2005 BUICK PARK AVENUE Recalls, Complaints & Safety

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

10 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
WHEELS	3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
SUSPENSION	1
SUSPENSION:FRONT	1
TIRES	1
EQUIPMENT	1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1

Incident date: Oct 18, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD NOT BE INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TUMBLES IN THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE F... Read more

Incident date: May 20, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION PRESENT ON THREE OF THE FOUR WHEELS THAT PROHIBITED THE BEAD ON THE TIRE FROM SEALING. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE TIRE TO LEAK AIR ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO ADD AT LEAST TEN POUNDS OF AI... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE UNDER INFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE WHEELS WERE COVERED WITH RUST WHERE THE CHROME CONTACTS THE SEAL ON THE TIRES, A... Read more

Incident date: May 15, 2004

PURCHASED 2005 BUICK PARK AVENUE FROM VAN BUREN BUICK IN GARDEN CITY PARK, NEW YORK WAS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE HAD ALL CURRENT SAFETY FEATURES AS LISTED IN BROCHURE. ABS, AIR BAGS, DTABLE TRACK AND ON-STAR WERE SOME OF THE MAIN SAFETY FEATURES. SPECIFICALLY ASKED SALESMAN ( PAT LONGO) IF ON-STAR ... Read more

Incident date: May 7, 2008

THE CHROME PLATING ON MY WHEELS HAS LARGE BUBBLES WHICH CAUSED THREE OF MY TIRES TO LOSE AIR. LUCKILY THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE AND BY THE TIME I FOUND A GAS STATION THE TIRES WERE BETWEEN FIFTEEN AND TWENTY POUNDS. LUCKILY I KNEW ENOUGH TO SLOW DOWN OR I... Read more

Incident date: Mar 3, 2007

HIGH SPEED SHAKE OR SHIMMY--THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES, ONE AXLE HAS BEEN REPLACED, ADDITIONAL BALANCING WAS DONE, FINALLY, WE WERE TOLD IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. *TR

Incident date: Mar 3, 2007

HIGH SPEED SHAKE OR SHIMMY--THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES, ONE AXLE HAS BEEN REPLACED, ADDITIONAL BALANCING WAS DONE, FINALLY, WE WERE TOLD IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. *TR

Incident date: Mar 3, 2007

HIGH SPEED SHAKE OR SHIMMY--THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES, ONE AXLE HAS BEEN REPLACED, ADDITIONAL BALANCING WAS DONE, FINALLY, WE WERE TOLD IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. *TR

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

2005 BUICK PARK AVENUE WITH ONSTAR CUSTOMER STATES THAT ONSTAR HAS INFORMED HIM THAT THEY DECIDED TO INSTALL ANALOG WIRING ONLY**CC THE CONSUMER IS DISAPPOINTED THAT GM WILL CHANGE HER VEHICLE OVER TO DIGITAL IN ORDER TO CONTINUE USING ONSTAR FEATURES. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE WAS CAME EQ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 16, 2007

PURCHASED A 2005 BUICK PARK AVENUE FROM VAN BUREN BUICK 2257 JERICHO TURNPIKE GARDEN CITY PARK, NY 11040 1-888-300-1376. PRIOR TO PURCHASE REQUIRED SEVERAL SAFETY FEATURES AND ONE OF THESE WAS ONSTAR SYSTEM. ASKED DEALER IF SYSTEM WAS DIGITAL READY AND WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO VEHICLE BEING A 2005 IT... Read more

EPA Fuel Economy — 2005 BUICK PARK AVENUE

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
3.8L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	17.0	26.0	20.0	Premium	$3,450
3.8L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	18.0	27.0	21.0	Regular	$2,850

CO2 Emissions: 444.4 g/mile (Large Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — BUICK PARK AVENUE

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1999

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE

BY LETTER DATED MARCH 12, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (IDENTIFIED BY NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-118) TO ADDRESS A DEFECT IN APPROXIMATELY 207,542 MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL GS AND PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH T... HE L67 SUPERCHARGED VERSION OF GM'S 3800 SERIES II V6 ENGINE.THE RECALLED REGAL GS VEHICLES WERE BUILT FROM AUGUST 1996 TO JUNE 2003 AND THE GRAND PRIX GTP FROM MARCH 1996 THROUGH JANUARY 2003.ACCORDING TO GM, OIL MAY ESCAPE PAST THE VALVE COVER GASKET ON THE FRONT CYLINDER BANK (CYLINDERS 1-3-5) AND DEPOSIT ONTO HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS.UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THIS OIL TO IGNITE A SMALL PILOT FLAME, WHICH MAY SPREAD TO THE ADJACENT PLASTIC SPARK PLUG WIRE CHANNEL, THE SPARK PLUG WIRES THEMSELVES, THE PLASTIC ENGINE COVER, AND OTHER UNDER HOOD COMPONENTS.REPORTS INDICATE THIS MOST OFTEN OCCURS ON HIGHER-MILEAGE VEHICLES SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED.TYPICALLY, THE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN 5 TO 15 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.DURING THIS TIME WINDOW, UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY BECOME ELEVATED.SUCH ELEVATED TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH A LACK OF AIRFLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY PERMIT A SMALL PILOT FLAME TO PROPAGATE AND IGNITE OTHER FUEL SOURCES.TO CORRECT THE SAFETY DEFECT, GM WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET AND SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINER.THIS REMEDY WILL BE SUPPLIEDFREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL RECALLED VEHICLES.UNTIL SUFFICIENT PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, GM STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT OWNERS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS: (1) THEY STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT OWNERS DO NOT PARK THEIR VEHICLE IN A GARAGE, CARPORT, OR OTHER STRUCTURE; (2) IF OWNERS NOTICE A BURNING ODOR, THEY SHOULD HAVE THEIR DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE - THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE; AND (3) USE PREMIUM FUEL (91 OCTANE OR HIGHER) IN THE VEHICLE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE VEHICLE'S OWNER MANUAL.THE ACTION TAKEN BY GM IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.THE SUBJECT FIRE INCIDENT RATE ON THE C-, G-, AND H-PLATFORM SUBJECT VEHICLES IS LOW.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.Read more

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1998

FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1998

FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION

There is no summary currently available

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2005 (current)	0	10
2004	0	17	View
2003	1	38	View
2002	1	41	View
2001	2	71	View
2000	3	104	View
1999	3	174	View
1998	2	327	View
1997	3	355	View
1996	3	68	View
1995	1	164	View
1994	0	63	View
1993	1	102	View
1992	1	104	View
1991	1	134	View
1990	1	12	View
1989	0	28	View
1988	0	21	View
1987	0	14	View
1986	0	16	View
1985	0	15	View
1984	0	2	View

Model	Recalls	Complaints
REGAL	207	4,454	View
CENTURY	103	2,397	View
ENCLAVE	86	3,218	View
SKYLARK	71	755	View
LACROSSE	64	2,885	View
LESABRE	64	4,872	View
RIVIERA	46	439	View
ENCORE	41	854	View

2005 BUICK PARK AVENUE

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