1998 Buick Century service brakes, hydraulic problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Buick Century — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick century. The contact stated the anti-lock braking system was activated indicating a brake malfunction. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic who stated the abs motor pack needed to be replaced. The contact stated the vehicle does not have anti-lock…”
filed Jun 22, 2011
“Abs failure. Now 54,931 miles on odometer.. 1998 buick century custom. I sent a letter to ray lahood several weeks ago, but have not received an answer from any one! This is s safety issue! I can't believe that gm engineers could not design an abs that would last at least 100,000 miles! How many…”
filed Jul 10, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Century years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Century | 1 | 5% |
| 2003 Century | 13 | 10% |
| 2002 Century | 14 | 9% |
| 2001 Century | 22 | 15% |
| 2000 Century | 28 | 15% |
| 1999 Century | 25 | 11% |
| 1997 Century | 6 | 6% |
| 1996 Century | 12 | 15% |
| 1995 Century | 22 | 22% |
| 1994 Century | 20 | 19% |
| 1993 Century | 4 | 7% |
| 1992 Century | 12 | 27% |
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.