Your vehicle report
2001 Buick Park Avenue
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 57
- Received Dec 2000 to Feb 2026
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Vehicle catches fire from wiring5 complaints · 8.8% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Windshield wipers work intermittently or fail4 complaints · 7.0% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Unintended acceleration despite braking3 complaints · 5.3% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #02V328000On certain passenger vehicles, the emergency trunk release handle may be installed or forced out of the proper position.
- Recall #00V346000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 104, "windshield wiping and washing systems." these vehicles have a wiper system microprocessor that is susceptible to voltage transients, which can cause a "latch-up" condition in the system controller.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 3 crashes, 6 fires, 4 people injured, 1 death.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Engine & powertrain
Brakes
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Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
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Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
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Other
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Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 1 |
| Total | 57 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 5 | 8.8% | – | |
| Windshield wipers work intermittently or fail | 4 | 7.0% | – | NHTSA recall #00V346000 |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 3 | 5.3% | – | |
| Power steering cuts out while driving | 3 | 5.3% | – | |
| Cruise control fails to disengage | 3 | 5.3% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #02V328000December 9, 200243,980 vehicles affected
latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock
On certain passenger vehicles, the emergency trunk release handle may be installed or forced out of the proper position.
If the cable is out of the proper position, it could increase the force required to activate the emergency trunk release handle and a person trapped in the trunk may not be able to release the trunk latch using the emergency trunk release handle.
Remedy
Dealers will secure the emergency trunk release cable to ensure that the emergency trunk release handle operates properly. Owner notification began december 19, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Buick at 1-800-521-7300.
NHTSA recall #00V346000October 30, 200035,302 vehicles affected
visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 104, "windshield wiping and washing systems." these vehicles have a wiper system microprocessor that is susceptible to voltage transients, which Can cause a "latch-up" condition in the system controller.
If microprocessor "latch-up" occurs, the customer will not be able to operate the system in both the lower and high-speed modes required by the standard.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor cover which contains the microprocessor.
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About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2001 Buick Park Avenue.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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