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2004 Buick Park Avenue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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12Owner complaints

Model-year median: 40.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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200312
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
3Exterior Lighting
3Wheels
2Air Bags
1Engine
1
All reported categories
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Structure
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 12 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

12 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2006
Exterior Lighting

2004 PARK AVENUE HEADLIGHTS ARE DESIGNED WITH A NON-ADJUSTABLE FIXED ANGLE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. *TS AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HAS POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10161591

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 2005
Exterior Lighting

CERTIFIED LTR RE DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS ON A 2004 PARK AVENUE, REQUESTS A DEFECTIVE INVESTIGATION AND A REFUND. *BF THE HIGH AND LIGHT BEAM LIGHTS ARE MADE AS A SINGLE FIXED UNIT NOT ALLOWING THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES TO ADJUST EITHER, INDEPENDENT OF THE OTHER. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10111704

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.