Buick Park Avenue Seat Belts Problems
Owners have filed 120 complaints with NHTSA about seat belts problems on the Buick Park Avenue across 9 model years. The 1997 model year has the most (52). The words owners use most often: “seat belt” (53% of reports).
- 120seat belts complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 2related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Seat belt: mentioned in 63 of 120 complaints (53%)
- Front passenger: mentioned in 15 of 120 complaints (13%)
- Shoulder belts: mentioned in 8 of 120 complaints (7%)
- Retracting mechanism: mentioned in 6 of 120 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do seat belts problems happen?
Based on 27 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 120 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 an 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 (2)
Seat belts:front:webbing
Model years: 1997, 1998
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.
Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
Model years: 1996
Problem: These vehicles were assembled with one or more incorrect safety belt and/or safety belt buckle ends. This does not conform with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Risk: Consequence of non-compliance: if an incorrect part is used, the belt may not latch properly, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant should a vehicle crash occur.
Fix: Dealers will inspect all front and rear safety belt latch ends and safety belt buckles for correct parts and replace any incorrect parts.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Passenger front seatbelt won't click shut. Dealer can't find one.
Passenger seat belt not clicking.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick park avenue. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the passenger side seat belt was twisted. As a result, the seat belt failed to retract and became jammed in the retractor. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed…
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick park avenue. The contact stated that the driver and front passenger side seat belts were not properly retracting and detracting. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign…
I BROUGHT THE RECALL PRINT OUT FROM THE NHTSA # 00V117000 AND THE DEALER SAID GM DOESN'T LIST MY VEHICLE, BUT WHEN YOU RUN THE VIN MY VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I'VE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FOR YEARS AND IT NEED TO BE FIXED. THE LOCAL GM DEALER IN THE HOUGHTON…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Buick Park Avenues have seat belts problems?
No. NHTSA has 120 owner complaints about seat belts 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 seat belts?
Yes: 2 safety recalls list seat belts. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about seat belts problems on the Buick Park Avenue?
The most frequent phrase is “seat belt”, in 63 of 120 complaints, followed by “front passenger” (15).
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