VehicleFactbook

Model year

2003 Buick Park Avenue

NHTSA lists 1 recall and 33 complaints for the 2003 Buick Park Avenue (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are TIRES (5), ENGINE (4), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN (3). NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here. EPA rates it 19–21 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $3,200–$4,350, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

ABOUT THIS DATA

Recalls

02V328000 · Dec 9, 2002

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.

Complaints

33 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 1, fire flag on 0, injury field 0, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. TIRES5
  2. ENGINE4
  3. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN3
  4. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE3
  5. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
  6. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
  7. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
  8. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
  9. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
  10. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)1

Investigations

No investigations are matched to this name.

Safety ratings

NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here.

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
Park Avenue · 3.8L · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline162519——$4,350
Park Avenue · 3.8L · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline172721——$3,200

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Check a vehicle

This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2003 Buick Park Avenue at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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