2003 Buick Park Avenue Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Buick Park Avenue, 3% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,000 miles.
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 2003 Buick Park Avenue. The contact is experiencing failure with the retractor in the front passenger seat lap belts. The seat belt must be isolated in order to be released. The retractor was replaced under warranty in august of 2006, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they diagnosed the failure as mechanical. The manufacturer stated that the seat belt could be replaced; however, the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The cost for the repair would be $296. The current mileage was 84,000 and failure mileage was 52,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10220415, filed 2008-03, 52,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10113787Aug 3, 2015This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty…
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 | 9 | 11% |
| 1999 | 17 | 12% |
| 1998 | 32 | 13% |
| 1997 | 52 | 24% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 5 | 4% |
| 1994 | 2 | 4% |
| 1993 | 2 | 3% |
| 1992 | 3 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 17% |
| 1989 | 1 | 5% |
| 1985 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2003 Buick Park Avenue
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology