Buick Century Complaints

1,816 consumer complaints on file.

#508811September 19, 1996
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT FAILED, CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801416September 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DRIVING AT SPEED 40MPH, VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802640September 18, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT SPEEDS OVER 65 MPH, A SHIMMY OR VIBRATION IS EXPERIENCED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802431September 16, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PURCHASED CAR USED, THE OIL ISN'T GOIG TO THE ENGINE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512674September 10, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801145September 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
IN JULY 1996, OWNER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS W/HIGH IDLE. AREA DEALERSHIP REPLACED COMPUTER BUT VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCES SAME CONDITION, ALSO, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS OVERHEATED/REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802134September 10, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CARBURETOR BACKFIRED STARTING A FIRE, THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO PUMP FUEL, CAUSING THE CAR TO COMPLETELY BURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801611August 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, THE PLASTIC PIECE FELL APART . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507909August 26, 1996
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
STEERING/BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
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
#801100August 20, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD ON THE ROAD THAT BROKE OFF THE FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL TANK. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986050August 16, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED IN A RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING SEATBACK FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507591August 15, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLING REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF FAULTY FUEL PUMP DID NOT RECTIFY STALLING PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507578August 15, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE SURGES OR STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507582August 15, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
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
#800742August 12, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT, THE SEAT IS RECLINED TO THE BACK POSITION.*AK THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRAVELS ON RAILS BACK AND FOWARD, WHILE DRVING A METAL BRACKET ON THE LEFT SIDE, THAT ANCHORED THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR BROKE IN HALF, THEREFORE MAKING THE SEAT AS A WHOLE TILT BACKWARD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800430August 5, 1996
SUSPENSION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE, THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE BROKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506613July 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506616July 25, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BRAKES FAILED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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