLED IN A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE IN THE SPRING OF 2010 . BOTH STRUT … |
| 2010-08-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 40-45 MPH, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INS… |
| 2010-08-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH WITH TH… |
| 2010-07-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION BREAKAGE CAUSED BY RUST OUT OF COMPONENT DUE TO PLACEMENT OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DRAIN PIPE. CONDE… |
| 2010-04-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETE… |
| 2009-07-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE HA… |
| 2008-07-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK… |
| 2008-02-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCES. … |
| 2007-12-30 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA. THE PLASTIC HOUSING ON THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BEL… |
| 2007-10-29 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW | No | 1 | FIRE APPEARED AT REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CONNECTION AT TOP LEFT OF BACK GLASS AND HEADER MATERIAL. DRIVER COMPLAINED OF … |
| 2007-06-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE H… |
| 2007-03-14 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS THE 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAFETY BELT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S … |
| 2006-12-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHEN BRAKES APPLIES - NO PRESSURE AND ALMOST NO BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE POSSIBLE. THIS OC… |
| 2006-09-21 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | ON 7/21/2006, I PURCHASED A USED 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE AND ON 9/21/2006, WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY, T… |
| 2006-01-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ALL BUT MANUAL BRAKES. I MANAGED TO REACH A NEARBY SERVICE GARAGE WHERE IT… |
| 2006-01-10 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | (1) SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT. NO PRIOR INDICATION OF IMPENDING FAILURE. (2) MOMENTARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTR… |
| 2005-05-02 | TIRES | No | 0 | DT: THE RIMS ON THE VEHICLE ALLOW AIR TO LEAK OUT OF THE TIRES. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF T… |
| 2005-01-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR THE BATTERY BECAME WEAK. *NM IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR MALFUNCT… |
| 2004-12-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE INCIDENT ORIGINALLY FELT LIKE POSSIBLE WARPED BRAKE DISC (SLIGHT THROBING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL). WHITHIN TWO WEEKS IT… |
| 2004-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY BUICK PARK AVENUE HAS 13K MILES. WHILE DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES (TACH, SPEEDOMETER) STARTED TO PULSATE BACK AN… |
| 2004-12-14 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | STEERING EXHIBITS A HORRIBLE NOISE AND SHUTTER ON STATIC TURNS AND THIS CONTINUES N THE FORM OF A "STICK SLIP" FEEL UP … |
| 2004-11-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVEDRECALL 04V090000 CONCERNING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIRS DONE VEHICLE EXPER… |
| 2004-10-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | MY 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE WAS RECALLED FOR A DANGEROUS FUEL PUMP (NHTSA ID # 04V090000). WHILE MY CAR WAS AT A BUICK S… |
| 2004-08-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT FROM IT RETRACTOR, LEAVING PASSENGER WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT WHILE DRIVING. DE… |
| 2004-07-13 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE'S STABILITY SYSTEM FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER CHECKED THE SYSTEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THEPROBL… |
| 2004-06-11 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | 00 V 346 000/WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM: THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN SEVERE IN… |
| 2004-03-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | WHILE TURNING THE KEY TO START VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FLAMES AND HEAVY SMOKE CAME UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXT… |
| 2004-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE ENGINE STARTED RACING SO BAD THAT YOU HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE AUTO UNDER 60MPH… |
| 2004-02-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. *AK THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB |
| 2003-10-07 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | 5 STUDS BROKE OFF THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH CONTACTED.… |
| 2003-09-10 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE I… |
| 2003-08-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING FRONT LEFT WHEEL WAS SMOKING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THA… |
| 2003-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | NAR 05/21/2003 *MR DANGEROUS OPERATIONAL DEFECT. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR STEERING AND BRAKING IS LOSE. *CB |
| 2003-01-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO THE APPLY THE BRAKES, ALL BRAKING CAPABILITY HAD FAILED, DUE TO BATTERY ACID LEAKING ONTO TH… |
| 2002-11-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK.*JB |
| 2002-09-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | BRAKE SAFETY DEVICE TO INDICATE WHEN BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IS INOPERATIVE. BRAKE PAD HAD WORN COMPLETELY OU… |
| 2002-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE GOING 65MPH ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WILL RESTART AFTER SITTING FOR 10 MINUTES. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED… |
| 2002-05-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A NON-EMERGENCY STOP, BRAKES MADE A TERRIBLE SOUND. DEALER FOUND A SMALL PART… |