Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#879306January 30, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY TWICE DUE TO DOME LIGHT IN VEHICLE COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AFTER ALL DOORS WERE SHUT SECURELY, THUS DRAINING BATTERY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879254January 29, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
HORN LOCATION IS DIFFICULT TO FIND AND HARD TO BLOW DUE TO AIR BAG INSTALLATION ON STEERING. WHEN BACKING UP SLOWLY OR STOPPING, BRAKES MAKE THUMPING NOISE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879085January 26, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE IN MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE DIED. CONSUMER COULD NOT START VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ELECTRIC POWER, HAD TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER. AFTER AN HOUR, THEY FOUND A BLOWN FUSE. CONSUMER INQUIRED OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IT THIS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. *AK THE CAUSE FOR THE FUSE BLOW WAS NOT KNOWN *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879107January 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAD ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALLED BY AIRBAG SYSTEM OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AIRBAG INDICTOR LIGHT ON DASH STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WITH SWITCH TURNED ON OR OFF. A RECALL WAS ISSUED 00E01000, BUT MANUFACTUER WILL NOT REPLACE SWITCH, AND DENIED DEFECT. SWITCH WAS INSTALLED ON 1998, BUICK, CENTURY.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE COMPANY TO START THE ENGINE 200 TIMES AND THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF, BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559148January 24, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE LOW TIRE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE EVERY MONTH OR SO, THE TIRE INFLATION MONITOR SYSTEM IS EXTRA SENSITIVE CAUSING THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE WHEN ONLY ONE OR TWO POUNDS OF AIR IS NEEDED OR WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878788January 23, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA RECALL 00V228003/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00067/SEAT BELT BUCKLES. VYLETTEL BUICK IN STERLING HEIGHTS ISN'T ORDERING PARTS UNTIL THEY CAN SEE IF ORDER NUMBER ON BUCKLE IS RECALLED. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS INCONVINIENT TO COME BACK TWO WEEKS LATER WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE THEM ALREADY ORDERED. *AK DEALER WAS NOT READY TO FIX THE RECALL AND CUSTOMER HAS TO MAKE SECOND TRIP. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878491January 18, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT FRONT CONTINENTAL SPORT CONTAC TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION AT 45 MPH WITH DRIVER AND ONE PASSENGER. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P205/70R15, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. *AK THE OTHER 3 TIRED WERE CUPPING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878227January 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHENEVER VEHICLE WAS COLD STARTED, THERE WOULD BE A TAPPING NOISE. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. HAD FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE DOWN & WAS INFORMED THAT PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. ALSO, MECHANIC TESTED OTHER VEHICLES ON A COLD START, AND HERE WAS NO TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE.*AK TAPPING SOUND IN THE ENGINE HAS INCREASED IN LOUDNESS AND DURATION ON COLD STARTS. THE DEALER INSTALLED A SYNTHETIC OIL AND FRAM OIL FILTERS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739349January 14, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN PULLING ON STEERING WHEEL MAKES POPS AND JERKS TOWARDS , AS IF IT IS GOING TO COME OFF IN YOUR HANDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878088January 12, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
IN COLD WEATHER/WINTER SNOW AND FROST DEVELOPS INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD, WHICH CAUSE WATER TO ENTER INTO DASH, AND POSSIBLY MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558919January 10, 2001
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A TRUCK WHILE DRIVING BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER BELIEVES IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HER INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN LESSENED. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#739074January 9, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM UNCLEAR WHETHER I SHOULD ONLY REPORT "SAFETY" PROBLEMS TO YOU, AND AM NOT SURE THIS WOULD BE SUCH A PROBLEM. THE DESIGN OF THIS VEHICLE IS SUCH THAT THERE IS A BLACK PLASTIC PART WHICH HANGS DOWN BELOW THE FRONT BUMPER (LOOKS LIKE A MUD FLAP BUT IT IS STIFF). A BUICK DEALER REPAIR FACILITY TOLD ME THIS FLAP IS FOR ADEQUATE AIR FLOW TO THE ENGINE. THE FLAP IS SO LOW THAT NORMAL DRIVING (HITTING THE SMALLEST BUMPS IN THE ROAD, GOING UP OR DOWN DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES OR ANY UNEVEN SURFACE CAUSES THE FLAP TO SCAPE ON THE PAVEMENT MAKING A LOUD GRIDING SOUND. IT IS ANNOYING TO SAY THE LEAST, AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF IT WERE TO HIT AT HIGH SPEED. WOULD IT JUST CRACK OFF? BE DRIVEN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT? I BELIEVE THIS IS A POOR (IF NOT UNSAFE) DESIGN AND THAT A REMEDY SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. A DAY DOES NOT GO BY WHERE IT DOES NOT SCRAPE. IF THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN RELATE TO GM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO I CAN CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877791January 9, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 048; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A FUNNY NOISE, AND THEN TREAD CAME OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. AND RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK DUNLOP SP 40 P195/70R14 DOT DB R W 466047 ( 006677 ) CONSUMER ADDED IT WAS A HOT DAY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738826January 5, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHEN PARKING/WOULD NOT RESTART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558570January 3, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND ENDED UP CRASHING, THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877298January 3, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING CAR STARTED TO WIGGLE ACROSS ROAD AT 55MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738624January 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CAR HIT AND SHEARED OFF A TELEPHONE POLE. CAR WAS TOTALED WITH FRONT BUMPER AND CROSS MEMBER PUSHED BACK TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#877166December 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
UPON ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS HORN IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION HORN FAILED TO SOUND WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, ONE HAD TO APPLY AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO SOUND OFF HORN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876637December 18, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE PLACING A CHILD SEAT IN VEHICLE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT COME FROM RETRACTOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND IT TOOK DEALER A MONTH TO REPAIR. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES RESULTED FROM DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876398December 12, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
RECEIVED NOTICE 99V356000 & CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS OF HEADLIGHTS. AFTERWARDS, HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. RECALL REMEDY HAD FAILED. CONTACTED &ANDSPOKE TO TAMMY & ROB AT GMC, BUT THEY WERE OF NO HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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