Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 5, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE WIRING OF THE TURN SIGNALS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,887. ... UPDATED 08-07-12 *BF THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/09/12*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10464291
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2011
- Mileage
- 89,887 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 15, 2004
TAIL LIGHTS WILL NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY . DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AKI
- NHTSA ID
- 10103799
- Incident
- Oct 8, 2004
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 26, 2004
SAFETY CONCERN RELATIVE TO HEAD LIGHT LENS FOGGING FROM THE SUN. (NAR) *PH DEALER NOTIFIED. *CB
- NHTSA ID
- 10065212
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1901
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 6, 2004
HEADLIGHTS HAVE AN ACCUMULATION OF CONDENSATION BUILDING UP INSIDE THE LENS. *AK *SC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10048062
- Incident
- Oct 2, 2003
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 23, 2002
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 8021418
- Incident
- Oct 7, 2002
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 23, 2002
BOTH HEADLIGHT COVERS WHICH CAME AS CLEAR PLASTIC HAVE DEVELOPED A FILM IN SIDE OF THEM WHICH THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO TRY TO REMOVE AS HE WOULD HAVE TO BREAK THE SEAL. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING SLOWLY WORSE AND IS SOMEWHAT RESTRICTING THE HEADLIGHS ABILITY TO LET LIGHT PASS THROUGH. REPLACEMENT COST AT $288.OO EACH WOULD BE $604.80 INCLUDING TAX. A LITTLE STEEP FOR TWO PIECES OF PLASTIC. ANYWAY I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED. THANKS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 758531
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2002
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 1, 1999
DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED.MGM
- NHTSA ID
- 606898
- Incident
- May 13, 1997
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 21, 1997
DESIGN OF THE HEAD LAMPS CREATE POOR VISIBILITY.
- NHTSA ID
- 525302
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 23, 1997
DESIGN OF HEADLIGHTS CREATES SHADOW OR DARK AREA ON EACH SIDE OF VEHICLE, IMPAIRS DRIVERS VISION, CANNOT SEE TO LEFT/RIGHT WHEN MAKING TURNS AT INTERSECTION/AROUND SHARP CORNERS, COULD CAUSE CRASH. *AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 816566
- Incident
- Sep 19, 1997
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.