Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#809923March 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE COMING DOWN A STEEP HILL THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER VEHICLE TO RUN OFF INTO SOMEONES YARD, CONSUMER STATES SHE PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BUT THERE WAERE NO BRAKES. NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809731March 5, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT RELEASING DUE TO A RETRACTOR PROBLEM OF THE SEAT BELT. DEALER WON'T FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE ARE NO SEAT BELT PARTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514471February 24, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602599February 21, 1997
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CAN'T READ INSTRUMENT PANEL DUE TO AIRBAG MECHANISM ON STEERING WHEEL BLOCKING VIEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807818February 20, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOWS AND DOORS MAKE A LOT OF NOISE, SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALONG WITH HAVING THE DOORS REALIGNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#808630February 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, HAD FOOT ON BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY, AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY EXAMINED THE BRAKES AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546603February 3, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546604February 3, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808239January 28, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVER SHIFTED GEAR INTO REVERSE AND CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE, COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806673January 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN APPLYING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807524January 13, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
EVERY SIX MONTHS THE ELECTRICAL BATTERY RUNS DOWN, HAVE TO REPLACE IT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527384January 5, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807005January 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT WHILE TRYING TO USE HER BRAKES IN THE SNOW, SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE; ALSO, NOTES THAT BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602432December 30, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RADIATOR COOLING FAN REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806529December 18, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, DRIVER DID NOT PUMP BRAKES, NO ACCIDENTS AS YET; VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION; HAS NOT BEEN CHECED BY DEALER; INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512995December 17, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TRUNK LATCH UNFASTENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512387December 12, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A THUMPING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS DUE TO LOOSE FRONT INNER TIE ROD; ALSO, REPLACED LEAKING RACK AND PINION STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806070December 10, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513026December 6, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803642December 4, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT PLASTIC COVER THAT HOOKS AROUND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BE INOPERABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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