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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
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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
Operating state
Safety restraint issue
Lighting behavior
Fluid issue
Reporting mechanism
Noise
Engine behavior
Safety restraint behavior
Braking behavior
Driver assistance issue
Transmission/drivetrain behavior
Vibration/harshness
Electrical issue
Access/entry issue
Steering behavior
Thermal issue
Performance issue
Wiper/washer behavior
Recent change
Ride/handling behavior
HVAC behavior
Smell
Starting behavior
Infotainment behavior
Powering on/off behavior
Communication/network issue
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…