Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 24, 2020
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Apr 7, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 99 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Buick Century. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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Filed Oct 24, 2020
Crash reported
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 IS RIGHT AND WHAT THE AGREEMENTS ARE SO PEOPLE WHO DRIVE SHOULD SIGN PAPERS WITH AGREEMENTS ABOUT HOW THEY CANT CAUSE CAR ACCIDENTS ON PURPOSE AND IF THAT AGREEMENT IS BROKEN YOU GUYS HAVE TO GIVE THEM THE RIGHT PUNISHMENT OR THEY WONT LISTEN LIKE WHAT DOES THE DEVIL HAVE THAT YOU CAN TAKE AWAY FROM HIM TO MAKE HIM DO WHAT HE THEY AGREED ON TO MAKE THIS PAPER AGREEMENT THERE SHOULD BE A REASON WHY DEVIL WORSHIPERS CANT DO ANY MORE ACCIDENTS ON PURPOSE IN SPORTS CARS AND THEY HAVE PILOTS AR
NHTSA ID
11366216
Incident
Jul 5, 1996
Airbags
Filed Oct 28, 2019
1995 BUICK CENTURY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG SAFETY, THE AIRBAG CAN BE SEEN THROUGH VINYL COVER. *AS *JS
NHTSA ID
11270794
Incident
Oct 28, 2019
Fuel system
Filed May 24, 2011
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
NHTSA ID
10403292
Incident
Apr 29, 2011
Mileage
44,788 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 2, 2010
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.
NHTSA ID
10346925
Incident
Nov 12, 2007
Mileage
90,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 25, 2010
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
NHTSA ID
10321895
Incident
Nov 16, 2009
Mileage
163,209 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 17, 2008
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
NHTSA ID
10221427
Incident
Mar 17, 2008
Mileage
145,780 mi
Seat belts
Filed May 10, 2005
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
NHTSA ID
10120528
Incident
May 2, 2005
Mileage
95,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 7, 2004
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
NHTSA ID
10103276
Incident
Nov 2, 2004
Seat belts
Filed Nov 15, 2004
HEAT IS CAUSING THE PLASTIC SEAT BELT LATCH COVER TO DETERIORATE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
10099974
Incident
Sep 27, 2004
Mileage
80,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 1, 2004
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
NHTSA ID
10099366
Incident
Aug 26, 2004
Brakes
Filed Aug 17, 2004
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
NHTSA ID
10088062
Incident
Jan 21, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 27, 2004
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
NHTSA ID
10044767
Incident
Sep 24, 2003
Mileage
28,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2004
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
NHTSA ID
10070520
Incident
May 15, 2003
Mileage
110,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 5, 2003
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SCC *JB
NHTSA ID
10024735
Incident
Jun 23, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 15, 2003
THE TIRE WENT FLAT AFTER IT DEVELOPED A DEEP CRACK. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. *PH *JB
NHTSA ID
10040066
Incident
Mar 31, 2002
Mileage
72,528 mi
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Jun 23, 2003
Crash reported2 injuries reported
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
NHTSA ID
10024737
Incident
Jun 23, 2003
SteeringSuspension
Filed Mar 18, 2003
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
NHTSA ID
10011440
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 23, 2003
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
NHTSA ID
10003852
Incident
Aug 9, 2002
Mileage
114,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Dec 3, 2002
VIBRATION OF VEHICLE FELT WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ID
568453
Suspension
Filed Aug 14, 2002
WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS OF 60 OR GREATER FRONT END VIBRATES. DEALER CAN'T FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *JB
NHTSA ID
8016332
Incident
May 1, 2002
Airbags
Filed Apr 9, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 40-50MPH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON.*AK
NHTSA ID
8007163
Incident
Apr 6, 2002
Steering
Filed Mar 6, 2002
INNER TIE ROD KEEPS COMING LOOSE AND DROPPED OUT OF PLACE BECAUSE PIN THEAT HOLDS IT KEEPS FALLING OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ID
8005115
Incident
Feb 1, 2002
Steering
Filed Jan 1, 2002
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
756271
Incident
Feb 1, 1996
Engine
Filed Oct 2, 2001
WHENEVER DRIVING OR WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD STALL CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT INDICATE EXACT CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
897212
Powertrain (other)
Filed May 4, 2001
AXLE BEAM WENT BAD SOME OTHER PARTS THAT ARE INVOLED ARE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY AND BRAKE DRUMS . DUE TO AXLE THERE WAS SOME NOISE WHLE CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ID
887433
Incident
Apr 30, 2001
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