Owners filed 99 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It has been recalled 1 time.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Defect. THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN A COLLISON, STRESS CAN CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH A NEW SHOULDER BOLT AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Unknown or OtherCrash
Filed Oct 24, 202000
WATCHED ALOT OF CAR RACES ON TV AND NASCAR RACES ARE ONE OF THOSE RACES WHERE DRIVERS DO CAR ACCIDENTS ON PURPOSE SO THEY DONT LSE A RACE AND PEOPLE OUT THERE DO THE SAME ON REGULAR ROADS.YOU CANT STOP THESE HUMANS OR ROBOTS FROM DOING THESE THINGS ALL THE TIME THEY ARE LIKE SUICIDE THREATS LIKE A KAMAKAZI PILOT FROM JAPAN.SO THINK THAT PEOPLE SHOULD GET CHECKED FOR MENTAL HEALTH TO SEE IF THEY ARE A PERSON WHO IS A KAMAKAZI OR A PERSON WHO IS NOT SCARED TO CAUSE A CAR ACCIDENT ON PURPOSE THESE PEOPLE CAN LOOKLIKE ANY TYPE OF PERSON TALL SHORT MALE FEMALE.THERE COULD BE BEINGS OUT THERE WHO CAUSE CAR ACCIDENTS ON PURPOSE AND THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO BY LAW GIVEN TO THEM BY A STATE A GOVERNMENT ETC. BUT WANT THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS TO STOP DOING CAR ACCIDENTS ON PURPOSE THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE THE RIGHTS TO DO THAT SO SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE IS ANYONE WHO IS RELATED TO THE DEVIL AND IS CAUSING ACCIDENTS ON PURPOSE AT PLACES LIKE NASCAR OR ANY OTHER PLACE LIKE IN THE NBA NFL NHL WHERE THEY CRIPPLE A GOOD PLAYER ON PURPOSE SO THE TEAM LOSES THERE ARE RULES TO TAKING CARE OF A STEP CHILD WHAT YOU CANT DO TO THEM THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS ARE KNOWN TO MAKE AGREEMENTS AND SIGN CONTRACTS SAYING THEY WONT DO SOMETHINGS LIKE MAKE A 5 YEAR OLD BOY BLIND OR TRY TO AND THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE SOMETHING PRICELESS WORTH MORE THEN ANYTHING IN THE WORLD THEY WILL TRY AND MAYBE ONE THING THAT BEINGS DID WAS TAKE THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS TO COURT AND HOLD THEM IN A FACILITY AND MAKE THEM DO WHAT I
Air Bags
Filed Oct 28, 2019NJ
1995 BUICK CENTURY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG SAFETY, THE AIRBAG CAN BE SEEN THROUGH VINYL COVER. *AS *JS
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed May 24, 201144,788 milesTN
1995 BUICK CENTURY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH LEAKING GAS LINE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A LEAK DEVELOPED IN THE GAS LINE BELOW HIS FEET, SATURATING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE OLD PART AND DISCOVERED A SMALL HOLE ON THE UPPER SIDE OF THE RETURN GAS LINE AT THE POINT WHERE THE PROTECTIVE SHEATH ENDED AND THE LINE HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SHARP CORNER OF THE REAR ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SUPPORT MOUNT. *JB
Tires
Filed Aug 2, 201090,000 milesNC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK CENTURY WITH SIGMA SHADOW TIRES, SIZE 195/75/R14. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION SEVEN TIMES WITH THE TIRES. EACH TIME HE EXPEREINCED THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE SPECIALIST AND THE TIRE WOULD BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Mar 25, 2010163,209 milesNY
THE REAR UNI-BODY SNAPED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THEN 1 MILE LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE SNAPED, BOTH SIDES SNAPED IN THE FRONT HALPH, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE JUNK YARD SO I DONOT HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART ANY MORE
Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Mar 17, 2008145,780 milesMI
THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE ON APPLYING BREAKS. THE ENGINE/MOTOR KEEP ON PUSHING THE VEHICLE AND I FAILED TO STOP ON STOP LIGHT. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE ON THE MAIN STREET IN THE PATH OF RUNNING TRAFFIC. THEN BACK TO PARK, START AND DRIVE. *TR
Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed May 10, 200595,000 milesTX
DT: THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY CINCHED. IT STARTS TO LOOSEN, AND THE CAR SEAT JUST FLOPS OVER. THE BUCKLE NEVER OPENS.*AK
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Dec 7, 2004WA
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Seat Belts
Filed Nov 15, 200480,000 milesFL
HEAT IS CAUSING THE PLASTIC SEAT BELT LATCH COVER TO DETERIORATE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 1, 2004TX
FOOT ON BRAKE, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, CAR SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AT A FAST PACE. ENDED UP HITTING A VAN ON THE RIGHT BUMPER. *BF THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB AND CROSSED THE SIDEWALK CROSSING 6 LANES OF TRAFFIC ENDING UP ON THE GROUNDS OF A BUILDING. *TC
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 17, 2004MI
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Tires
Filed Jan 27, 200428,000 milesOK
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OF THE ROAD. MICHELIN RADIAL TIRES. *AK AT 28K MILES, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AT 32K MILES THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND 34K MILES THE LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT OVERNIGHT. *SC *JB
Power Train
Filed Jan 15, 2004110,000 milesPA
ONCE THE TRANSMISSION WARMED UP IT WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT AND WOULD NOT CHANGE GEAR GOING UP HILL....WOULD SHAKE AND SHIMMY AND BUCK UNTIL IT FINALLY SHIFTED .....TRANSMISSION SHOP AND DEALERSHIP COULD NOT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM .... WIRING WAS ALSO CHECKED .... FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION TO MAKE IT STOP ... WAS TOLD AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THAT THEY HAD HAD A GREAT DEAL OF THIS HAPPENING TO THESE CARS BUT COULD NOT GET BUICK TO ANSWER US ABOUT THE RECALL
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 5, 2003WI
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SCC *JB
Tires
Filed Sep 15, 200372,528 milesNY
THE TIRE WENT FLAT AFTER IT DEVELOPED A DEEP CRACK. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. *PH *JB
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash2 injured
Filed Jun 23, 2003WI
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND CONSUMER HAD A FRONT COLLISION , AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE HURT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 18, 2003FL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SEVER VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AND NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH ALLEVIATED THE PROBLEM ABOUT 30 PERCENT, ALSO THE POWER STEERING DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED, IT DID NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL THE WHEEL WAS TURNED. *TS *JB
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 23, 2003114,000 milesME
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING AND A SCREW HAD WORKED LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR LINKAGE, BLOCKING THE LINKAGE GEAR IN FULL THROTTLE AND LOST CONTROL WITH TRAFFIC ALL SURROUNDING HIM. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. SCC
Structure
Filed Dec 3, 2002FL
VIBRATION OF VEHICLE FELT WHILE DRIVING.
Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 14, 2002CA
WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS OF 60 OR GREATER FRONT END VIBRATES. DEALER CAN'T FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *JB
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Sep 15, 1995. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.