Buick Century problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Buick Century model year, from official NHTSA data.
1,781
NHTSA complaints
6
recall campaigns
2,784
service bulletins (TSBs)
12
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Buick Century | 19 | 0 | 496 |
| 2004 Buick Century | 39 | 0 | 405 |
| 2003 Buick Century | 127 | 0 | 400 |
| 2002 Buick Century | 154 | 0 | 386 |
| 2001 Buick Century | 145 | 3 | 393 |
| 2000 Buick Century | 193 | 5 | 322 |
| 1999 Buick Century | 235 | 1 | 98 |
| 1998 Buick Century | 218 | 0 | 87 |
| 1997 Buick Century | 106 | 0 | 92 |
| 1996 Buick Century | 80 | 0 | 28 |
| 1995 Buick Century | 99 | 0 | 37 |
| 1994 Buick Century | 106 | 0 | 30 |
| 1993 Buick Century | 54 | 0 | 5 |
| 1992 Buick Century | 45 | 0 | 4 |
| 1991 Buick Century | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 Buick Century | 33 | 0 | — |
| 1989 Buick Century | 40 | 0 | — |
| 1988 Buick Century | 16 | 0 | — |
| 1987 Buick Century | 28 | 0 | — |
| 1986 Buick Century | 22 | 0 | — |
| 1985 Buick Century | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1984 Buick Century | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1982 Buick Century | 3 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Buick Century engine and engine cooling problems244
- Buick Century service brakes, hydraulic problems222
- Buick Century electrical system problems215
- Buick Century exterior lighting problems174
- Buick Century power train problems164
- Buick Century visibility problems156
- Buick Century steering problems143
- Buick Century vehicle speed control problems115
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILUREEA03019 · opened Sep 15, 2003 · closed Dec 18, 2003
- POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURERQ03001 · opened Jan 2, 2003 · closed Sep 15, 2003
- ACCELERATOR CABLE DETACHES FROM THROTTLESQ00004 · opened Feb 2, 2000 · closed Jan 19, 2001
- WINDSHIELD WIPEREA99024 · opened Aug 20, 1999 · closed Jan 13, 2000