Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#549808December 3, 1999
STRUCTURE
THE FRONT AIR DAM SCRAPED THE GROUND AND FELL OFF. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549657November 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549660November 23, 1999
SEATS
THE FRONT SEAT BRACKET BROKE OFF LEAVING THE SEAT LOOSE AND UNSTABLE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850427November 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO CROSS TRAIN TRACKS TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE STUCK ON THE TRACKS, AND THE TRAIN RAN INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549532November 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH CEMENT-BASED LAMP POST IN PARKING LOT GOING 10-15 MPH, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT WINDSHIELD AND BRUISE CHEST ON STEERING COLUMN. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#714807November 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT POSTED SPEED OF 45 MPH ON ROUTE 12 IN THE VINCINITY OF HINTZ ROAD CAR MADE A LOUD SOUND AND SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE LEFT. I QUICKLY TRIED TO CORRECT TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC ONLY TO FIND OUT I COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE . BY LUCK, I DID NOT HIT ANYONE BEFORE I STOPPED BUT MOST CERTAINLY COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF AND/OR SOMEONE. AFTER PULLING CAR OFF OF ROAD, I FOUND THAT RIGHT REAR SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE AXEL HOUSING (CALLED "TRAILER ARM?") HAD COMPLETELY FRACTURED IN HALF. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHO TOWED ME TO JOE MITCHELL BUICK IN MOUNT PROSPECT, IL ALSO OBSERVED THE FAILURE. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY FAILURE SINCE IT CAUSED SUDDEN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851170November 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON WHILE GOING UPHILL AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL STICKS. ALSO WHEN DRIVING FROM 20 TO 30MPH ENGINE WILL CUT OFF, MAKING THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER . DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848884November 10, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG HOUSING IS SPLITING DOWN THE CENTER. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE . ALSO, MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714431November 7, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714254November 3, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
AT 7:00 PM (DARK AND HEAVY RAIN), WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN MOTION AND RIGHT WIPER LOCKED INTO LEFT DURING HEAVY RAIN CREATING ZERO VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549753November 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:DRUM
THE DRUMS ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE TRANSMISSIO FAILURE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852223October 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STARTED CAR, PUT IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE DIDN'T MOVE. ALSO, WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE THE GEAR INDICATOR JUMPED INTO NEUTRAL THEN REVERSE. CONTACTED DEALER AND REPAIRED THE MODULAR, BUT STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS AT THE DEALER. PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851977October 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF SUDDEN THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF WHEN MAKING A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG ON THE DIAGNOSIS MACHINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852047October 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE SIDE OF SEARS BUILDING. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES, AND COVER FROM PASSENGER'S SIDE CAUSED FRONT WINDSHIELD TO CRACK. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#851745October 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD START TO SLOW DOWN. ABS BRAKES FELT LIKE A SHORT DELAY BEFORE KICKING IN STO STOP. ABS BRAKES ALSO FELT LIKE THEY WERE SLIPPING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER'S MECHANIC & A PRIVATE MECHANIC TO CHECK OUT ABS BRAKES. IN BOTH INSTANCES, NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549161October 25, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS CONSTRUCTED OF A SHINNY VINYL MATERIAL WHICH REFLECTS ONTO WINDSHIELD CREATING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851557October 25, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED WITH FOOT PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING UNWANTED SPEED. ALSO, IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE KEY HAS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851632October 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULSATES, BUT NO CHANGE IN THE BRAKE PERFORMANCE. ALSO, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851167October 20, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT VEHICLE THE HANDLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BROKE OFF. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE HANDLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713617October 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MY BUICK IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. FIRST THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, NOW AT 90,000 MILES THE PUMP ASSEMBLY WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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