What are the worst Buick Park Avenue years?

Q: What are the worst Buick Park Avenue years?

Based on NHTSA owner complaints per year on the road, the worst Buick Park Avenue years are 1997, 1998, 1999 - complaint rates far above this model's median. The years with the fewest problems relative to time on the road: 1990, 2002, 2003.

Buick Park Avenue: best and worst years

Every model year, ranked by owner complaints reported to NHTSA relative to time on the road. Click a year for its problems, recalls and trouble codes.

Years to avoid: 1997, 1998, 1999

Complaint rates far above this model's median, even after adjusting for time on the road.

Held up best: 1990, 2002, 2003

The fewest complaints relative to years on the road - at most half the model's median rate.

2003solid year33 complaints · 1 recalls 2002solid year32 complaints · 1 recalls 200157 complaints · 2 recalls 200081 complaints · 3 recalls 1999worst year140 complaints · 3 recalls 1998worst year246 complaints · 2 recalls 1997worst year219 complaints · 3 recalls 199659 complaints · 3 recalls 1995117 complaints · 1 recalls 199448 complaints · 0 recalls 199364 complaints · 1 recalls 199277 complaints · 1 recalls 199192 complaints · 1 recalls 1990solid year12 complaints · 1 recalls

Ranked by complaints per year on the road (age capped at 12 years), so older years do not lead just because they have been around longer. Years under 3 years old are not judged - they have not had time to show their problems. Rates are relative to this model only and are not adjusted for sales volume.