1994 BUICK CENTURY
144 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 13 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 13 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 12 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 6 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 5 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 3 |
| SEATS | 3 |
| TIRES | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 2 |
Recent Complaints
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELS ALONG 113 IN KANKAKEE IL AT APPROX 55 MPH, AS VEHICLE ENTERED A BEND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLES RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A LEFT SIDE SPIN OVER THE EMBANKMENT AND INTO A FENCE POLL. VEHICLE DID ROLL POSSIBLY TWO TIME. VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, IF ANYBODY ELSE WAS IN THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD BE DEAD. DRIVE DID SUFFER MULTIPLE INJURES BUT WAS ALIVE, AS THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPT PUT IT LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. THE TIRE IN WHICH TH
Mileage: 84,000
AIR BAGS ON LOW MILEAGE 1994 BUICK CENTURY DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON CRASH. *LA
Mileage: 63,000
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *YH
ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS THAT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, TWICE WITH ME AND ONCE WITH MY WIFE, THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THEIR HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER OCCASIONS WHERE THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP THE THE VEHICLE IN A PANIC OR NEAR PANIC SITUATION. THE ANTI-LOCK WORKS FINE, THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKES WILL NOT BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT KEEPS ROLLING MANY FEET FARTHER THAN IS SAFE. THE THREE ACCIDENTS OCURRED AT LES THAN 5 MPH. YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICL
ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS THAT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, TWICE WITH ME AND ONCE WITH MY WIFE, THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THEIR HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER OCCASIONS WHERE THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP THE THE VEHICLE IN A PANIC OR NEAR PANIC SITUATION. THE ANTI-LOCK WORKS FINE, THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKES WILL NOT BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT KEEPS ROLLING MANY FEET FARTHER THAN IS SAFE. THE THREE ACCIDENTS OCURRED AT LES THAN 5 MPH. YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICL
FIRST CRASH---VEHICLE ACELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE / SECOND CRASH---VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE EXTREMELEY FAST WITH GEAR SHIFT IN THE PARK POSITION UPON TURNING KEY IN IGNITION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH, AND PUSHED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE INTO AN EMBANKMENT, CRUSHING THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WENT INT BUSHES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. *AK
REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 30 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT GUARDRAI.; NO INJURY RECEIVED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
AT A STOP SIGN AND PROCEEDED FORWARD, HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. DEALER SAID FRONTAL IMPACT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE HIGHER IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN VEHCLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH, HITTING A PALM TREE HEAD-ON, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED. *AK
FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED IN COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER/PASSENGER DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
FRONT SEATS CAME LOOSE IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.
VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK