Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 Buick Century.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | UNKNOWN; The issues started around 6 months ago. Just casually driving like usual, and my steering wheel would lock up … |
| 2022-04-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While letting off the gas in order to break, the accelerator pedal went to the floor on its own for about 3 seconds. Pu… |
| 2022-01-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I was driving at night switched headlights to high beams - few minutes later switched back to low beams and ALL LIGHTS… |
| 2020-11-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BOTH FRONT SIDES HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT THE ABS, SERVICE SOON, ALSO THE TRACTION OFF LIGHTS . COMES ON AND STAY WHI… |
| 2018-11-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 4 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VE… |
| 2018-06-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS AT THE GAS STATION TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE GAS STATION MANY COULD OF BEEN KILLED A… |
| 2017-03-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | INTAKE LEAKING ANTIFREEZE - COST TOO MUCH TO REPAIR FOR ME. MY ONLY CAR TO GET TO WORK. REPLACING BEARINGS TODAY FOR ST… |
| 2016-11-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TRAVELING AT NIGHT, ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH LIGHTS ON LOW BEAM AND OTHER TIMES IN LIGHT OR NO TRAFFIC WITH LIGHTS O… |
| 2016-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORM… |
| 2015-11-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, WHEN HIGH-BEAMS WERE TURNED ON THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM WOULD SHUT DOWN LEAVING DRIVER WITH ABSOLUTEL… |
| 2015-10-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY LIGHTS ARE ON THE DASHBOARD AND IT'S SAYING ANIT-LOCK BRAKES AND TRAC-OFF. THERE'S A NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. |
| 2015-03-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS VERY HARSH SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS AND ALSO BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD. SEEMS TO HAPPEN AF… |
| 2015-01-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR |
| 2014-10-15 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING INTERMITTENTLY FA… |
| 2014-09-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL THE BRIGHT/DIM IS SWITCHED AND THEN COME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN… |
| 2014-09-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | APPLIED BRAKES FOR THE STOP SIGN AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AS IT TURNED OUT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTE… |
| 2014-08-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WHEN I BOUGHT MY 2002 BUICK CENTURY IN 2003, I ASKED THE DEALER TO TURN OFF THE DRL ON THE CAR. THEY INSISTED THEY COUL… |
| 2014-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRI… |
| 2014-06-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TIRE FEELS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO SPIN. NO GRIP. *TR |
| 2014-04-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN I PUT KEY IN IGNITION TO START CAR, THE POSITION OF GEARS GOES DARK. IF I JIGGLE THE KEY, OR TURN IT BACK (VERY S… |
| 2014-04-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED… |
| 2013-09-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZE… |
| 2013-09-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE WHEN THE … |
| 2013-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ODOMETER CLUSTER LIGHTS GO OUT AND SOMETIMES COME BACK ON FOR A FEW MINUTES AND BACK OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEREFORE Y… |
| 2013-08-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. WHEN REVERSING OR MAKING A U-TURN, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INT… |
| 2013-05-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 BUICK CENTURY CUSEDAN AND WHILE TURNING OR DRIVING THE LOW TRAC LIGHT COMES ON, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGH… |
| 2013-02-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF! *TR |
| 2013-02-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS IS AN ADDENDUM TO COMPLAINT/ODI #10499646...THIS WAS THE SCARIEST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE, DRIVING ALONE IN DARKNESS… |
| 2012-11-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 BUICK CENTURY LIMITED AND WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE LOW TRAC LIGHT CAME ON, THE ANTI-LOC… |
| 2012-07-02 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR FRACTURED AND … |
| 2011-12-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THIS LATEST SERIES OF INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE BRAKING HARD. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH A GRINDING SOUND… |
| 2011-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAULTY! THE DIGITAL ODOMETER DOES NOT WORK. THE GEAR SHIFT DISPLAY (PRND321) DOES NOT WORK EIT… |
| 2011-12-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | HAD SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON PERIODICALLY AND WAS LOOSING COOLANT, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS, WAS TOLD IT WAS … |
| 2011-10-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL WAS BEING CHANGED WHEN HE WAS INFORMED BY AN… |
| 2011-07-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT WHICH INDICATED THE GEAR THAT THE VEHICLE… |
| 2011-07-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRONIC ODOMETER LIGHT FAILED. THEREFORE ONE CAN NOT READ THE ODOMETER. FROM TALKING WITH THE SERVICE TECH AT THE … |
| 2011-06-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SELECTOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT … |
| 2010-12-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2002 BUICK CENTURY. CONSUMER STATES DESIGN DEFECT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP … |
| 2010-12-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2002 BUICK CENTURY INTAKE MANIFOLD/GASKET FAILS AT 31K MILES. COOLANT IN THE ENGINE AND MIXED WITH THE OIL. ALL OF THE … |
| 2010-12-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 BUICK CENTURY AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS TO BE REPLACED SINCE GM DID NOT ISSU… |
| 2010-10-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS HAD SUDDENLY S… |
| 2010-09-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE TURNED OFF FOR NO REASON OR WARNING. THIS I… |
| 2010-07-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET. SUDDENLY, THE … |
| 2010-06-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE CLUSTER PANEL HAVE FAILED. SHE C… |
| 2010-06-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKIN… |
| 2010-06-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 2002 BUICK CENTURY, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINDATED AND THE TRACK OFF LIGH… |
| 2010-06-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE TRACK OFF W… |
| 2010-04-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | FAILURE OF INTAKE ENGINE GASKET ON 2002 BUICK CENTURY WITH 110,000 MILES. *TR |
| 2010-02-05 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK CENTURY. HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS ON ITS OWN WHICH HAS CAUSED THE OT… |
| 2010-02-04 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | DRIVING THUR OHIO FROM MICH ,HIT LARGE POT HOLE, DID OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGE TO THE STEERING, COULD HAVE BEEN … |