Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1993 Buick Century.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE DEFROSTER WAS ENGAGE… |
| 2003-09-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1993 BUICK CENTURY EXPERIENCED VEHICLE FIRE.*MR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR JERKED A LITTLE AND THE BATTERY … |
| 2001-02-22 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND REAR LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. VEHICLE WENT INTO A WATER … |
| 2000-06-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. TECHNICIAN OPENED THE HOOD, AND FOUND OUT THAT COVER UN… |
| 2000-04-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FALLS OPEN, EVEN WHEN LOCKED; SEAT BELT TIGHTENS AS IF THERE WAS IMPACT AND PULLS DRIVER TOWARD THE … |
| 2000-02-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVNG ABOUT 50 MPH THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT A WARNING, AND SOMETIMES WILL STALL ON THE ROAD. *AK |
| 2000-01-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET AND ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. CONTACTED DEALER WHO SAID THAT NEVER … |
| 2000-01-07 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH THIS VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BUICK HAS BEEN CON… |
| 1999-09-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO CROSS TRAIN TRACKS TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE STUCK ON THE TRACKS, … |
| 1999-08-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, SHIFTING PROBLEMS. YH |
| 1997-12-02 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE A HEAD MADE SUDDEN STOP. CENTURY WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE STOP, AND… |
| 1997-06-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | THE THROTTLE STICKS AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SURGE UNEXPECTENTLY AND THEBRAKE DOES NOT STOP THE CAR. *AK |
| 1996-12-01 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HEARD A THUMPING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS DUE TO LOOSE FRONT INNER TIE ROD; ALSO, REPLACED LEAKI… |
| 1996-10-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | ACCELERATOR CABLE FROM FIRE WALL RUNS RIGHT UP A LONG AIR CONDITIONING LINE, CAUSING THE CABLE TO RUB UP AND DOWN RUBBI… |
| 1996-09-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING CABLE VIBRATING AGAINST AIR CONDITIONING PIPE, CAUSING A HOLE/FREON LEAK. |
| 1996-07-29 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | DURING A FRONT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK |
| 1996-06-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | Yes | 1 | W/IGNITION OFF AND KEYS REMOVED TWO YEAR OLD CHILD MOVED GEAR SHIFT LEVER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL/ACCIDENT. |
| 1996-06-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | DRIVING CAR DOWN BLVD, RAINY & SLICK RDS, APPLIED BRAKES WHICH LOCKED UP, REARENDED ANOTHER CAR, BUMPER DID NOT WORK, D… |
| 1996-06-11 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | No | 0 | ROOF RACK INSTALLED IMPROPERLY, CAUSING RACK PLUS LUGGAGE TO FLY OFF VEHICLE. *DH |
| 1996-05-17 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 4 | WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60MPH WHEN 18-WHEELER TRACTOR TRAILER CROSSED INTO BUICK'S LANE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK … |
| 1995-11-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | CLUSTER MODULE 'SILENT SENT' REMOVED, HOWEVER LIGHT STILL COMES ON. *SD |
| 1995-11-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DURING HEAD ON COLLISION DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC |
| 1995-10-16 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND PUSHED THE DRIVER TO THE LEFT SIDE AND CAUSED HIM TO BREAK HIS SHOULDER. TT VEHICLE'S ACCELER… |
| 1995-09-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHEN ENGAGED IN DRIVE, REGAIN CONTROL, THEN PUT IT IN PARK AND VEHICLE ACCE… |
| 1995-08-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FUEL FILTER INSTALLED BACKWARDS, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL/FAIL AND STEERING TO LOCK UP. *SD |
| 1995-07-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS PUTTING CAR INTO THE GARAGE AND CAR ACCELERATE . TT |
| 1995-02-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE POSITION, PUT INTO GEAR, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IN REVERSE IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, … |
| 1995-01-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *AK |
| 1994-10-09 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | ESTIMATED 25 MPN UPON FRONTAL IMPACT HIT ROCK AND ROCK SKID UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. TT |
| 1994-09-23 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | VIBRATION IN FRONT END NEAR THE STEERING. PLS DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. *AK |
| 1994-09-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT MORE THAN THE AVERAGE.*AK |
| 1994-08-29 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | No | 0 | ROOF RACK SEPARATED FROM ROOF OF VEHICLE. *SKD |
| 1994-04-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED SIX TIMES. *DSH |
| 1994-03-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | OTHER: AIRBAG FAILURE. |
| 1993-01-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | CALLER FEELS DOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELTS ARE NOT SAFE, IN CASE OF CAUSE AND DOOR OPENS, IT WOULDN'T PROTECT PASSENGERS. TT |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. |
| — | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING, POSSIBLE FAILURE. *YC |
| — | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TWO STANDARD TRANSMISSION FAILED |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED WITHIN 18,000 MILES. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOORS, AND WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPENED, THE SEAT BELTS EXTEND FORWARD. CONSUMER FEEL… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THERE WAS A BOOM, WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL, AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CONSUM… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES THREE TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1997. THEY STILL DON'T WORK WELL. THERE MUST BE … |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | MY CAR DIES WHEN THE GAS TANK BEGINS TO GET $3.50 AWAY FROM BEING FULL. WHEN IT DIES IT WILL NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMA… |
| — | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | AT 50 MPH , DRIVER HIT CEMENT PILLAR WHICH DAMAGED ENTIRE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, … |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | THE FRONT SEAT BELTS BLOCK THE VIEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT STALLING. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER. HOWEVER, STALLING CONTINUES. |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | PLASTIC HORN BUTTONS(HALF MOON SHAPE)WILL NOT FIT IN SPACES PROVIDED AS THEY ARE DISTORED DUE TO THE HEAT IN CAR. THES… |
| — | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | SHIFT CABLE HAS WORN A HOLE IN AIR CONDITONER AND LOST FLUIDS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN A COLLISION. |
| — | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILURE CAUSING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MJS |