Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#607561March 12, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835643March 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSIOM FROM PARK TO DRIVER OR ANY OTHER GEAR, THE GEARS WILL NOT ENGAGE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION CABLE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER A SECOND TIME, TRANSMISSION CABLE WAS ADJUSTED, AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE FIXED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835580March 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO USE THE HORN, IT IS HARD TO LOCATE THE SPOT WHERE THE HORN IS, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE HORN. *AK
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
#835460March 4, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE AT A STOP ON A LAND DECLINE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK WHEN ACCELERATING WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID IT THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544249March 3, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DESIGN PLACEMENT OF VENT BEHIND SHIFTING HANDLE BECOMES EXTREMELY HOT WHEN HEAT IS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834086March 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED THE DOOR LOCKS WHEN GETTING OUT OF CAR. CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WHEN KEYS ARE IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER GETS LOCKED OUT AND HAS NO PRIOR WARNING OR INDICATION. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD A DESIGN FLAW, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835395March 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT A STOP SIGN AND PROCEEDED FORWARD, HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. DEALER SAID FRONTAL IMPACT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE HIGHER IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703898March 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WE ARE HAVING [PROBLEMS WITH ALL THE ELECTRICAL IN THE DASH ANS POWER WINDOWS, NOW THE CAR WONT START EITHER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544055February 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544045February 24, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN TAKES EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF EFFORT TO SOUND, DUE TO DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703678February 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITH THE AMOUNT OF MILES ON THIS CAR, I FEEL WE SHOULD NOT BE REPLACING THE ENGINE. WE ARE VERY UPSET WITH THIS SITUATION AND WOULD LIKE SOME CORRESPONDENCE AND EXPLAINATION FOR THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834962February 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE WARMING THE VEHICLE IT STALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835001February 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE IS USING UP A LOT OF OIL. WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONE CAN SMELL OIL, BUT THERE ISN'T AN OIL LEAK. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE OIL IS GOING TO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834693February 10, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DUE TO DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION STEERING VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION STEERING. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543804February 9, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE YELLOW/AMBER IN COLOR CAUSING CONFUSION WHEN DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834476February 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRYING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO THE GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702915February 3, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I FILED A COMPLAINT IN JUNE 1998 WITH NO RESPONSE YET. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF STATUS OF MY COMPLAINT/OUTCOME. INCOMPLETE SUMMARY, NO DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609035February 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609321February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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