2005 Buick Park Avenue problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (3) · Tires (1) · Equipment (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (506)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Unknown Or Other 2024-12-07 · PIT5074Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. the j-35616-64b is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. the test probe
Showing the 6 most recent of 506 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2011-10-20 · Electrical System · 52,485 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick park avenue. the contact stated that the key could not be inserted into the ignition. the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer and was told that the tumbles in the ignition needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 52,485.…”
2011-05-12 · Wheels · 89,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick park avenue. the contact stated that there was corrosion present on three of the four wheels that prohibited the bead on the tire from sealing. the failure caused the tire to leak air abnormally. the contact stated that he would have to add at least ten pounds of air to the tires per week. the vehicle was taken to …”
2010-12-23 · Wheels · 56,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick park avenue. the vehicle was parked when the contact noticed that the tires were under inflated. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was told that the wheels were covered with rust where the chrome contacts the seal on the tires, allowing air to leak. no repairs were performed on…”
2008-08-20 · Equipment“purchased 2005 buick park avenue from van buren buick in garden city park, new york was concerned that vehicle had all current safety features as listed in brochure. abs, air bags, dtable track and on-star were some of the main safety features. specifically asked salesman ( pat longo) if on-star will continue to work after the digital cutover in…”
2008-05-14 · Wheels · 39,000 mi“the chrome plating on my wheels has large bubbles which caused three of my tires to lose air. luckily the low tire pressure warning light came on. i was on an interstate and by the time i found a gas station the tires were between fifteen and twenty pounds. luckily i knew enough to slow down or i would have had a blow-out. *tr…”
2007-11-21 · Tires · 40,000 mi“high speed shake or shimmy--the tires have been replaced numerous times, one axle has been replaced, additional balancing was done, finally, we were told it could not be fixed. *tr…”
2007-06-13 · Unknown Or Other“2005 buick park avenue with onstar customer states that onstar has informed him that they decided to install analog wiring only**cc the consumer is disappointed that gm will change her vehicle over to digital in order to continue using onstar features. the consumer was told her vehicle was came equipped with analog wiring only *tr…”
2007-05-31 · Unknown Or Other · 8,501 mi“purchased a 2005 buick park avenue from van buren buick 2257 jericho turnpike garden city park, ny 11040 1-888-300-1376. prior to purchase required several safety features and one of these was onstar system. asked dealer if system was digital ready and was told that due to vehicle being a 2005 it already is digital ready and will be converted pr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.