2002 Buick Century steering problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2002 Buick Century — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“UNKNOWN; The issues started around 6 months ago. Just casually driving like usual, and my steering wheel would lock up and be ridiculously hard to turn, which is scary because its happened while turning through lights and intersections and trying to even just park my car. And on some of those…”
filed Oct 3, 2023
“Driving thur ohio from mich ,hit large pot hole, did over one thousand dollars damage to the steering, could have been a lot worse, car must not be made properly to withstand hitting pot holes, this should be a safety issue there are hundreds of pot holes in all states . The state of ohio does not…”
filed Dec 4, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Century years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Century | 2 | 5% |
| 2003 Century | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 Century | 11 | 8% |
| 2000 Century | 11 | 6% |
| 1999 Century | 13 | 6% |
| 1998 Century | 24 | 11% |
| 1997 Century | 15 | 14% |
| 1996 Century | 10 | 13% |
| 1995 Century | 9 | 9% |
| 1994 Century | 8 | 8% |
| 1993 Century | 3 | 6% |
| 1992 Century | 3 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.