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2003 Buick Park Avenue Tires Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
15%of 33 total for the year
Median mileage
53,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Buick Park Avenue, 15% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 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.

“Abnormal wear pattern, low mileage, new tire < 8 months service, alignment check / good, tie rods, ball joints, shocks like new. Tire cord/ belts bare exposed on outside edge of tire 1/3 of circumference. Worn smooth, no cupping. Possible rubber compound issue. Only abnormal wear found on 1/3 of tire rotation. Tire manufacture pirelli, near zero m/s p235/55zr 17, DOT ns ek f661 5014 estimated <10,000 miles pictures available”

NHTSA complaint #10897042, filed 2016-08, 172,542 miles

“New tires installed on vehicle 12/10/24. Passenger rear tire blew out at 65mph on interstate on 12/16/24. Car was able to be controlled, some damage to vehicle. Could have resulted in severe injury and/or death.”

NHTSA complaint #11631533, filed 2024-12

“The contact owns a 2003 Buick Park Avenue. The vehicle has goodyear conquest radial tubeless, size p205/75r14 tires. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle began pulling to the left and the contact was unable to steer the vehicle straight. He stated that the front driver side tire had a raised rib on the outer side and separation in the interior of the tire. The current and failure mileages on the tires and vehicles were 53,000. Updated 12/12/2007 updated 12/12/07”

NHTSA complaint #10201768, filed 2007-09, 53,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2005113%
200418%
2003515%
200226%
200112%
200022%
199975%
199852%
199710%
199647%
199522%
199424%
199323%
199211%
199111%
199018%
1989314%
1985110%

Other parts of the 2003 Buick Park Avenue

Engine cooling
7 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body 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 Oct 31, 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