1998 Buick Park Avenue seat belts problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1998 Buick Park Avenue — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick park avenue. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the passenger side seat belt was twisted. As a result, the seat belt failed to retract and became jammed in the retractor. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed…”
filed Feb 19, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick park avenue. The contact stated that the driver and front passenger side seat belts were not properly retracting and detracting. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign…”
filed Sep 11, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLESCampaign 00V117000 · Apr 18, 2000
Seat Belts problems in other Park Avenue years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Park Avenue | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 Park Avenue | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 Park Avenue | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 Park Avenue | 9 | 11% |
| 1999 Park Avenue | 17 | 12% |
| 1997 Park Avenue | 52 | 24% |
| 1996 Park Avenue | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 Park Avenue | 5 | 4% |
| 1994 Park Avenue | 2 | 4% |
| 1993 Park Avenue | 2 | 3% |
| 1992 Park Avenue | 3 | 4% |
| 1991 Park Avenue | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.