1997 Buick Park Avenue Seat Belts Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about seat belts problems on the 1997 Buick Park Avenue, 24% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 93,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “seat belt” (42% of reports).
- 52seat belts complaints
- 93,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 1related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Seat belt: mentioned in 22 of 52 complaints (42%)
- Driver passenger: mentioned in 6 of 52 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do seat belts problems happen?
Based on 6 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 52 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Buick Park Avenue seat belts complaints by model year
| Model year | Seat Belts complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Park Avenue | 1 | 3% | 52,000 |
| 2002 Park Avenue | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2001 Park Avenue | 2 | 4% | — |
| 2000 Park Avenue | 9 | 11% | 56,500 |
| 1999 Park Avenue | 17 | 12% | 57,500 |
| 1998 Park Avenue | 32 | 13% | 71,000 |
| 1997 Park Avenue | 52 | 24% | 93,500 |
| 1996 Park Avenue | 1 | 2% | — |
| 1995 Park Avenue | 5 | 4% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Seat belts:front:webbing
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have front seat shoulder belts that may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor.
Risk: When the shoulder belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor, the belt may be unusable.
Fix: Dealers will inspect for the presence of updated front shoulder belt bezels and where necessary, install new front seat shoulder belt opening bezel kits.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Passenger shoulder belt will not retract. *tr
I own a 1997 park ave ultra with several recall repair issues the following were addressed by gm but not properly repaired: (faulty) abs system (with campaign code sticker) replaced abs system cuts out randomly causing changes in stopping distance (in severe braking situations the abs system has…
Several years ago the front passenger seat belt ceased working on my 1997 buick park avenue. Since the car was no longer under warranty, i paid for a new seatbelt assembly and installation. Then, on august 6th (two weeks ago) 2007, the driver side seatbelt became inoperable(the seatbelt will not…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1997 Buick Park Avenues have seat belts problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about seat belts for the 1997 Buick Park Avenue (24% of the 219 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Buick Park Avenue seat belts?
Yes: 1 safety recall list seat belts. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do seat belts problems start?
The median reported mileage is 93,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about seat belts problems on the 1997 Buick Park Avenue?
The most frequent phrase is “seat belt”, in 22 of 52 complaints, followed by “driver passenger” (6).
See all 1997 Buick Park Avenue problems or seat belts problems across all Park Avenue years.