1999 Buick Park Avenue: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1999 Buick Park Avenue. The newest campaign is 04V090000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Feb 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery. NHTSA has 140 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V090000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install new fuel pressure regulators with improved diaphragms. The recall will be conducted in phased mailings. Phase 1 began on june 30, 2004, and phase 2 began on september 30, 2004. Owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 911,899 units in total.

04V090000Received 24 Feb 2004. 910,873 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 3800 v6 (l36) engines and certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, the regulators have a much higher than usual rate of fuel leaks. A leak can allow fuel to enter the intake manifold through a vacuum line. If the engine does not start when cranked, the fuel from the leaking regulator and a mistimed spark can cause a backfire.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The backfire can rupture the intake manifold. The rupture of the intake manifold can displace a fuel line, pulling an injector out of place, and causing a fuel leak and possible fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install new fuel pressure regulators with improved diaphragms. The recall will be conducted in phased mailings. Phase 1 began on june 30, 2004, and phase 2 began on september 30, 2004. Owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03054B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jun 2004.
99V238000Received 27 Aug 1999. 988 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The brake booster to pedal assembly attachment nuts may be loose.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If these nuts are loose, the brake pedal may be low, the assembly may be loose, the brakes may not release, and if the nuts back completely off, braking may be lost. Also fume and water intrusion to the passenger compartment can occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace any missing brake booster to brake pedal assembly nuts and tighten all four (4) nuts to specified torque.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99038. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Oct 1999.
99V081000Received 14 Apr 1999. 38 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with incorrect front brake rotor, brake caliper assembly, brake pads, and caliper mounting bracket on either the left or right side of the vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle with this condition can pull to one side during a braking maneuver. In addition, vehicle stopping distance could be increased.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect for correct brake parts and replace any incorrect rotors, caliper assemblies, brake pads, and caliper mounting brackets.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99020. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 May 1999.

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Complaints by component

140 complaints, 174 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1999 Buick Park Avenue
All 1999 vehicles

1999 Buick Park Avenue: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1999 Park Avenue	All 1999 vehicles	Park Avenue, all years	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	247.1	120.2	172.9	43
Electrical System	109.2	84.5	105.3	19
Seat Belts	103.4	19.6	75.5	18
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	86.2	130.8	139.9	15
Fuel System, Gasoline	80.5	28.6	51.1	14
Structure	51.7	52.6	51.6	9
Power Train	40.2	91.9	54.3	7
Tires	40.2	47.9	23.4	7
Steering	40.2	50.5	60.6	7
Suspension	34.5	89.8	29.8	6

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.

Complaints that report a crash: 2
Complaints that report a fire: 22
Injuries in the complaints: 2
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 29 Dec 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1999 Buick Park Avenue, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 26 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1999 Buick Park Avenue
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA07008	Engineering analysis	ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE	Engine and Engine Cooling	12 Jun 2007	1 May 2008	08V118000
EA02030	Engineering analysis	ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES	Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery	22 Oct 2002	9 Mar 2004	04V090000
PE02050	Preliminary evaluation	ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES	Engine and Engine Cooling	13 Jun 2002	22 Oct 2002
EA00002	Engineering analysis	FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION	Seat Belts	6 Jan 2000	2 May 2000	00V117000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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19951
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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1999 Buick Park AvenueThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Buick Park Avenue: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/park-avenue/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Buick Park Avenue?: 911,899 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Buick Park Avenue have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Buick Park Avenue, model years 1984 to 2005. 3 of them name the 1999 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Buick Park Avenue name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 43 of 174 component mentions, or 247.1 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 120.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Buick Park Avenue open?: No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.