Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#10079736June 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY TO THE POINT WHERE THEY WERE MAKING A GRINDING METAL TO METAL NOISE. THE BRAKES WERE NOT ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY WHEN APPLIED. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076138June 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. IT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS MORE GAS THAN WHAT WAS REALLY IN THE GAS TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075373June 14, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN 2003 I HAD THE AIR BAG SYSTEM OF MY 1996 BUICK CENTURY WAGON SERVICED AT RAGSDALE CHEVROLET IN SPENCER, MA. THE INITIAL REASON FOR BRINGING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING WAS THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. THE MECHANICS OF RAGSDALE CHEVROLET THEN WENT THROUGH THE SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE SENSORS. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS VERY HIGH AND SEEMED LEGITIMATE AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON. ON JANUARY 23, 2004 I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISSION WHEREIN I WAS CUT-OFF AT AN INTERSECTION BY AN SUV. MY FRONT STRUCK HIS CAR BROADSIDE. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILED TO FULLY DEPLOY THE BAG AND IN FACT NO PART OF THE AIR BAG EXITED THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10076112June 11, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER LOCKED, DID NOT GO INTO THE FULL TURNS OR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE RACK AND PINION AS DESCRIBED IN STEERING GEAR BEARINGS RECALL 03V527000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067132June 4, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. RECALL 99V348000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064780June 4, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER REQUESTED HIS VEHICLE BE INCLUDED IN THE POWER STEERING RECALL. *PH THE CONSUMER HAD EXTENSIVE POWER STEERING WORK PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED WITH A W BODY WHICH WAS THE BODY FOR THE BASIS OF THE RECALL. *JB *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074566May 31, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CHILD DOOR ELECTRIC LOCK ROCK SWITCH BROKE RETAINER CLIPS. UNABLE TO LOCK OUT REAR DOORS. HIGH BEAM SWITCH CLICKER BROKEN. NOT ABLE TO KEEP HIGH BEAMS ON WITHOUT HOLDING FLASH LEVER UP. BODY TO TRUNK LID TAIL LIGHT WIRING HARNESS BROKEN WIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073132May 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 1999 BUICK CENTURY , I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A RADIATOR FLUSH AND WAS ADVISED THAT I COULDN'T HAVE THIS JOB PERFORMED DUE TO A LEAK OR CRACK IN THE INTAKE GASKET. AT THIS TIME I WAS VERY SURPRISE TO SEE THE COMPLAINTS AND THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND SHOULD NOT BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONSUMER TO REPLACE. THIS SHOULD'VE BEEN DONE BY GENERAL MOTORS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054110May 20, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT. *NM THE CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT BUT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10072649May 15, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT WHILE BACKING IN MY DRIVEWAY THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073782May 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE ON 2000 BUICK CENTURY. *MR THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072393May 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2003 BUICK CENTURY STARTED RUNNING BAD SO I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE BOLTS HOLDING DOWN THE ROCKER ARMS HAD STRIPPED OUT OF THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND GM WOULD ONLY AGREE TO PAY FOR PARTS, I HAD TO PAY $1276.46 FOR LABOR. TO ME THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE PARTS AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065319May 11, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOORS, AND WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPENED, THE SEAT BELTS EXTEND FORWARD. CONSUMER FEELS THIS FEATURE POSSES A SAFETY RISK BECAUSE IF THE DOORS FLINGS OPEN IN AN ACCIDENT THEY WILL NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS IN THEIR SEAT. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063283May 11, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT LENS DEVELOPED A CLOUDY FILM. THIS REDUCED THE LIGHT ILLUMINATION, AND RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE LENS COULD NOT BE CLEANED. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DESIGN OF THE LENS IS POOR BECAUSE IT DOES NOT ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO CLEAN THE INSIDE OF THE LENS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073324May 7, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
1997 BUICK CENTURY POWER STEERING STARTED TO LOCK UP WHEN STEERING TO THE LEFT. *MR VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A NEW RACK AND PINION WAS INSTALLED. CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072089May 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE SHAKES VERY VIOLENTLY. CONSUMER BELIEVES ITS AN ENGINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068254May 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TWO HUNDRED MILES AWAY FROM HOME I STARTED HAVING TANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON MY 2000 BUICK CENTURY, LIMITED EDITION, WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT. BROUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND MAINTAINED IT RELIGIOUSLY. SHIFTING WAS EXTREMELY HARSH. DID OK GOING 55 - 65 MILES AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY. NON FREEWAY DRIVING IT WENT BACK TO HARSH SHIFTING, WHINING ENGINE, SLOW ACCELERATION. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER NEXT AM. WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THAT PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $750. AFTER TALKING WITH THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER, THEY AGREED TO A 50-50 SPLIT. HOWEVER, I FEEL GM IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE. THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS TWO YEARS AGO. FORTUNATELY, I WASN'T STRANDED IN THE DESERT IN 100 DEGREES TEMPERATURE WITH MY YOUNG GRAND CHILDREN. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT GM HAD ISSUED A BULLETIN REGARDING THIS DEFECTIVE PART. THE PCS SOLENOIDS WERE MADE OF A SOFTER METAL THAN THE HOLE THEY RIDE IN AFTER A WHILE THEY WEAR AND START HANGING UP. THE GM BULLETIN STATES, "SLIPS, HARSH SHIFT OR GRAGE SHIFTS, LAUNCH SHUDDERS, FLARES, ERRATIC SHIFTS AND INTERMITTENT CONCERNS, DTC P1811 OR PO748 SET (REPLACE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY) #00-07-30-002B-(02/19/2002)." *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071714April 28, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
AFTER BEING DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED TRUCK LID POPPED OPEN ONCE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068690April 22, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NO LONGER RETRACT. DEALER STATED BOTH SEAT BELTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068703April 22, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER NOTICED WATER RUNNING FROM THE DOOR FRAME AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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