6.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,699 miles

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problem #10

Oct 272012

Park Avenue 6-cyl

  • 116,993 miles
Passenger shoulder belt will not retract.

- Rosamond, CA, USA

problem #9

Mar 012001

Park Avenue

  • miles
I own a 1997 park ave ultra with several recall repair issues the following were addressed by GM but not properly repaired: (faulty) ABS system (with campaign code sticker) replaced ABS system cuts out randomly causing changes in stopping distance (in severe braking situations the ABS system has cut out on me getting off of the highway causing me to have to apply excessive pressure to the brakes just to come to a normal stop) front passenger seat belt replacement(no campaign sticker) middle rear seat belt anchor was never fixed or torqued to proper specified standards while in for repairs let alone addressed at all rack and pinion has multiple issues some due to age and miles but regardless the entire assembly is loose and bearings are shot the faulty recall repairs on my vehicle don't instill trust in GM's ability to repair my vehicle a second time.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #8

Sep 192003

Park Avenue

  • miles
Driver's seat belt has failed. It will no longer retract and must be replaced. This is a safety issue. I do not believe that a seat belt should fail.

- Deerwood, MN, USA

problem #7

Jan 222002

Park Avenue

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Seat belt retractor does not always work. Consume rhas driven three days last week without seat belts protection because retractor did not work. Dealer has replaced that part twice, but it did not fix the problem.

- Chestnut Hill, MA, USA

problem #6

May 011997

Park Avenue

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Passenger's seatbelt housing spring gets stuck, causing the seatbelt not to retract unless the occupant keeps pulling the seatbelt. But, it won't protect the occupant in event of an accident. Dealer replaced the housing 3 times. Dealer cannot determine the problem.

- Wichita, KS, USA

problem #5

Jan 121998

Park Avenue

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When trying to unlatch the seat belts on driver's and passenger's sides, the belts gets jammed and will not retract properly. The belts are also loose on the body, and are not tight enough.

- Wauwatosa, WI, USA

problem #4

Oct 211996

Park Avenue

  • miles
Both rear seat belts were non operative, belt tensioning device could not be adjusted causing a safety hazard for anyone riding in the rear seat of the vehicle.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #3

Dec 231997

(reported on)

Park Avenue

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Seat belts roll in the over the shoulder bracket.

- Jefferson, MO, USA

problem #2

Nov 261997

Park Avenue

  • miles
Front passenger's seat belt has been on back order for over a month. Consumer is driving without a seatbelt due to this seatbelt defect. This can result in injuries in case of accident. Douglass motors 908 277 3300.

- Short Hills, NJ, USA

problem #1

Apr 211997

Park Avenue

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When leanning over the front driver's and passenger's seats, seat belt extends and then will not retract back after sitting up. Consumer states that the parts ordered from Buick are same as the original and are defective.

- Millersville, PA, USA