Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
31
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1990 Buick Century.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE BLEW AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD … |
| 2002-06-13 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | ON WEDNESDAY 6/13/2002 MY 1990 BUICK CENTURY LOST STEERING CONTROL DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE CRADLE BOLTS.I COULD HAVE BE… |
| 2002-03-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 1 | CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR SEAT IN FUSE COMPARTMENT OVERHEATED, CAUSING POWER SEATS AND POWER DOOR TO BE INOPERATIVE. DRIVER I… |
| 2001-07-04 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT OF CAR LURCHED AND THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION CHANGED. PULLE… |
| 2000-08-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | MOTOR FELL TO GROUND WHILE PULLING OUT. THIS DAMAGED STEERING AND CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL. *AK |
| 2000-05-26 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | NONE OF THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD OPEN OR CLOSE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. TWO BROKEN WIRES WERE RECONNECTED A… |
| 1999-07-04 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 1 | DURING ACCIDENT FRONT BENCH SEAT LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT ALSO BECAME… |
| 1999-06-23 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD NOTICED VEHICLE PULLING A SHARP LEFT. LOOKED AT THE CRADLES, AND THE RETAINER WASHER BROKE/WAS … |
| 1999-04-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF SUDDEN THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF WHEN MAKING A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN. CONTACTED DEA… |
| 1996-10-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | RADIATOR COOLING FAN REPLACED. |
| 1996-08-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | CARBURETOR BACKFIRED STARTING A FIRE, THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO PUMP FUEL, CAUSING THE CAR TO COMPLETELY B… |
| 1996-08-06 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT, THE SEAT IS RECLINED TO THE BACK POSITION.*AK THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRAVELS ON RAILS … |
| 1996-07-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DESIGN FLAW IN SEAT BELT THAT ATTACHES TO DOOR, LEAVING OCCUPANT FREE TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE IF DOOR OPENS IN ACCIDENT.… |
| 1995-09-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SLIPPING DUE TO METAL CHIPS FOUND IN PAN/FLUID BURNED. *SD |
| 1995-08-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR. |
| 1995-07-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT TORE AWAY FROM CHASSIS; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, SEAT WAS NOT STABLE, ROCKED BACK AND FORTH; COUL… |
| 1995-07-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 1 | SEAT BELT; FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS, CONSUMER WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER… |
| 1995-06-22 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE SEAT IS LOOSE IN THE TRACK ON ONE SIDE WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT TO SLIDE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT |
| 1995-06-22 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE STICKS AND YOU CANNOT GET OUT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT |
| 1995-04-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | THE PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS SEAT BELTS HAVE NO TENSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1995-03-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILED TWICE. |
| 1994-09-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE FRONT LAP/SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE SEPARATED WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY. TT |
| 1993-01-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | PAINT STARTED PEELING AWAY SINCE 1993 AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *AK |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SPLIT SEAT IS COMING LOOSE FROM THE FLOOR. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | EVERY SIX MONTHS THE ELECTRICAL BATTERY RUNS DOWN, HAVE TO REPLACE IT . *AK |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | No | 0 | HYDRAULIC LIFT/SHOCK FAILS SLIDING OFF AND WEAK SUPPORT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| — | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S STEERING.*MR STIFFNESS IN STEERING, SOMETIMES CONSUMER HAVE TO STEER IN NEU… |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE HINGE IN THE DOOR HAD BROKEN AND FELL OFF AND THE OTHER HINGES ARE CRACKED. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT'S T… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT DENIED DUE TO WRONG INFORMATION (VIN #) ON THE MAIL OUT . |