1997 Buick Park Avenue Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 219 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue, 1% of the 219 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving 45 MPH the consumer hit a deer. The dual air bag deployed upon impact, however the driver side caught fire. No injuries reported. As a result the vehicle was totaled. Please provide additional information. Fire seemed to be coming from in the steering column. When the fire truck did arrive flames had burnt the leather seat, melted the steering column and burnt the windshield visor.”
NHTSA complaint #10112964, filed 2005-03, 76,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 8% |
| 2002 | 2 | 6% |
| 2001 | 3 | 5% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 10 | 17% |
| 1995 | 12 | 10% |
| 1994 | 2 | 4% |
| 1993 | 3 | 5% |
| 1992 | 8 | 10% |
| 1991 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue
52 complaintsEngine cooling
44 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Buick Park Avenue
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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