Buick Park Avenue problems by year
1,464 complaints across 8 model years, 1991–2000. 1997 draws the most at 355; 1993 the fewest at 102.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 134 | Service brakes, hydraulic (56.0%) | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 104 | Service brakes, hydraulic (26.9%) | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 102 | Service brakes, hydraulic (23.5%) | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 164 | Electrical system (13.4%) | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 355most | Engine and engine cooling (16.6%) | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| 1998 | 327 | Engine and engine cooling (35.2%) | 8 | 46 | 0 |
| 1999 | 174 | Engine and engine cooling (24.7%) | 5 | 29 | 0 |
| 2000 | 104 | Engine and engine cooling (13.5%) | 6 | 8 | 0 |