Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#9003248August 1, 2001
STRUCTURE
BAD AERODYNAMICS CAN NOT DRIVE CAR WITH REAR WINDOW DOWN. THE AIR PRESSURE WILL BURST YOUR EARDRUMS. CONTACTED BUCIK DIVISION. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEIR SOLUTION IS TO LOWER ONE FRONT WINDOW A BIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562325July 31, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 55 MPH, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLES SPEED STEADILY INCREASED UNTIL IT APPROACHED 70 MPH IN THE MIDST OF HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS PINCH BY THE STRUT TOWER BOLT CAUSING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE DEALER REPLACED AND RE-ROUTED THE CABLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785536July 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE ENGINE STALLS EVERYTIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN MORE THAN 50 MILES, THE VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS ON TURNS, IT STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AFTER THE ENGINE IS RESTARTED IT RACES, DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748588July 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS THAT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, TWICE WITH ME AND ONCE WITH MY WIFE, THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THEIR HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER OCCASIONS WHERE THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP THE THE VEHICLE IN A PANIC OR NEAR PANIC SITUATION. THE ANTI-LOCK WORKS FINE, THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKES WILL NOT BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT KEEPS ROLLING MANY FEET FARTHER THAN IS SAFE. THE THREE ACCIDENTS OCURRED AT LES THAN 5 MPH. YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE NOT ONLY WON'T LOCK THE BRAKES IT WON'T STOP THE VEHICLE. I HAVE INSTALLED SEMI-METALLIC AND STANDARD BRAKE PADS WITH NO SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT. THE ROTORS ARE FINE AND THE PADS HAVE NEVER BEEN ALLOWED TO WEAR DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS VEHICLES AND ALSO RACED CARS AND THEY ALL STOP IMMEDIATELY FROM 5 - 10 MPH. THIS VEHICLE WILL USUALLY REQUIRE 30 - 40 FEET TO STOP FROM THE TIME THE PEDAL IS PUSHED. I HAVE NOTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER IN THE PAST WITH NO RESULTS. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BOTH RELAYED THE SITUATION TO OTHERS IN THE PAST AND ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS THE OTHER PARTY HAS SAID SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT OF "OH, I GUESS YOU HAVE A BUICK". SO, THIS PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY NOT ISOLATED TO MY VEHICLE. EVEN AT HIGH SPPED THE BRAKES WORK EXCEPTIONALLY WELL TILL THE LAST FEW FEET WHERE THE BRAKES WILL NOT BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP IN A SATISFACTORY DISTANCE. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY OTHER VEHICLES WITH AND WITHOUT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. I FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT THE OPERATOR APPLIES BRAKES DIFFERENTLY WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. I HAPPENED TO GET INTO THIS WEB-SITE TODAY INQUIRING ABOUT ANY POSSIBLE RECALLS ON MY OTHER VEHICLE (2000 VOYAGER) AND FIGURED I WOULD NOTE THIS PROBLEM WHILE I WAS HERE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748451July 14, 2001
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT OF CAR LURCHED AND THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION CHANGED. PULLED CAR TO SIDE AND SAW THAT PART OF FRAME WAS HANGING DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE CRADLE BOLT HAD PULLED THROUGH THE SUPPORT AND WAS HANGING DOWN. WHY WASN'T MY CAR ON THE RECALL CAMPAIGN AS THE REGAL WAS? I AM AFRAID THAT THE OTHER BOLTS WILL PULL THROUGH AND I WILL LOSE MY DIRECTIONAL STEERING ABILITY. I HAVE KEPT ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS FOR THE NHTSA REVIEW. IT APPEARS THAT THE METALS FUSSED OR MIGRATED TOGETHER. DID BUICK USE THE TWO WRONG METALS IN THIS AREA, CAUSING THIS PROBLEM? IS THEIR AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN FOR THE CENTURY? PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892150July 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#891917July 3, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891733June 29, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 99 V 348 000 / WINDSHIELD WIPERS: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP DURING OPERATION OR REMAIN IN UP RIGHT POSTION, INSTEAD OF THE DOWN POSTION. DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891437June 27, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ITIS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. DEALER REPAIRED POWER STEERING ONCE UNDER A RECALL. CONSUMER STATED PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891226June 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH WATER GETTING INTO ALL THE WINDOWS, ONLY DURING COLD WEATHER SEASON. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE LOCATION OF DEFROSTER: DEFOGGER; FAN MOTOR. NO CORRECTION TO THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND. AK LOCATION OF BLOWER MOTOR IS ALLOWING COLD AIR IN THE CAR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890598June 18, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH REAR SEATBELTS ARE INOPERABLE. THEY WILL NO LONGER PULL OUT, STOPPED WORKING IN A 3 DAY PERIOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746992June 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FIRST CRASH---VEHICLE ACELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE / SECOND CRASH---VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE EXTREMELEY FAST WITH GEAR SHIFT IN THE PARK POSITION UPON TURNING KEY IN IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#561571June 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE WHEN APPLIED, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889279May 29, 2001
TIRES
TIRE SIZE P205/70R15, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 9,000 MILES ON TIRES MOUNTED ON A BUICK, CENTURY. LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE CHECKED THE TIRE AND THERE WAS A VERY LARGE SPLIT HE BELIEVES HE RAN OVER SOMETHING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745961May 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD REFLECTS DASHBOARD MATING SURFACES AT EYELEVEL, OBSTRUCTS VISION ACROSS COMPLETE WINDSHIELD CROSS SECTION BY APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 6 INCHES HIGH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VIEWING AREA. CANNOT ADJUST SEAT TO MOVE EYE LEVEL AND AVOID OBSTRUCTED VISION AREA. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN ALL LIGHT CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889166May 25, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE, AND DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT 5TH FUEL INJECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE, AND A SPARK PLUG WAS INOPERATIVE. ON SECOND OCCURRENCE, WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THEN, ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND FOUND 4TH FUEL INJECTOR TO BE DEFECTIVE. HAD TO CHANGE OIL BECAUSE FUEL LEAKED INTO T CRANK CASE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889167May 25, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
LEFT REAR RETRACTOR ON THE SEATBELT KEPT GETTING STUCK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED*AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745772May 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY WIFE MARIA NENA A. FLORIDO WAS INVOLVED IN A TOTAL WRECK ACCIDENT. IT TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE EXIT OF PIONEER BOULEVARD. SHE WAS DRIVING AROUND 60 MPH ON U.S. HIGHWAY 91 HEADING EASTBOUND IN CERRITOS, CA. SHE WAS ON THE SECOND LANE FROM THE OUTER LANE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO WIGGLE AND BEGUN MOVING TOWARDS THE RIGHT LANE. SHE TRIED TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL TO STAY ON THE LANE. WHEN SHE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE DRIVER'S DOOR SLAMMED INTO THE GUARDRAIL FACING IN THE OPPOITE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC. WITHOUT THE GUARDRAIL,THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#561276May 21, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE DRIVERS SUN VISOR HITS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHEN IN USE CAUSING HIM TO READJUST THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888703May 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS HORN FAILS TO FUNCTION ON A RANDOM BASIS. HORN WORKS WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED. *AK THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE HORN FAILS SOMETIMES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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