Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#985684July 24, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DRIVING CAR DOWN BLVD, RAINY & SLICK RDS, APPLIED BRAKES WHICH LOCKED UP, REARENDED ANOTHER CAR, BUMPER DID NOT WORK, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987233July 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987193July 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM VENT, SUDDENLY DASH CAUGHT FIRE, DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING SHORT IN DASH. *AK VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS, BATTERY FAILED, BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF EVEN AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER FOUND AN OPEN CIRCUIT STOP AT LAMP SWITCH, WINDSHIELD WIPER FUSE BLEW MANY TIMES EVEN AFTER DEALER REPLACED TERMINALS AT FUSE PANEL, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE STALLED, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, DEALER FOUND A SHORT IN THE COLUMN HARNESS. WHENEVER IT RAINED, FLOORBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE WOULD GET SOAKED, DEALER RESEALED WINDHSIELD. AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR, DEALER FOUND A LOOSE FITTING AT THE CONDENSOR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985422July 18, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ON A SUNNY DAY THE REFLECTION OF THE DASH SHOWS UP ON THE WINDSHIELD. ITS LIKE A CLOUD OF FOG WHICH IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986378July 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT LIGHT, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, REAR RIGHT SEATBELT ANCHOR/ATTACHMENTS FAILED, CAUSING HEAD INJURIES PRIOR TO RECALL (95V-173). *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#506339July 17, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986839July 15, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASE CAR NEW SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING CAR ACCELERATES MOTOR RUNS FAST . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506544July 15, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DESIGN FLAW IN SEAT BELT THAT ATTACHES TO DOOR, LEAVING OCCUPANT FREE TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE IF DOOR OPENS IN ACCIDENT. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506167July 8, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505990July 2, 1996
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK BROKE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984873July 1, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE PARKED, WAITING FOR GRANDDAUGHTER, WHEN SHE ARRIVED, STARTED VEHICLE, THEN SUDDENLY TOOK OFF, 2ND TIME IT OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505843June 26, 1996
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
ROOF RACK INSTALLED IMPROPERLY, CAUSING RACK PLUS LUGGAGE TO FLY OFF VEHICLE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984583June 26, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, TIRES
THE FRONT SEATBACK BRACKETS BROKE AND CAUSED THE SEATBACKS TO FALL BACKWARDS, ALSO REPLACED 2 FRONT TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986170June 25, 1996
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
APPLIED BRAKES, REAR ENDED VEHICLE, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#505911June 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FRONT BRAKES COMPLETELY REPLACED. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505652June 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505413June 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN WET, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505216June 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NOISY BRAKES ARE INEFFECTIVE IN STOPPING CAR. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504172June 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DESIGN OF HORN BUTTON CAUSES DIFFICULTY ACCESSING IN EMERGENCY SITUATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504902May 31, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED, CAUSING SMOKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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