1997 Buick Park Avenue transmission problems
The 1997 Buick Park Avenue has 27 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
27
Transmission complaints
8%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“TRANSMISSION STARTED TO JUMP INTO OD. VIBRATION AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. REPLACED TRANNY WITH GM REBUILT.AFTER 700 MILES PROBLEM CAME BACK (VIBRATION ONLY) SAME PROBLEM BUT NOW HAS METAL TO METAL GRINDING WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN AND ACCELERATING. REPLACED ENGINE MOUNTS. THEY WERE CRACKED. PRIOR TO THIS…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 1997 Buick Park Avenue have?
NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 1997 Buick Park Avenue transmission — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.