1998 Buick Century power train problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1998 Buick Century — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle drifted to the left, noises seemed to have been coming from the steering, the power steering locked up, the rack and pinion had gone out and leaked, the a/c control was inoperative, the seat belt button latch had fallen and the button was missing, the wheel alignment was out of…”
filed Aug 23, 2002
“Engine is started and transmission is placed in drive or reverse the vehicle doesn't move. As if the vehicle was placed in neutral.”
filed Mar 8, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Century years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Century | 1 | 5% |
| 2003 Century | 6 | 5% |
| 2002 Century | 7 | 5% |
| 2001 Century | 21 | 14% |
| 2000 Century | 48 | 25% |
| 1999 Century | 11 | 5% |
| 1997 Century | 2 | 2% |
| 1996 Century | 7 | 9% |
| 1995 Century | 11 | 11% |
| 1994 Century | 5 | 5% |
| 1993 Century | 5 | 9% |
| 1992 Century | 6 | 13% |
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.