Buick Century Complaints (1993)

54 consumer complaints on file.

• #847330September 9, 1999
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  AT 50 MPH , DRIVER HIT CEMENT PILLAR WHICH DAMAGED ENTIRE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #547198July 14, 1999
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING, POSSIBLE FAILURE. *YC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #546450June 29, 1999
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILURE CAUSING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MJS

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #835487March 5, 1999
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

  EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED WITHIN 18,000 MILES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #538658July 31, 1998
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

  TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #822200June 10, 1998
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60MPH WHEN 18-WHEELER TRACTOR TRAILER CROSSED INTO BUICK'S LANE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE TRACTOR TRAILER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE PICKED UP BUICK. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  4

  Deaths:

  0

• #824106June 9, 1998
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #534807April 26, 1998
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

  INTERMITTENT STALLING. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER. HOWEVER, STALLING CONTINUES.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #820145January 23, 1998
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE A HEAD MADE SUDDEN STOP. CENTURY WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE STOP, AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF VEHICLE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #521621September 2, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

  ACCELERATOR CABLE FROM FIRE WALL RUNS RIGHT UP A LONG AIR CONDITIONING LINE, CAUSING THE CABLE TO RUB UP AND DOWN RUBBING A HOLE THROUGH THE LINE, SHOOTING FREON IN THE AIR.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813994July 9, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

  THE THROTTLE STICKS AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SURGE UNEXPECTENTLY AND THEBRAKE DOES NOT STOP THE CAR. *AK

  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

• #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

• #601639October 25, 1996
  AIR BAGS

  OTHER: AIRBAG FAILURE.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #509285September 30, 1996
  STEERING

  STEERING CABLE VIBRATING AGAINST AIR CONDITIONING PIPE, CAUSING A HOLE/FREON LEAK.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507720August 20, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

  W/IGNITION OFF AND KEYS REMOVED TWO YEAR OLD CHILD MOVED GEAR SHIFT LEVER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL/ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #800864August 14, 1996
  AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DURING A FRONT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #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

• #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

• #504039May 2, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKES FAILED SIX TIMES. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0