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1995 Buick Century Steering Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA

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Steering reportsComplaints 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.
9
Latest Mar 18, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 99 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Buick Century submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming steering

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

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
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
BrakesSteering
Filed Jul 7, 2000

I FEEL THIS IS ONE OF MANY PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THE AUTO I HAVE HAD 5 OIL LEAKS AND I HAVE REPLACED ALL THE BREAKS AND CYLINDERS . I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS AUTO. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF BUICKS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS ONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.LORETTA WALLACE. *AK

NHTSA ID
725095
Incident
Jul 6, 2000
SteeringSuspension
Filed Dec 15, 1997

FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
605685
Steering
Filed Jan 5, 1997

STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID
527384
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
BrakesSteering
Filed Aug 26, 1996

STEERING/BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
507909
Incident
Aug 7, 1996
Steering
Filed Mar 12, 1996

STEERING WHEEL SEVERELY VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OVER 65 MPH; DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
980622
Incident
Feb 25, 1996
Steering
Filed Sep 9, 1995

WHEN DRIVING AND HIT THE WATER THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT . TT *JB

NHTSA ID
971907

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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