2001 Buick Park Avenue Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Buick Park Avenue, 5% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,000 miles. 3 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.
“My daughter had a head on accident with another vehicle. The airbag did not deploy in our 2001 Buick park ave. She died from her injuries. She was 17 years old.”
NHTSA complaint #10652884, filed 2014-11“Vehicle would make weird noises; first time when making right turn, was grinding and then stopping. This caused driver to jerk forward. Then, a thumping noise before suddenly accelerating. Had happened every few yards. Towed to dealership, mechanic found nothing after test driving. Second was in parking lot and backing out when vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a pole. Had shifted into drive, and it accelerated forward and hit a building. Air bags did not deploy. Wheels were spinning like crazy.”
NHTSA complaint #895973, filed 2001-09Air 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 2001 Buick Park Avenue
11 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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