1999 Buick Park Avenue problems
Owners have filed 174 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Buick Park Avenue. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 25% of complaints. After that come electrical system (11%) and fuel system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 174 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 29
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 75 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 23 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 75 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 60,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 43,000 miles (21 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 29 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Buick Park Avenue with enough data (112 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving 55 MPH, right rear tire came off, vehicle veered to left over median and into oncoming traffic, consumer was able to avoid a head-on collision, dealer determined that spindle of wheel had broken. Damage to vehicle was $ 10000.00 . Consumer and passenger suffered minor injuries.
Consumer attempted to start vehicle and heard a loud pop, flames started to shoot out from under the hood, claim 13-7487-456. *slc
Vehicle would not start when key was turned, on the second try the vehicle exploded and there was a fire in the engine compartment, claim 40-2451-477. *slc
Intake manifold leaked coolant fluid all over the engine. This resulted in the vehicle stalling while driving . The manifold was replaced, but the problem recurred. The dealership replaced the manifold with a redesigned one.
Consumer concerned that auto safety data won't be released to the public. The consumer believed that the public had the right to know about defects regarding all vehicles. The consumer purchased a vehicle which had numerous problems, such as a molding rear door, a broken door handle and a new engine and fuel pressure regulator was needed.