2002 Buick Park Avenue problems
Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Buick Park Avenue. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 24% of complaints. After that come electrical system (17%) and brakes (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 26 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 | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 26 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 47,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 87% 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 2002 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Buick Park Avenue with enough data (18 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick park avenue. The contact stated that while attempting to avoid crashing into another vehicle, the contact swerved and crashed into a light post. The contact sustained a cut on the eyebrow, lip and several broken teeth due to the impact of the air bag which required medical attention. The police report was filed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 33,127.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick park avenue. While driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel began to move independently from left to right without warning, causing the contact to crash into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained whiplash and bruises that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Drove 2.5 miles from store,parked in driveway ,went in house, 3mins later heard explosion,car engine in flames,burned for 20 mins until fire dept extinguished.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds or at an idle, knocking noises came from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop for inspection. The mechanic determined the engine motor mounts were worn and needed to be replaced. The engine motor mounts were replaced by the independent repair shop.