1997 Buick Park Avenue steering problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1997 Buick Park Avenue — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have a 1997 buick park avenue, when I turn to the right only even the slightest bit I hear a grinding sound coming from the front suspension area. I had the wheel bearings checked and replaced the driver side bearing and still had the same noise. I do not know if its part of the steering or maybe…”
filed Feb 16, 2014
“I own a 1997 park ave ultra with several recall repair issues the following were addressed by gm but not properly repaired: (faulty) abs system (with campaign code sticker) replaced abs system cuts out randomly causing changes in stopping distance (in severe braking situations the abs system has…”
filed Feb 25, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Park Avenue years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Park Avenue | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 Park Avenue | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 Park Avenue | 9 | 16% |
| 2000 Park Avenue | 9 | 11% |
| 1999 Park Avenue | 7 | 5% |
| 1998 Park Avenue | 12 | 5% |
| 1996 Park Avenue | 2 | 3% |
| 1995 Park Avenue | 22 | 19% |
| 1994 Park Avenue | 3 | 6% |
| 1993 Park Avenue | 5 | 8% |
| 1991 Park Avenue | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 Park Avenue | 6 | 32% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Buick Park Avenue
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.