Airbags
Filed Oct 21, 2014
WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD BY ANOTHER VEHICLE I THEN HIT A POTHOLE AT THE SAME TIME MY PASSENGER DASH AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10649055
- Incident
- Oct 16, 2014
1998 Buick Century Airbags Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Airbags 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.
10
Latest Oct 21, 2014
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.
5%
of 218 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Buick Century submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Jun 12, 2014
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WAS STARTING TO DETACH FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10597870
- Incident
- Jul 25, 2013
- Mileage
- 144,000 mi
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Mar 6, 2014
I FIRST NOTICED THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF IN JANUARY OF 2014, ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN A HILL. THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE IN MY GAS TANK, BUT AFTER FILLING UP A COUPLE OF TIMES AND PUTTING IN SOME GAS DRYER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I USUALLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND START THE ENGINE WHILE THE CAR IS STILL MOVING. I TOOK MY REMOTE AND OTHER KEYS OFF THE KEY RING. IT STILL SHUTS OFF THE ENGINE WITH JUST ONE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT NOT AS MUCH. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW I CAN REMEDY THIS PROBLEM WITH MY 1998 BUICK CENTURY? WILL THIS BE AT MY OWN EXPENSE? *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10567578
- Incident
- Jan 6, 2014
- Mileage
- 99,285 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 14, 2009
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR INJURIES. NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 10295665
- Incident
- Nov 21, 2009
AirbagsEngineSteering
Filed May 20, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT. *NM THE CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT BUT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. *SC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10054110
- Incident
- Jun 22, 2003
Airbags
Filed Jan 26, 2001
CONSUMER HAD ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALLED BY AIRBAG SYSTEM OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AIRBAG INDICTOR LIGHT ON DASH STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WITH SWITCH TURNED ON OR OFF. A RECALL WAS ISSUED 00E01000, BUT MANUFACTUER WILL NOT REPLACE SWITCH, AND DENIED DEFECT. SWITCH WAS INSTALLED ON 1998, BUICK, CENTURY.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE COMPANY TO START THE ENGINE 200 TIMES AND THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF, BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 879107
AirbagsBody & structureElectrical
Filed Oct 4, 1999
RIGHT SIDE POWER LOCK SYSTEM FAILED. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 548880
- Incident
- Jul 7, 1999
Airbags
Filed Sep 1, 1999
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 846290
Airbags
Filed Aug 10, 1999
1 injury reported
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN SHE WAS BACKING INTO GARAGE AND TAPPPED THE BACK WALL RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO THE FACE (SWOLLEN AND BRUISED LIPS, GUMS AND CHIN). *NLM PLEASE REVIEW CLAIM # 990064058 FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. *CB
- NHTSA ID
- 547878
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1999
- Mileage
- 800 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 30, 1998
Crash reported2 injuries reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND WAS FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAD OVER 5000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 824822
- Incident
- Jun 16, 1998
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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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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