Buick Century Complaints (1997)

106 consumer complaints on file.

#831329November 24, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO HONK THE HORN BECAUSE THE BOTTOM HORN IS SO SMALL AND SO HARD THAT HE COULDN'T OPERATE IT. CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AKTHE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CAR AND THAT THE HORN AREA COULD NOT BE DONE. *ET
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542040October 19, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BATTERY EXPLODED ON TWO OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539400August 25, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE'S SWAY BAR LINKS FAILED RESULTING IN NOISE FROM REAR END.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537985July 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON REQUIRES EXCESSIVE PHYSICAL EFFORT TO ACTIVATE, THIS RESULTED IN A COLLISION DUE TO THE DRIVER NOT BEING ABLE TO DEPRESS HORN BUTTON TO WARN OTHER DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536157July 9, 1998
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
THE DESIGN OF THE MAGNETIC VARIABLE STEERING ON VEHICLE RESULTS IN POOR HANDLING, VEHICLE SWAYS AT 35-55 MPH, POOR STRUTS CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNSTABLE FEELING CAUSING BOUNCING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536978June 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
EXCESSIVE PRESSURE NEEDED TO DEPRESS HORN BUTTON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824135June 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT FULLY RETRACT, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO GET CAUGHT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEAT BELT. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822820April 27, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE PASSED ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WOULD SUDDENLY DECELERATE. LATER, ACCELERATION WOULD KICK IN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN WEATHER IS WET OR DRY. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED TWICE. HAD MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT & NOTHING WAS FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534610April 16, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO ACTIVATE HORN IN AN EMERGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534485April 16, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS EXTREMELY HARD TO ACTIVATE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822423April 15, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE LOCATION OF THE HORN SYMBOLS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SOUND THE HORN IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531523March 24, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN HARD TO BLOW, DUE TO LOCATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531658March 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531434February 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523226February 5, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUGS AND AIR BAG COVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528082January 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON IS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS, EXCESSIVE PHYSICAL EFFORT REQUIRED, ALSO BUTTON IS TOO SMALL TO ENGAGE WITHOUT REMOVING EYES FROM THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527882December 30, 1997
SEAT BELTS
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING BRUISES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#525302November 21, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DESIGN OF THE HEAD LAMPS CREATE POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524698November 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816566September 23, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DESIGN OF HEADLIGHTS CREATES SHADOW OR DARK AREA ON EACH SIDE OF VEHICLE, IMPAIRS DRIVERS VISION, CANNOT SEE TO LEFT/RIGHT WHEN MAKING TURNS AT INTERSECTION/AROUND SHARP CORNERS, COULD CAUSE CRASH. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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