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Buick Park Avenue years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 10 model years of the Buick Park Avenue by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 1998, 1997, 1999 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2004 | 12 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 36 | 2 | 0.6 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2002 | 44 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 3 | Typical |
| 2001 | 64 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | Typical |
| 2000 | 81 | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | Typical |
| 1999 | 140 | 5 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 1998 | 246 | 8 | 3.4 | 2 | 7 | Most complaints |
| 1997 | 219 | 7 | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | Most complaints |
| 1996 | 59 | 2 | 0.8 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
- 20058 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 200412 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 200336 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200244 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200164 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 200081 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 1999140 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 1998246 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 1997219 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 199659 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 12, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2005, 2004.
About this comparison
What Buick Park Avenue years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 1998, 1997, 1999 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 10 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.