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1998 Buick Park Avenue electrical system problems

The 1998 Buick Park Avenue has 30 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

30

Electrical System complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

What owners report

CONSUMER REPORTED TO THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR, TOM SCHAEFER, THAT WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE AFTER SITTING ALL NIGHT HEARD A LOUD THUMP, AND THEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WENT OUT. SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MR. SCHAEFER SAID THAT THE CONSUMER…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · December 19, 2002 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1998 Buick Park Avenue have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 1998 Buick Park Avenue electrical system — 9% 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.