Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
38
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1991 Buick Century.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I PUT THE KEY IN I TURN IT AND OUT CRANKS BUT WON'T TURN OVER.STATIONARY |
| 2014-12-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 BUICK CENTURY (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALL… |
| 2003-01-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION DOESNT WANT TO GO IN GEAR AFTER MAKING A TURN. HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR REPAIRED BECAUSE THE VALUE OF IT IS A… |
| 2001-12-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS | Yes | 0 | WHEEL CYLINDER DETACHED FROM MOUNTING POINT,GOT CAUGHT UP IN BRAKE SHOES, WHICH CAUSED WHEEL TO FREEZE UP, LEADING TO R… |
| 2001-01-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 4 | WHEN SWITCHING GEAR FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE ENGINE SUDDEN ACCELERATED, CRASHING INTO VEHICLE BEHIND. THEN, SWITCHED GEAR … |
| 1999-09-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE IN THE OFF POSITION THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, ACCELERATING THE ENGINE, THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AN… |
| 1999-04-21 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE POWER SEAT OR RECLINER WIRING HARNESS WHICH RESULTED IN FIRE, HOWEV… |
| 1999-03-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | HAD STARTED VEHICLE, WHICH DID NOT START RIGHT AWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & HAD BATTERY REPLACED HOWEVER, PROBLEM … |
| 1999-02-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | WE ARE HAVING [PROBLEMS WITH ALL THE ELECTRICAL IN THE DASH ANS POWER WINDOWS, NOW THE CAR WONT START EITHER |
| 1999-02-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE DOOR FALLING OFF. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE DOOR/HINGES ETC. NOT ACCIDENT RELATED. DEALER SAID THIS HAS HAPP… |
| 1999-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | MY CLEAR COAT IS CHALKING AND PEELING MAINLY ON MY HOOD AND TWO SIDE PANELS, THE PAINT ON MY BACK BUMPER IS COMPLETLY F… |
| 1996-05-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE PARKED, WAITING FOR GRANDDAUGHTER, WHEN SHE ARRIVED, STARTED VEHICLE, THEN SUDDENLY TOOK OFF, 2ND TIME IT OCCUR… |
| 1996-05-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES. *SD |
| 1996-04-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH |
| 1995-12-21 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | Yes | 2 | THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND NEITHER FRONT SEATBELTS RESTRAINED THE OCCUPANTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-11-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN IT CUTS OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-11-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | AFTER SCHEDULING APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER, DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS TO FIX VEHICLE. DROVE 62 MILES ONE WAY FOR THIS WOR… |
| 1995-09-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME(80 MILES OR SO)THE VEHICLE BUCKS AND STALLS. MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS BECA… |
| 1995-08-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 2 | PARKED IN DRIVE WAY WITH ENGINE RUNNING PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND ENGINE WENT WIDE OPEN. APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKES WENT TO FLOO… |
| 1995-05-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT. TT |
| 1995-02-21 | CHILD SEAT | No | 0 | DIFFICULTY FASTENING CHILD SAFETY SEAT BUCKLE. *SKD |
| 1994-10-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS | No | 0 | SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE THE BRAKES DRAG AND THERE IS A VERY STRONG ASBESTOS ODOR COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR BRAKE.. BEC… |
| — | SEATS | No | 0 | THE FRONT SEAT BRACKET BROKE OFF LEAVING THE SEAT LOOSE AND UNSTABLE. YH |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR FAILED. |
| — | SEATS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK I… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUTS OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DE… |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WHEN SET AT THE HIGH SETTING. |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ENGINE BEGAN OVERHEATING, CONSUMER HAD ALL 6 FROST PLUGS REPLACED AND THE WATER PUMP, STARTER, THERMOSTAT, HEAD GASKET … |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN, CONSUMER SAID PART IS MISSING |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP FAILED. |
| — | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NEW HIGHER INTENSITY VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS ARE BLINDING TO ONCOMING VEHICLES. |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SKIDDED. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COVER BROKE, CAUSING BELT NOT TO LATCH PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE REAPPLIED WITH MORE PRESSURE. THI… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | WHEN DRINVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, … |
| — | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE PARTS NOT IN. TT |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE STALLS EVERYTIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN MORE THAN 50 MILES, THE VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS ON TURNS, IT STALLS … |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | No | 0 | FIRE OCCURRED IN PASSEGER'S SIDE SEAT. CAUSE OF FIRE POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SHORT IN SEAT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALE… |