2001 Buick Century visibility problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2001 Buick Century — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The drivers window will go down when you put key in ignition right before you start vehicle. After it goes down you must wait 10 seconds or so and you can put window up. This is the exact same issue my 2007 chevy trailblazer is being recalled for. But the buick century is not on the recall list. *tr”
filed Oct 22, 2012
“Defective motor & regulator for the window motors - all four. Drivers window fell down, rear passenger fell down, now the rear drivers window fell down. Manufacturer says this is only a problem in the west - az & tx, not a recall item. The price to repair is $600.00 each. I am retired and cannot…”
filed Apr 23, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Century years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Century | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 Century | 2 | 5% |
| 2003 Century | 5 | 4% |
| 2002 Century | 21 | 14% |
| 2000 Century | 23 | 12% |
| 1999 Century | 29 | 12% |
| 1998 Century | 24 | 11% |
| 1997 Century | 16 | 15% |
| 1996 Century | 8 | 10% |
| 1995 Century | 4 | 4% |
| 1994 Century | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 Century | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.