1998 Buick Century air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Buick Century — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl * the contact owns a 1998 buick century. The contact stated that the driver side air bag was starting to detach from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 144,000 and the…”
filed Jun 12, 2014
“I first noticed the engine shutting off in january of 2014, especially going down a hill. The engine shuts down at different speeds and the air bag light stays on. At first I thought that there was moisture in my gas tank, but after filling up a couple of times and putting in some gas dryer, the…”
filed Mar 6, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Century years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Century | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 Century | 6 | 15% |
| 2003 Century | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 Century | 8 | 5% |
| 2001 Century | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 Century | 10 | 5% |
| 1999 Century | 15 | 6% |
| 1997 Century | 6 | 6% |
| 1996 Century | 5 | 6% |
| 1995 Century | 10 | 10% |
| 1994 Century | 14 | 13% |
| 1993 Century | 13 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.