Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
31
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-09 | 02V328000 |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK | 43,980 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Rust got to the back end of this car it is completely detached this car is not safe in any shale or form. The backend c… |
| 2021-03-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STAR… |
| 2017-10-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR STARTED SMOKING BY THE MANIFOLD GASKETS UPON ME STARTING IT..I LEFT IT PARKED IN DRIVEWAY APPOX 2 -3 WEEKS , WHI… |
| 2017-06-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME TWICE AND … |
| 2015-07-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO MOVE INDEPENDENTLY FRO… |
| 2015-01-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN SMELLING OIL BURNING SMELL WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR FOR A WHILE. TODAY I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOL… |
| 2013-06-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER FOUND A … |
| 2013-03-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, SMOKE AND FL… |
| 2013-02-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT … |
| 2012-09-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILE… |
| 2011-11-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DROVE 2.5 MILES FROM STORE,PARKED IN DRIVEWAY ,WENT IN HOUSE, 3MINS LATER HEARD EXPLOSION,CAR ENGINE IN FLAMES,BURNED … |
| 2011-04-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR |
| 2011-03-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOS… |
| 2006-03-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR AT AN IDLE, KNOCKING NOISES CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMEN… |
| 2005-07-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | A LEAKING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR ON 2002 BUICK PARK AVE COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE OR EXPLOSION WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FA… |
| 2005-05-04 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER … |
| 2005-05-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | DT: THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD HER SHE NEEDS NEW BRAKES. LAST YEAR ON 4-20-04 SHE BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED A… |
| 2004-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE CONSUMER'S 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE FAILED. *BF *NM |
| 2003-04-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | ACCELERATOR STUCK AND CAR HIT A BUILDING. CAR WAS TOTALED. *NLM |
| 2002-11-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM THE VEHICLES DASHBOARD AND HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT AN AMBIENT L… |
| 2002-08-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THERE WERE THREE SYSTEMS THAT HAD PROBLEMS, BUT ONE OF THE SYSTEMS, THE DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM, SEEMS TO HAVE CURED ITSELF… |
| 2002-07-23 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | No | 0 | 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE PURCHASED 07/23/02, LEFT FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT HAS EXCESS MOVEMENT ( FEELS LIKE ONE HALF TO ONE IN… |
| 2002-07-04 | TIRES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO TWO VEHICLES, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION… |
| 2002-05-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LOCKING MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE WITH… |
| 2002-04-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES SVS LIGHT IS ON AND THE SECURITY LIGHT IS ON, DEALER REPLACED BODY CONTROL MODULE. YD |
| 2002-03-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT SHIFTED BACK AND FORTH. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH PARTS W… |
| 2001-12-03 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT CLICK FOR SECURITY REASONS, CLICKING COMES INTERMITTENTLY. *AK CON… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HAD TO KEEP TRYING TO GET VEHICLE STARTED. THE CHECK ENGI… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | WHEN CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING IN EXTREME COLD WEATHER THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. WHEN THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR HA… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS LIGHTS COMES ON AND STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS RESULTS IN LOSS OF ABS AND SERVICE BRAKES.*AK |
| — | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | THE LEFT SIDE MIRROR BLOCKED THE VISION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CONSUMER FELLS IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CONSU… |