Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-12-17 | 99V356000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 411,880 | — | Details |
| 1998-05-15 | 98V102000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 149,342 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE'S WINDOW CONTROLS AND LOCK CONTROLS ARE NO LONGER WORKING, WHEN LOCKING THE DOOR OR THE WINDOW WILL GO DOWN … |
| 2016-09-29 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED, THE BRAKES AND STEERING COLUMN SEIZED… |
| 2015-11-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | MULTIPLE CRACKING ON SIDEWALLS OF 4 MICHELIN HARMONY TIRES BEING USED 3000 MILES A YEAR. TIRES BOUGHT IN 2007 AND HAVE … |
| 2014-10-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD BY ANOTHER VEHICLE I THEN HIT A POTHOLE AT THE SAME TIME MY PASSENGER DASH AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *TR |
| 2014-09-08 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE WAY TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK. THE… |
| 2014-01-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I FIRST NOTICED THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF IN JANUARY OF 2014, ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN A HILL. THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AT DIFF… |
| 2013-07-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WAS STARTING TO DETACH FROM… |
| 2013-06-25 | SEATS | No | 0 | NO TOP TETHER ANCHOR AVAILABLE FOR CHILD CAR SEAT. GM REFUSES TO RETROFIT AND SAYS THAT THERE IS NO RETROFIT KIT AVAIL… |
| 2012-11-28 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | AFTER A SNOWFALL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT PARK, STOOD STRAIGHT UP AND OBSTRUCTED MY VIEW. I CALLED BUICK AND W… |
| 2012-10-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE STEERING WHE… |
| 2011-06-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED INDICATING A B… |
| 2011-02-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED HE INTERMITTENTLY HAD TO APPLY HEAVY FORCE TO THE STEERING… |
| 2010-02-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | MY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING BECAUSE ALL THE FLUID SUDDENLY DRAINED OUT OF THE SYSTEM AND IT IS REPORTED TO ME BY A DEALER… |
| 2010-01-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS FAILURE. NOW 54,931 MILES ON ODOMETER.. 1998 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM. I SENT A LETTER TO RAY LAHOOD SEVERAL WEEKS AGO… |
| 2009-11-21 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. S… |
| 2009-04-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | BUICK CENTURY SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL LIST. *TR |
| 2009-03-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 BUICK REGAL WITH REAR SEATBELTS THAT JAM INSIDE AND CANNOT BE RE-EXTENDED. I HAVE PAID $200 TO HAVE THE … |
| 2008-12-08 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. MY LEFT WIPER BANGS A FEW INCHES UP THEN SMACKS BACK DOWN. THIS IS NOT … |
| 2008-09-07 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2008, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE V… |
| 2008-09-02 | SEATS | No | 0 | DASH BOARD LIGHT WHERE THE MILEAGE SHOWS. CANNOT SEE ANYTHING, THE LIGHT SUDDENLY WENT OUT AND CANNOT SEE MILES ON CAR.… |
| 2008-03-04 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ROLL UP ALL FOUR WINDOWS BUT ONLY THE REAR DRIVER'S… |
| 2007-08-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTEN… |
| 2007-01-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. DURING JANUARY 2007 THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE NOT O… |
| 2006-12-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING, LOSING BOTH STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE PAST FOU… |
| 2006-12-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE PAINT ON MY CAR KEEPS CHIPPING OFF AND THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *TR |
| 2006-10-13 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | I BRING IN MY TIRES FOR AIR PRESSURE, AND TELL ME " THAT THE TIRES CRACKING". *NM |
| 2006-08-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM ON MY 1998 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON LOCAL STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH. FAILURE CAUSED H… |
| 2006-07-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | OVERHEATING ENGINE & TICKING SOUND. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. ALWAYS A LITTLE BIT OF REPAIR. A… |
| 2006-03-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE INSPECTION. WAS INFORMED THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT. HAD IT RE… |
| 2005-10-11 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | WE HAVE A 1998 BUICK CENTURY WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. THE INFORMATION IN COMPLAINTS 10137627 AND 10134068 ARE VERY … |
| 2005-07-19 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | 1998 BUICK CENTURY STEERING FAILED & CANNOT TURN LEFT EVENT HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED IN PARKING LOT AND NO DAMAGE RESULTE… |
| 2005-06-01 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | DT: CONTACT STATED FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND TWO REAR WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO STAY DOWN. THE WI… |
| 2005-05-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH HE HAD TO APPLY THE BRAK… |
| 2005-05-05 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | WE HAVE 2 BUICK CENTURY AUTOMOBILES; A 1998 AND A 2001. BOTH HAVE POWER WINDOWS. POWER WINDOW UNITS IN BOTH AUTOS FAI… |
| 2004-11-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD SHE COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MECHA… |
| 2004-10-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PROBLEM. THERE WAS 50,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, AND IT WAS NO LON… |
| 2004-09-14 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | THE ABOVE THE DASHBOARD WAS LEAKING BLACK FLUID THIS CAUSED THE MIRROR GO BLACK. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE … |
| 2004-08-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST | No | 0 | WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GET HARD, AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO HEAR AIR NOISE IN THE BRAKE LINE. VEHI… |
| 2004-08-18 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | 1998 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM. I BURNED OUT MY 3RD A/C BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR SINCE 2001. THIS TIME THE HARNESS STARTED MELT… |
| 2004-07-09 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. POWER WINDOWS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER. ALL 4 WI… |
| 2004-06-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, CONSUMER CAN HEAR A DISTINCT POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE D… |
| 2004-06-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | WE BOUGHT OUR VEHICLE TWO YEARS AGO. WITHIN THAT TIME, NONE OF OUR WINDOWS WORK. IT BEGAN WITH THE TWO BACK WINDOWS NOT… |
| 2004-06-10 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE POWER STEERING ON MY BUICK ONLY HAS POWER ASSIST WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT THE STEERING … |
| 2004-03-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK |
| 2004-02-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FELL APART AT 41,600 MILES. (NAR) *PH *CB |
| 2004-01-09 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK | No | 0 | STEERING RACK SEPARATED WHEN TURNING LEFT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN… |
| 2004-01-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DISSATISFACTION WITH NHTS'S RESPONSE TO HER COMPLAINT RE THE DASHBOARD DESIGN OF THE BUICK CENTURY, REF ES03-007553/S/ … |
| 2003-12-04 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | 1998 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM - THE ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW STOPPED WORKING AND DROPPED OPEN AND WON'T CLOSE. AN EXAMINATION … |
| 2003-11-12 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | MY CAR HAS HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH MY FUEL INJECTIONS, SPECIFICALLY INJECTIONS 3 AND 4. NUMBER 3 HAS BEEN REPLAC… |
| 2003-11-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | UPON STARTING ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STARTED TO DRIVE 5 MPH AND VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE D… |