1997 Buick Park Avenue Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 6%of 219 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 106,113miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the body and structure of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue, 6% of the 219 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 106,113 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.
“The cradle of the frame of our 1997 Buick Park Avenue failed by rusting through. I've been driving the car for several weeks and it has been wallowing all over the road, hopping sideways when I hit bumps, pulling to the left when I braked and one of the front tires started squealing when I went around a corner. I've been trying to convince my husband that something was amiss with it and perhaps it needed an alignment. …”
NHTSA complaint #10156560, filed 2006-05, 104,523 miles“My vehicle is a 1997 Buick park ave with 140,000 miles. I'm the second owner. My in-laws were the original owners. I got the vehicle from them in 1999 with approximately 9000 miles on the vehicle. Therefore, I know the complete car care history of this vehicle. Yesterday, september 1, 2008 my granddaughter was driving this car and she lost control of the vehicle due to lost of steering capabilities. No one was injured nor body damage due to her low speed when this incident occurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #10240688, filed 2008-09, 140,000 miles“Dt: consumer stated: while backing vehicle out into the street, just changed the oil a couple weeks ago, the frame broke right from where the oil filter was. Then, the driveshaft broke. Neighbor heard a noise when it happened.”
NHTSA complaint #10122507, filed 2005-05, 90,120 miles“Dt: 1997 Park Avenue Buick the sub frame that holds the engine/ engine drive ,and steering wheels corroded. There was faulty material on this sub frame because it rotted, enabling the driver's front wheel to break away from its mounting, and leaving the vehicle in a hazardous condition. It has been repaired, which was unusual to repair the problem. Mentioned he had never seen a Park Avenue of that year where the frame rotted. It has been repaired at the cost of $725.00 with labor and used frame.”
NHTSA complaint #10133782, filed 2005-08, 106,113 miles“Front sub frame of 1997 Buick Park Avenue rotted and collapsed. Fortunately it happened when backing out of a parking space. Axel assembly pulled out of socket. Pictures were taken at the seen and pictures and video at the dealer next day. Rear sub frame appears to be fine. This is a safety issue. The main frame of a $40,000 plus vehicle should not fail in less than 10 years? 100,000 miles. Pictures show much detail of rot. Gm 's best offer was to replace subframe part only. No labor or other damage to be paid for. Photos available. Please help.”
NHTSA complaint #10141480, filed 2005-11, 116,432 milesBody and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 8% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 | 3 | 4% |
| 1999 | 9 | 6% |
| 1998 | 10 | 4% |
| 1997 | 14 | 6% |
| 1996 | 2 | 3% |
| 1995 | 13 | 11% |
| 1994 | 11 | 23% |
| 1993 | 8 | 13% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 4 | 4% |
| 1989 | 6 | 29% |
| 1988 | 2 | 11% |
| 1986 | 1 | 17% |
| 1985 | 1 | 10% |
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 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSeats
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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