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1988 Buick Century

Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
16
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1988-01-20 88V007000 SEAT BELTS 6,083 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2002-03-01 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM No 0 FRONT END COLLAPSED BECAUSE ENGINE CRADLE BOLT AND STEERING COLUMN DISINTEGRATED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INCLUDED UNDER RECAL…
2001-09-19 SEATS No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. PLEASE ADD ANY FURTHER IN…
1997-07-17 STEERING No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE LEFT CRADLE BOLT BROKE, AND THE RIGHT CRADLE BOLT FELL THROUGH THE FRAME, CAUSING VEHICLE …
1995-10-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING UNEXPECTENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1995-09-19 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE SIT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AND SOMETIMES IT LOCKS YOU IN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
1995-08-17 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 FRONT SEAT BELT PLASTIC COVERS BROKE. *SD
1995-07-31 STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID No 0 WELD BRACKET ON BROKE WHEN OPENING THE HATCHBACK. TT
1995-06-12 STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK No 0 STEERING RACK FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SKD
1995-03-01 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL No 0 PARKING BRAKE LEVER CAME OFF 4 TIMES. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479512) *SKD
1995-02-03 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 'COLD POWER STEERING'. *SD
1992-12-01 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FAILURE, SEAT BROKE DOWN. TT
1991-07-28 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 PLASTIC COVER ON SEAT BELT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 CHANNEL PLATE (SIDE) ON THE TRANSMISSION IS WARPED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER No 0 SHOCKS ABSORBER FAILED.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 RACK AND PINION STEERING FAIILED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK AND RESIST ANY TURNS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT CAUSING T…
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 BUCKET SEAT BACK BROKE AND COLLAPSED DOWN. TT