Buick Century Body Problems
224 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 6 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2005.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
PURCHASED 4 NEW P20570R15 TIRES FROM, U GUEST IS, WAL-MART IN MWC, OK. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD BELT SEPARATION ISSUES AND THREW MY CAR OUT OF BALANCE AND IN TURN CAUSED MAJOR WHEEL ISSUES. MY CAR STARTED VIBRATING AND SHAKING SO BAD I WAS AFR...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB AND CONTINUED DOWN A LAWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPEND...
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 HUN...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND MERGING TO THE LEFT, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT ...
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2003 BUICK CENTURY WITH 50000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 55 MPH AND GOING AROUND A SOFT LEFT CURVE THE FRONT WHEELS TURNED, BUT THE BACK WHEELS LOST TRACTION. THE VEHICLE WENT SIDEWAYS AND HIT ...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO FAULTY WIRING UNDERNEATH THE SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE...
DT: THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON ...
TRUNK DOOR ASSIST ARMS FAILED. TRUNK CAME CRASHING ON MY BACK AND HIT ME, CAUSING BLACK AND BLUE MARKS/TRIP TO EMERGENCY DOCTOR. UNKNOWN (AT THE MOMENT) IF THEY WILL PAY FEE. BUICK AGREED TO PROVIDE PART AT NO CHARGE, CUSTOMER I TO PA...
TIRES PURCHASED 7/25/03 WAL-MART, KERNERSVILLE, NC MTS P205/70R15 DOUGLAS XTRA-TRAC. SIDEWALL OF TIRE DISCENGRATED FROM TREAD. WAS TOLD BY HIGHWAY PATROLMAN, HAD THE TIRE BEEN ON THE FRONT, I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP DURING IMPACT, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHENEVER STARTING VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO GEAR VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD OR BACKWARDS SUDDENLY, EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. DUE TO THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED. *SLC
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE. *AK *JB