Buick Park Avenue Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 236 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the Buick Park Avenue across 9 model years. The 1998 model year has the most (97). The words owners use most often: “intake manifold” (24% of reports).
- 236engine and engine cooling complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,800typical repair cost reported by owners
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Intake manifold: mentioned in 56 of 236 complaints (24%)
- Caught fire: mentioned in 21 of 236 complaints (9%)
- Engine compartment: mentioned in 12 of 236 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the Buick Park Avenue at $1,800, and half of them between $1,500 and $2,700.
Based on 15 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2002–2011), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 102 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 236 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 51 a fire.
Buick Park Avenue engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Park Avenue | 7 | 21% | 57,666 |
| 2002 Park Avenue | 4 | 13% | 29,884 |
| 2001 Park Avenue | 6 | 11% | 64,400 |
| 2000 Park Avenue | 14 | 17% | 80,000 |
| 1999 Park Avenue | 39 | 28% | 42,500 |
| 1998 Park Avenue | 97 | 39% | 77,000 |
| 1997 Park Avenue | 44 | 20% | 94,500 |
| 1996 Park Avenue | 9 | 15% | 99,000 |
| 1995 Park Avenue | 16 | 14% | 178,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the Buick Park Avenue. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
1999 buick park avenue. Consumer writes in regards to defective plastic manifolds and requests reimbursement for two engine repairs. *smd the consumer stated on july 28, 2003, the vehicle stopped running and again on november 13, 2014. The consumer stated both times, the manifold had to be…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick park avenue. Immediately after starting the vehicle, the engine exploded. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ruptured intake manifold displaced the fuel line, which pulled the injector out causing a fuel leak. No…
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. *kb
Loss of coolant internally to combustion/compression chambers, hydro locked engine, thick smoke from engine exhaust, coolant mixing into oil, unstable temperature requiring vehicle stoppage to avoid overheating/fire, car will not run. Intake manifold failure and head gasket damage. *tr
1998 buick park avenue. Consumer requests reimbursement for repairs made to vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle began leaking oil on july 3, 2006. The dealer removed and replaced the intake gasket. On july 9, 2009 the catalytic converter and thermostat were replaced at a cost of $ 395.91…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Buick Park Avenues have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 236 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the Buick Park Avenue. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Buick Park Avenue engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the Buick Park Avenue?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,800 (half paid between $1,500 and $2,700), from 15 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the Buick Park Avenue?
The most frequent phrase is “intake manifold”, in 56 of 236 complaints, followed by “caught fire” (21).
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