Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#837570June 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839835June 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED A GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD IN THE RIGHT REAR . THE DEALER HAS CHANGED REAR BRAKE DRUMS TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546112June 14, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
AIR DAM DEFLECTOR ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TOO LOW, IT HITS BOTTOM ON A LOT OF DIPS AND BUMPS IN THE ROAD SURFACE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546096June 14, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHTS WERE REPAIRED DUE TO FAILURE, AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE, OTHER PARTS BEGAN TO MALFUCNTION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707371June 9, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
BOTH FRONT HEAD RESTS WILL NOT REMAIN RAISED WHEN THEY ARE USED. PUTTING THE HEAD BACK AGAINST THE HEAD REST CAUSES THEM TO LOWER TO THE MINIMUM POSITION. THERE WILL BE NO SUPPORT FOR REAR-END COLLISIONS. OTHER CARS IN THE LOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707203June 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT COMES ON, IT BEGAN WHEN IT RAINED AND NOW AT VARIOUS TIMES. THE SENSOR HAS BEEN WORKED ON BY A DEALER 6 TIMES, IT HAS BEEN CLEANED, CHECKED, REPLACED, REPOSITIONED,TEST DRIVEN, ETC. AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AT THIS DATE.6/3/99.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838500May 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545493May 10, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE POWER SEAT OR RECLINER WIRING HARNESS WHICH RESULTED IN FIRE, HOWEVER DENIED SERVICE DUE TO VIN #. (92V-124). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545198April 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE GEAR, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705729April 17, 1999
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHEELS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER AFTER I TOOK TO A TIRE SHOP AND PAID TO HAVE TIRES CHECKED FOR RUNOUT, REPLACED ALL FOUR, TWO OF THE NEW ONES WERE BAD WHEN INSTALLED AS I TOOK TO TIRE SHOP AGAIN, TOLD TIRES WERE PROBLEM BY DEALER, TIRE SHOP GAVE SIGNED STATEMENT, STILL WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT, STILL HAVE THE TWO WITH RUNOUT,AFTER PURCHASING A NEW SET OF TIRES TO SATIFY THE SERVICE MANAGER(?), TIRES WERE NOT THE PROBLEM STILL HAVE PROBLEM. CHARGED $12.55 TO REPLACE A SUPPOSEDLY BAD TURN SIGNAL AFTER OWNING VEHICLE ONLY ABOUT 1/2 MONTHS, CALLED GM GOT THAT TAKEN CARE OF BUT TOLD THAT THE SERVICEMANS WORD WAS ALL THEY NEEDED THAT TIRES WERE OK. DOOR HAD BAD RATTLE, SERVICE CAKED GREASE ON HINGES TO WHERE WOULD NOT RATTLE, AFTER SOME GREASE CAME OFF SAME PROBLEM. ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF FOR ONE DAY,HASN'T COME ON SINCE HAD BRAKES CHECKED COULD FIND NOTHING. THE SELF ADJUSTER AND SPRING CAME OFF INTO THE DRUM ON LEFT REAR BRAKE, WAS ABLE TO STOP AND FIX WITH NEW PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836805April 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRAVELING 65MPH WHEN A THINNING SOUND HEARD FROM ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & NOTICED THE TIE ROD WAS BROKEN. WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE WOULD BE NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705561April 13, 1999
WHEELS
WHEEL LOCKS FOR HUB CAPS TIGHTEN UP SOLID & CAN'T BE LOOSENED WHEN NECESSARY FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT. REQUIRES A SUPPLIED TOOL THAT IS MADE OF PLASTIC WHICH IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO UNLOOSEN THE WHEEL LOCK FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT.MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO REPLACE SUPPLIED PLASTIC TOOL WITH SUITABLE ONE MADE OF METAL. THIS CAN LEAD TO A DISASTEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IF A BREAKDOWN OCCURS IN A REMOTE LOCATION OR EVEN IF THE UNABILITY TO REMOVE A MALFUNCTIONG TIRE OCCURS IN A HEAVILY TRAFFICED AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544940April 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM ENGAGING TRANSMISSION FROM PARK TO REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705456April 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STARTED ENGINE,NO REVERSE, NO FORWARD; TURNED ENGINE OFF, WAITED 30 SECONDS OR SO; TURNED ENGINE ON, SHIFTED TO DRIVE- OK, SHIFTED REVERSE - OK. BROUGHT TO DEALER ON 4/5/99. TOLD TODAY 4/9/99 THAT A "RING" IN TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT. MY QUESTION IS: "IF A RING DID POP OUT THE FIRST TIME I SHIFTED, DID IT POP BACK IN AGAIN AFTER SHUTTING OF ENGINE AND RESTARTING?" MY MECHANIC AT MY LOCAL GARAGE HAS HEARD OF THE SAME PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES,BUT IN THOSE CASES (GM CARS) IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH A COMPUTER PART. THANK YOU.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705398April 8, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER SIDE DOOR FALLING OFF. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE DOOR/HINGES ETC. NOT ACCIDENT RELATED. DEALER SAID THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER CENTURY MODELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705408April 8, 1999
WHEELS
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE ENTIRE WHEEL INCLUDING THE RIM CAME OFF OF THE CAR. TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN REMOVED OR CHANGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835824April 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG BEING DIRECTLY UNDER THE HORN AND THE RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO PRESS THE HORN, IT TAKES AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF EFFORT FOR CONSUMER HORN TO ACTIVATE THE HORN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704942March 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE AUGUST 1998 RECALL ON EMISSIONS EQUIPMENT. THEY FIRST SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART, THEN THEY SAID THEY HAD THE PART AND HAD REPLACED IT, THEY DID NOT. I HAD THEM DO THE SEAT BELT RECALL, BUT HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER THEY REALLY DID IT OR NOT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER THE PREVIOUS RECALLS, ON THE FRONT END, FOR EXAMPLE WERE EVER DONE. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID MY GRIEVANCE WAS WITH THE LOCAL PEOPLE AS EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN LOCAL POLICIES. I HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER MY CAR IS SAFE OR NOT, ALL I KNOW IS THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED AND I CAN'T VERY WELL TAKE IT BACK THERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704816March 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER DEPOSITS WATER DIRECTLY IN THE LINE OF VISION OF THE DRIVER ON THE UP-STROKE, TEMPORARILY BLOCKING DRIVERS VISION DURING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINSTORM UNTIL THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER CLEARS THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD ON ITS DOWNSTROKE.DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAID NOTHING CAN BE DONE BY DEALER TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PROBLEM IS WORSE FOR TALLER DRIVERS DUE TO THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER STOPS ON THE UP-STROKE. I AM SIX FEET THREE INCHES TALL AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER STOPS DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER OF MY LINE OF SIGHT, FORCING ME TO LEAN TO THE LEFT SUBSTANTIALLY DURING A MODERATE OR HEAVIER STORM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835966March 18, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD START ROLLING BACKWARDS REAL FAST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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