2001 Buick Park Avenue: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2001 Buick Park Avenue. The newest campaign is 02V328000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Dec 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Trunk Lid / Lock. NHTSA has 57 complaints on file for this model year. 2 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, 02V328000, in the NHTSA record
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.
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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 79,282 units in total.
02V328000Received . 43,980 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Trunk Lid / Lock
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the emergency trunk release handle may be installed or forced out of the proper position.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 02060. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V346000Received . 35,302 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor cover which contains the microprocessor.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00094. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
57 complaints, 71 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.
- 2001 Buick Park Avenue
- All 2001 vehicles
| Component | 2001 Park Avenue | All 2001 vehicles | Park Avenue, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 154.9 | 98.6 | 105.3 | 11 |
| Steering | 126.8 | 41.6 | 60.6 | 9 |
| Visibility | 112.7 | 35.1 | 37.8 | 8 |
| Engine | 98.6 | 17.7 | 16.5 | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 84.5 | 44.2 | 26.1 | 6 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 84.5 | 114.2 | 172.9 | 6 |
| Power Train | 70.4 | 91.9 | 54.3 | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 56.3 | 34.8 | 51.1 | 4 |
| Air Bags | 42.3 | 67.1 | 29.3 | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 42.3 | 31.1 | 16.5 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 6
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 18 Feb 2026
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.
Investigations
| 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 |
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.
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 2001 Buick Park AvenueThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 Buick Park Avenue: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/park-avenue/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Buick Park Avenue?
- 79,282 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2001 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Buick Park Avenue name most often?
- Electrical System: 11 of 71 component mentions, or 154.9 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 98.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Buick Park Avenue open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.