1998 Buick Park Avenue Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 3%of 246 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 1998 Buick Park Avenue, 3% of the 246 complaints for this model year.
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.
“1998 Buick Park Avenue had the water pump , fuel pressure regulator, oil pressure switch, left door lock control bezel, tensioner pulley and bearing replaced.***no answer required***. The gas gauge needle jumped past the full mark then all the way back around to empty. The plastic upper intake plenum was replaced because it had warped from the heat and started to leak.”
NHTSA complaint #10135613, filed 2005-08“The right rear passenger door fails to unlock by using electronic locking button or manually pulling on the door lock. The cause of the problem has not been determined. Please describe details.”
NHTSA complaint #10002445, filed 2003-01Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 | 7 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Buick Park Avenue
97 complaintsFuel system
34 complaintsSeat belts
32 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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