NHTSA Data Explorer

Buick Century

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

1,691

Active records

Recalls

22

Active records

TSBs

775

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

2

Injuries

143

Crashes

145

Fires

30

Top reported issues — Buick Century

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Condition issue

426

Operating state

398

Safety restraint issue

191

Lighting behavior

177

Fluid issue

175

Reporting mechanism

166

Noise

157

Engine behavior

127

Safety restraint behavior

124

Braking behavior

123

Driver assistance issue

110

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

102

Vibration/harshness

98

Electrical issue

88

Access/entry issue

82

Steering behavior

76

Thermal issue

75

Performance issue

49

Wiper/washer behavior

39

Recent change

25

Ride/handling behavior

23

HVAC behavior

21

Smell

19

Starting behavior

18

Infotainment behavior

10

Powering on/off behavior

10

Communication/network issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2005 BUICK CENTURY

Filed Apr 4, 2025


No abs light on but they don't work. But also there is hot wire running at all times I don't know where it coming from my o2 sensor keep coming on

2001 BUICK CENTURY

Filed Dec 9, 2024


When I have cruise control on but not in use at that moment the car will engage cruise on its own. It does this at a high rate of acceleration with no Rhyme or Reason as to why. I have to be quick to get it to stop because of the high rate of speed. I do not use the cruise control anymore on my vehicle because of being unsafe. I have been lucky a couple of times I have not rammed into the vehicle in front of me through no fault of mine except for having cruise control on. No it has not been…

2002 BUICK CENTURY

Filed Oct 3, 2023


UNKNOWN; The issues started around 6 months ago. Just casually driving like usual, and my steering wheel would lock up and be ridiculously hard to turn, which is scary because its happened while turning through lights and intersections and trying to even just park my car. And on some of those occations the trac and abs sensors would come on, but not all the time.

2003 BUICK CENTURY

Filed Aug 6, 2023


My vehicle was receiving a PA state required annual mechanical safety inspection by an ASE certified mechanic. I was informed that the sway bar which stabilizes the steering system had failed, and as a critical part of the steering operation, the vehicle could not pass a PA state mechanical safety inspection. I had the sway bar replaced with the GM re-designed part at considerable expense to pass the PA state safety inspection. The ASE certified mechanic advised me that he had replaced many…

2002 BUICK CENTURY

Filed May 16, 2023


Right front Cooper GS5 Grand Touring 205/70 R15 96T with only 862 miles on it had a complete air loss/went completely flat when car was turning into a parking lot. This is one of a set of brand new tires on the car. The car was never driven on a highway after these were purchased. Only local driving at 45 to 50 MPH max. Tire was taken to a tire shop in hopes of getting it plugged/repaired. They found nothing had penetrated the tire. They could not pressurize the tire. Air was blowing out…

1996 BUICK CENTURY

Filed May 10, 2022


I went to turn my wheel and it wouldn't turn left then the rack and pinion broke the wheel just turns 360 to the left but no movement in turning lost all steering

2002 BUICK CENTURY

Filed Apr 19, 2022


While letting off the gas in order to break, the accelerator pedal went to the floor on its own for about 3 seconds. Pushing on the break stopped the accelerator.

2002 BUICK CENTURY

Filed Jan 25, 2022


I was driving at night switched headlights to high beams - few minutes later switched back to low beams and ALL LIGHTS dash and head lights went completely out . Tried to pull head light knob and nothing - pitch black . Luckily i was a short distance from my home. This is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ! I have found 33 complaints (so far) about this same problem. This definitely should qualify and be recalled . PLEASE take IMMEDIATE action . Thank you.

2003 BUICK CENTURY

Filed Mar 30, 2021


SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND GAS LIGHT CAME ON. CODE READ AT AUTOZONE INDICATED PO135- OXYGEN SENSOR. TWO DAYS LATER, BOTH CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, SECURITY, BATTERY AND GAS LIGHTS. EVEN REVVED UP AND HAD OTHER ISSUES WITH FUEL ECONOMY AND COMPRESSOR KICKING ON AND FAILING TO START. OTHER ISSUES, POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED A LOYALYTY CERTIFICATE A LEASED VEHUCLE OR A POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT OF 500.00…

2003 BUICK CENTURY

Filed Mar 19, 2021


THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK WON'T HOLD MUCH AND CLICKS AS IF FULL. ALSO, WHEN ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR GROUND, THE ⛽ GAS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, EVEN AFTER GAS WAS JUST PUT IN. IN ADDITION, AT TIMES I SMELL A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL AND THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT, THE BRIGHTS FAIL TO CLICK ON OR GOES OFF BY ITSELF. THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE TO BE TURNED MANUALLY TO BLINK. ALL TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE BACK TURN SIGNALS WORK AND…

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