2003 Buick Park Avenue Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,796miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2003 Buick Park Avenue, 9% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,796 miles. 1 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.
“I was driving home from work. Suddenly lights started going off on my dashboard indicating that my ABS, traction control, and satiability control were out. Not being able to stop on the highway or contact someone to give me a lift home I proceeded to the nearest Buick dealership to see what the issue was. During the journey the lights turned off, but thinking it was an electrical problem I still headed towards the dealership. The car was looked at by a service tech. I was told my brake module computor was out and I needed a replacement. …”
NHTSA complaint #10734425, filed 2015-07, 140,000 miles“My 2003 Buick Park Avenue with less than 6000 miles on it has had brake failure twice. Both incidents occured at speeds less than 10 MPH. Both incidents involved total brake failure with the pedal going clear to the floor and no stopping action at all. The first incident in august 2003 resulted in a crash in which there was no fire and no injuries. The most recent incident reported today did not result in a crash but could have easily had I not thrown the transmission into park. Dealer reports he can not duplicate the problem , and doesn't know what to fix. …”
NHTSA complaint #10057056, filed 2004-02, 5,593 miles“My 2003 Buick Park Avenue (ultra) has less than 19,000 miles and twice has had the brakes fail on it. Today, I am hearing the familiar brake failure squeal and know that my brakes will be failing again. It is a very dangerous car and has great difficulty stopping at high speeds and shimmies at lower speeds when stopping.”
NHTSA complaint #10043259, filed 2003-10Related service bulletins
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | 9% |
| 2002 | 2 | 6% |
| 2000 | 11 | 14% |
| 1999 | 15 | 11% |
| 1998 | 18 | 7% |
| 1997 | 39 | 18% |
| 1996 | 7 | 12% |
| 1995 | 12 | 10% |
| 1994 | 9 | 19% |
| 1993 | 21 | 33% |
| 1992 | 23 | 30% |
| 1991 | 59 | 64% |
| 1990 | 4 | 33% |
| 1989 | 3 | 14% |
| 1988 | 4 | 21% |
| 1986 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2003 Buick Park Avenue
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Buick Park Avenue
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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