1999 Buick Park Avenue seat belts problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1999 Buick Park Avenue — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1999 buick park ave front passenger seat belt became stuck in the lower retraction system. *ts a recall was issued, however the consumer's model year was not included. *jb”
filed Jan 30, 2006
“On 12/28/2005, the front passenger seat belt became stuck in the lower retraction system on our 1999 buick park avenue. I assume the belt became twisted as it was retracting, but I am unsure. The failure & possible consequences for this seat belt failure would be the injury and/or death of a…”
filed Jan 18, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 1998 Park Avenue | 32 | 13% |
| 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 1999 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.