2000 Buick Park Avenue Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Buick Park Avenue, 2% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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 contact owns a 2000 Buick Park Avenue. The contact stated that while accelerating from a traffic stop, a vehicle crashed into the contact's driver's side door at 45 MPH. The driver's side air bag failed to deploy. The contact's head was thrown into the windshield, causing a loss of consciousness. The contact sustained back, head and bodily injuries. A police report was filed. The manufacturer investigated the air bag failure and concluded that the air bag was not impacted in the proper area to warrant deployment. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. …”
NHTSA complaint #10531585, filed 2013-07, 52,000 miles“While driving another vehicle ran a red light and hit consumer's vehicle on driver's side. Upon impact, driver's side air bag failed to deploy. Vehicle almost flipped over after being t boned. Passenger was treated for severe injuries, but driver was not injured. Dealer has been contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #860165, filed 2000-04Air 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 2000 Buick Park Avenue
14 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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