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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G4CW52K2X4••••••1999 Buick PARK AVENUE
This build draws 3.1× more complaints than the average 1999 Buick PARK AVENUE build (13 vs 4).
13on this build
112on the model
27builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedTires 3Fuel System 3Gasoline 3Electrical System 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireMay 2002
Consumer turned key to start vehicle and heard a loud pop, vehicle did not start. She saw smoke coming from under the hood, then flames. Vehicle at dealership at this time, damage to vehicle unknown
Seat BeltsApr 2018
Passenger seat belt not clicking
TiresJun 2006
The contact stated while driving 30 mph on dry highway roads, the vehicle began to shake. The shaking gradually became worse, causing loss of vehicle control. The vehicle was pulled over by a police officer, who inspected the vehicle and noted that there was a blister the size…
Fuel SystemNov 2004
Received recall notice for 99 buick concerning injector regulator. Had to replace entire engine due to the problem. *bf the rupture of the intake mainfold leak caused fuel and water mixture, the water on the top pistons caused the engine to lock, then the starter ceased and…
SteeringSep 2003
I started noticing that I was hearing power steering 'whining', while turning the wheel at times. This gradually developed into the recent situation where it appeared that I would lose power steering capability while making a sharp turn. This turn could be as simple as making a…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G4CW52K2X4645285 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.