1997 Buick Century seat belts problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1997 Buick Century — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: 1997 buick century. The consumer has being having problems with seat belts jamming. This occurred for 7 years. T 2 out of 4 seat belts work. The 2 seat belts back seat will not work. *ak”
filed Sep 26, 2005
“Both rear passenger and driver side seat belts are inoperative. Consumer is unable to pull out the seat belts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that both seat belt retractors needed to be replaced. Please provide further details. *nm”
filed Feb 17, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Century years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Century | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 Century | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 Century | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 Century | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 Century | 9 | 5% |
| 1999 Century | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 Century | 12 | 6% |
| 1996 Century | 2 | 3% |
| 1995 Century | 5 | 5% |
| 1994 Century | 9 | 8% |
| 1993 Century | 5 | 9% |
| 1992 Century | 6 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Buick Century
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.