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1995 Buick Century Transmission Problems

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

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Transmission 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.
8
Latest Aug 18, 2000
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.
8%
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 automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. 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. 8 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 transmission

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

Transmission
Filed Aug 18, 2000

PER NHTSA ITEM NUMBER SB037602 THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS OF 2ND TRANSMISSION GEAR FROM IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CLUTCH REACTION PLATES. PER THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER THE RECALL AFFECTED ABOUT 5,000 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEFORE MINE AND STATES THAT GM WILL NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON MY VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER IT IS PROBABLE THAT THE RECALL PROBLEM HAD NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED IN MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES: MAINLY LOSS OF 2ND GEAR. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THE RECALL WAS EXPANDED TO ADDITIONAL 1995 BUICK CENTURY CARS OR IF THE MANUFACTURER CAN BE COMPELLED TO ADDRESS MY VEHICLE'S PROBLEM UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VALUED ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER!!!

NHTSA ID
728377
Incident
Aug 1, 2000
Transmission
Filed Oct 20, 1999

I HAVE HAD TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MY BUICK IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. FIRST THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, NOW AT 90,000 MILES THE PUMP ASSEMBLY WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
713617
Incident
Oct 1, 1998
Transmission
Filed Oct 13, 1999

SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER:RCL/95C08--WAS NEVER TOLD-PAID $1964.18 TO FIX

NHTSA ID
713270
Incident
Mar 10, 1999
Transmission
Filed Nov 3, 1998

VEHICLE MOVES AND ROLLS DOWN THE HILL AFTER GEAR WAS PUT INTO PARKED POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID
830032
Incident
Oct 26, 1998
Transmission
Filed Jul 30, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND LOCK UP IN SECOND GEAR. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
826043
Incident
Jul 23, 1998
Transmission
Filed Apr 27, 1998

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, 2ND GEAR DRUM PISTON BROKE AND PIECES WENT THROUGH TRANSMISSION CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
534731
Incident
Apr 4, 1998
Transmission
Filed Aug 13, 1997

PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVER CHANGED GEARS FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND THEN A PING NOISE CAME FROM BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL AND GEAR STICK IS LOOSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
815309
Incident
Aug 12, 1997
Transmission
Filed Sep 23, 1996

VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR DURING OPERATION OVER 60 MPH. PCM MODULE WAS REPLACED ON 7-17-96. IT DOWNSHIFTS FROM (D) TO (3RD) GEAR.*AK

NHTSA ID
801090
Incident
Jul 12, 1996

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes24Engine11Airbags10Steering9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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