KnownCarProblemsHome › Buick › Park Avenue › 2001
2001 Buick Park Avenue Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Buick Park Avenue, most often about the engine (23% of complaints, typically around 124,500 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Park Avenue model year since 2000 and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2001 Buick Park Avenue problems
Engine
13 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 124,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system.
The contact owns a 2001 Buick Park Avenue. While the vehicle was idling, the contact noticed fluid leakinf on the ground. Approximately a year ago, the vehicle had an abnormal odor. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that there was an oil leak that leaked…
Our 2001 Buick has had a engine compartment fire it is the same cause as this recall- [] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -close investigation subject : engine compartment fires , 1 recall(s) date investigation opened: oct 22, 2002 date investigation closed: mar 09, 2004…
Electrical
11 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles. Parts named most often: alternator/generator/regulator, horn, 12v/24v/48v battery.
While driving, "air bag, security, and service vehicle soon" sensor lights come on and stay on - air conditioner quits working, windows won't roll down, and doors don't unlock when car is stopped and put in "park"...heads-up display shows "check gauges" warning...gauges readings - battery state????, coolant temp ????…
Driving down the expressway, the car just shut off. My daughter was able to get it to the side of the road without wrecking (luckily), it would not restart, we had the car towed. The code reader indicated a problem with the anti-theft system. If you clear the codes, or disconnect the battery, the car will start. This…
Steering
9 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 64,500 miles. Parts named most often: rack and pinion, column, hydraulic power assist system, linkages.
: the contact stated while driving 5-10 MPH and making turns the vehicle shuttered in motion and sound. There was also difficulty in steering. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who determined there was a technical service bulletin which directed that the power steering pressure hose and a power…
Vin, [] Buick 2001 Park Avenue dealer: performance Buick - pontiac 4033 portsmouth blvd chesapeake, va 23321-9249 ph: ([phone] e-mail: www.performancebuick.com customer no: [] invoice no.: [] repair: replaced power steering rack, power steering pressure hose and align. Complaint: the automobile, a 2001 Park Avenue…
Visibility and wipers
7 complaints · 12%Parts named most often: windshield wiper/washer, windshield, defroster/defogger/hvac system.
Headlight assembly, after about 4 years the headlight assemblies on the vehicle become fogged over so badly that you cannot see the road very clearly at night. This is due to the auto makers using plastic for the lens cover instead of using glass on the assemblies, if they used glass there would not be a problem, the…
Speed control
6 complaints · 11%Parts named most often: cruise control.
On a recent trip to delaware, on several occasions when attempting to set or resume speed, the speed increased rapidly until the cruise control was manually disabled. My vehicle is a 2001 Buick Park Avenue. Gm service bulletins 120901 and 030604056 describe the problem but do not classify it as a safety defect. I…
During a trip from new mexico to arkansas, I was driving with the cruise control on. Suddenly the cruise control caused the vehicle to zoom. This has now happened a total of 8 times. One time I was in a place to see how far it would go. From a speed of 65, the transmission suddenly downshifted and the car accelerated…
Transmission
5 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: automatic transmission, manual transmission.
Fuel system
5 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 100,000 miles. Parts named most often: fuel injection system, storage.
Our 2001 Buick has had a engine compartment fire it is the same cause as this recall- [] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -close investigation subject : engine compartment fires , 1 recall(s) date investigation opened: oct 22, 2002 date investigation closed: mar 09, 2004…
Tl contact owns a 2001 Buick Park Avenue. While the cruise control was set at 70 MPH he attempted to disengage it, the vehicle accelerated over 70 MPH. The contact stated that he also experienced failure with the vehicles head lights, high beams and the fuel gauge gave an incorrect reading. When the vehicle was out of…
Air bags
3 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: frontal.
The consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision, and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle hit a tractor trailer.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2001 Buick Park Avenue recalls
Doors and locks: lock
Risk: If the cable is out of the proper position, it could increase the force required to activate the emergency trunk release handle and a person trapped in the trunk may not be able to release the trunk latch using the emergency trunk release handle.
Fix: Dealers will secure the emergency trunk release cable to ensure that the emergency trunk release handle operates properly. Owner notification began december 19, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300.
Full defect summary
On certain passenger vehicles, the emergency trunk release handle may be installed or forced out of the proper position.
Visibility and wipers: windshield wiper/washer
Risk: If microprocessor "latch-up" occurs, the customer will not be able to operate the system in both the lower and high-speed modes required by the standard.
Fix: Dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor cover which contains the microprocessor.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 104, "windshield wiping and washing systems." these vehicles have a wiper system microprocessor that is susceptible to voltage transients, which can cause a "latch-up" condition in the system controller.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Engine compartment fire
Summary
By letter dated march 12, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) has notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (identified by NHTSA recall number 08v-118) to address a defect in approximately 207,542 model year (my) 1997-2003 buick regal gs and pontiac grand prix gtp vehicles equipped with the l67 supercharged version of gm's 3800 series II v6 engine.the recalled regal gs vehicles were built from august 1996 to june 2003 and the grand prix gtp from march 1996 through january 2003.according to gm, oil may escape past the valve cover gasket on the front cylinder bank (cylinders 1-3-5) and deposit onto hot exhaust system components.under certain conditions, it is possible for this oil t
Engine compartment fires
Summary
Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm?s actions in 03v-473 and 04v-090 recalling approximately 529,000 my 1998-99 c- and h-body vehicles equipped with defective fuel pressure regulators.these vehicles were equipped with plastic intake manifolds that are unable to contain pressures that occur in some backfire events and defective fuel pressure regulators with leaking diaphragms that can provide a source of fuel to produce a combustible air-fuel mixture in the manifold.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by odi that no safety defect exists in the vehicles that are not included in gm?s recalls.odi will continue to monitor the incidence of manifold rupt
Questions about the 2001 Buick Park Avenue
- What are the most common problems with the 2001 Buick Park Avenue?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (13 complaints, typically around 124,500 miles); electrical (11 complaints, typically around 90,000 miles); steering (9 complaints, typically around 64,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2001 Buick Park Avenue have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from December 9, 2002 (doors and locks). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2001 a bad year for the Buick Park Avenue?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Park Avenue model year since 2000, with 57 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.