2000 Buick Century Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO BECAME OF FUEL LEAKING FORM THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.

NHTSA ID

11339947

Incident

Jul 14, 2020

Mileage

56,000 mi

OUR DAUGHTER WAS NEARLY KILLED BY A DRIVER WITH THEIR LIGHTS OFF. MANY DRIVERS OF LATE MODEL CARS ARE NOT AWARE THAT THEIR LIGHTS ARE OFF BECAUSE THEIR DASH IS LIT AND THEIR DRIVING LIGHTS ARE ON. THERE ARE NO ALERTS TELLING PEOPLE THEIR LIGHTS ARE OFF!!!!! OUR SEAT BELTS MAKE NOISE, IF A CAR DOOR IS OPEN IT ALERTS US. I HAVE OBSERVED THAT APPROXIMATELY 10-20% OF CARS ON A STREET OR FREEWAY ARE DRIVING WITH THEIR LIGHTS OFF. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE SOLVED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE COMPLAINED WITH NO RESULT. IF THERE IS NO ACTION I WILL BE FILING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN THE NAME OF MY DAUGHTER AGAINST THE NTSB TO DEMAND ACTION. PLEASE RESPOND.

NHTSA ID

11266048

Incident

May 15, 2019

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF, HAD TO HIT THE DASH NEAR THE LIGHT SWITCH TO TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON.

NHTSA ID

11209991

Incident

May 20, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED, THE CHECK ENGINE, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11206049

Incident

Jun 15, 2015

Mileage

200,000 mi

DEFECTIVE ODOMETER READINGS, GEAR INDICATORS DISAPPEARED. THE ODOMETER READING DISAPPEARED, AND THE GEAR INDICATOR DISAPPEARED ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I HAVE NO WAY TO READ MY ODOMETER, NOR DO I KNOW WHAT GEAR I AM IN, PRND21. NOW I CAN ACCIDENTLY BE IN REVERSE AND NOT EVEN KNOW IT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. MECHANIC CHARGES $100.00 TO FIX, AND ALSO STATES THEY CAN INSERT ANY ODOMETER READING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE. THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL. I NO LONGER HAVE A VALID ODOMETER READING FOR MY YEARLY INSPECTIONS, OR IF I WERE TO SELL MY VEHICLE. I COULD DRIVE IN 1ST GEAR AND BURN UP MY TRANSMISSION AND SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR BE RUN OVER FOR DEAD STOPPED ON ROADS. MY INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS NOT HAD AN ACCURATE FUEL GUAGE READING IN YEARS, IT COMES AND GOES. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT GAS USAGE BY MILEAGE, NOW THAT IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE. I MUST FILL UP WEEKLY JUST SO I KNOW I WONT RUN OUT OF GAS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 55,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT. I EXTREMELY UPSET ABOUT THIS AND DONT KNOW HOW TO GET IT FIXED PROPERLY AND COVERED FROM THE DEALERSHIPS. YOU SHOULD HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON YOUR ODOMETER READING AND KNOWING WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN. PLEASE ADVISE AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU CONCERNING THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11084851

Incident

Feb 13, 2018

Mileage

55,000 mi

PURCHASED 4 NEW P20570R15 TIRES FROM, U GUEST IS, WAL-MART IN MWC, OK. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD BELT SEPARATION ISSUES AND THREW MY CAR OUT OF BALANCE AND IN TURN CAUSED MAJOR WHEEL ISSUES. MY CAR STARTED VIBRATING AND SHAKING SO BAD I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE THE VIBRATION GOT SO BAD, MY BACK TWO TIRES BLEW OUT, I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR AND MY CAR ENDED UP IN A FIELD OF MUD WITH NO ONE IN MILES OF ME. MY PHONE HAD DIED AND I HAD TO WALK 4 MILES, IN THE DARK IN 36 DEGREE TEMP. AFTER TOWING MY CAR TO WAL-MART AND COMPLAINING ABOUT MY TIRES WAL-MART WOULD NOT REPLACE ANY OF THE FAULTY, BULGING, DEATH TRAP TIRES. BECAUSE OF THESE TIRES I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE TWICE. AND WAL-MART, WELL THEY CAN KISS MY [XXX] SO CAN THE MANUFACTURERS. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND NOR PURCHASE THEIR PRODUCT EVER AGAIN.OH BY THE WAY DURING THE INITIAL PURCHASE OF THESE CRAP TIRES A WAL-MART MECHANIC STOLE ITEMS OUT OF MY CAR. I WITNESSED THE ACT AND COMPLAINED TO THE STORE MANAGER, WHICH NOTHING RESULTED IN THE MATTER. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID

11072060

Incident

Feb 18, 2017

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE DIFFERENT WINDOW REGULATORS AND NOW I AM REPLACING THE FOUTH ONE. THE DRIVER'S WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND NOW I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE WINDOW SWITCH. VERY COSTLY. I ALSO SAW A BUICK LIKE MINE AND THEY HAD THREE WINDOWS CLOSED WITH WOOD SHIMS. THIS HAS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE REGULATORS. WHO DO I SPEAK TO ABOUT THIS?

NHTSA ID

11031712

Incident

Oct 4, 2017

ENGINE STALLS AT A STOP- WHEN ENGINE IS WARM- ENGINE LEAKING OIL- FUEL GAGE-

NHTSA ID

10957317

Incident

Feb 27, 2017

I KEEP GETTING MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON, THE ABS, AND THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT, THEY WONT GO OFF. THE FUEL LINE THAT GOES INTO THE GAS TANK /NECK LEAKS WHEN GAS GETS PUMPED INTO IT. THE ODOMETER MILEAGE DISPLAY P.R.N.D.L. WONT WORK AND NEITHER WILL THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATOR FOR THE CLIMATE CONTROL GAUGE.

NHTSA ID

10860618

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

178,000 mi

2000 BUICK CENTURY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WINDOW MOTOR/ REGULATOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10852650

Incident

Sep 20, 2010

I AM SUBMITTING THIS ON BEHALF OF MY FATHER. WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH HIS DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. NOT SURE WHOM THE MANUFACTURE OF THE AIR BAG IS . ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT MY DAD WAS AT FAULT. SEE PICTURES HE BASICALLY PULLED OUT ON A 4- LANE ROAD AND WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH WAS PRETTY MUCH DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT TO DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT. I CAN NOT DOWNLOAD PHOTO'S BECAUSE THEY ARE 5.3 MB..THE ACCIDENT LOCATION WAS JACKSON, KY

NHTSA ID

10825748

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

Mileage

95,000 mi

THE ODOMETER DOES NOT LIGHT UP, NOT ALLOWING THE MILEAGE TO SHOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630888

Incident

Jun 1, 2013

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10625933

Incident

Jun 12, 2013

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHILE THE CONTACT WAS IN DRIVE, PARK OR REVERSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CONSTANT BURNING ODOR NEAR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 09E005000 (STEERING), 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER) AND 00V160000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10615918

Incident

Aug 4, 2012

MY SISTER OWNED VEHICLE ABOVE UNTIL I PURCHASED IT IN 2004 FROM HER. SHE NOR I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL LETTERS FROM GM ON THE 7 RECALLS THAT YOUR RECORDS SHOW THAT NEEDED TO BE CORRECTED OR REPLACED. WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO CHECK INTO THIS AS TO WHY WE DIDN'T RECEIVE NOTICES FROM GM. I HAVE NOT HAVE ANY INCIDENTS,BUT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RECALL NOTICES. NOR DID MY SISTER THE PREVIOUS OWNER . THANK YOU . [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10606427

Incident

Jun 27, 2014

Mileage

75,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 BUICK CENTURY LIMITED AND THE TRANSMISSION HARSH SHIFT 1234, WHEN HOT AND SOMETIMES COLD, I KNOW THAT IT NEEDS A NEW 1234 UP SHIFT SOLENOID AND TO BE INSPECTED FOR FAILED PARTS ETC, ALSO THE ODOMETER,FUEL GAUGE,AND WINDOW REGULATORS/MOTORS HAVE FAILED, THE ODOMETER IS OUT AND FUEL GAUGE FLOATS AND WINDOWS HAVE FAILED DUE TO BAD DESIGN OF MOTORS/REGULATORS AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND EACH 4T65- E TRANS AND MANY BUICK TRANS LIKE THE ONE ABOVE HAS HARSH SHIFT AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE AND CAUSE TRANS TO FAIL. AND THE PROBLEMS ABOVE WILL BE FOUND IN MANY BUICK CENTURY AND GM SHOULD FIX THE ISSUES ABOVE FOR FREE IT IS A DANGER FOR THE TRANS TO FAIL AND ODOMETER/GEAR SHIFT SELECT TO FAIL BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT KNOW WHAT GEAR THEY ARE IN, AND THE TRANS COULD LOCK AND CAUSE A WRECK OR A HUGE INJURY OR WORST. AND THE TRANS 1234 UP SHIFT PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID NOT KEEPING THE RIGHT PRESSURE COULD DAMAGE THE TRANS, AND EVEN IF THE TRANS IS BOUGHT USED IT STILL HAS THIS PROBLEM AND IS THE SAME 4T65-E TRANS AND GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS FOR FREE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS AND ISSUE WITH THE 2000 BUICK CENTURY,REGALS ETC WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANS. AND SHOULD BE FIXED RIGHT AWAY BEFORE IT BECOMES A COSTLY REPAIR OR WRECK! AND THE TRANS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR ANY OTHER FAILURES. FOR FREE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10599011

Incident

Jun 14, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

10584929

Incident

Mar 7, 2014

Mileage

65,000 mi

MY VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND THAT MY ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO MY OIL. HE STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS BROKEN AND HAD TO REPLACE THE GASKET, INTAKE PUSH RODS, AND EXHAUST PUSH RODS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10576278

Incident

Oct 23, 2013

Mileage

150,000 mi

BRAKE LINES THAT RUN FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO REAR BRAKES RUSTED THROUGH. FUEL LINES ALSO SHOW EXTENSIVE RUST DAMAGE. I HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES ON REAR OF THIS CAR TWO YEARS AGO FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10551684

Incident

Nov 1, 2013

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD BECOME HOT, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP BETWEEN GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED OR WHEN IN ANY GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF AND ALLOW THE ENGINE TO COOL OFF IN ORDER TO TEMPORARILY REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SOLENOID PRESSURE VALVE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10513393

Incident

Nov 13, 2006

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT HARD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. THE CONTACT TURNED POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM MOMENTARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 06/17/13 *BF

NHTSA ID

10510816

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 BUICK CENTURY HAS A HARD SHIFT CONDITION THAT WAS DIAGNOSED AT 2 DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS AS A PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID FAILURE THAT IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS CAR. ONE OF THE SHOPS SAID THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR EVEN WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE PART UNLESS A SHIFT KIT IS INSTALLED.AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON LINE IT BECOMES APPARENT THAT THE SHOPS ARE CORRECT IN THEIR DIAGNOSIS. WHY HAS THIS ISSUE NOT BEEN A RECALL! *TR

NHTSA ID

10504322

Incident

Mar 11, 2013

Mileage

73,000 mi

VEHICLE EXHIBITED HARD TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AND JERKING WHILE SHIFTING IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED WITH CODE P1811, WHICH INDICATES HIGH TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE AND SOLENOID PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10460060

Incident

May 25, 2012

Mileage

83,249 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT HARD AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,102....UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF UPDATED 08/06/12

NHTSA ID

10458056

Incident

Jan 12, 2011

Mileage

65,000 mi

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATING WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN HAS QUITE WORKING. THIS IS A DIGITAL L.E.D. INDICATOR THAT ALSO DISPLAYS THE VEHICLES MILEAGE AND ODOMETER READING. CHECKED AROUND AND FIVE OTHER BUICKS ALL HAD THE SAME ISSUE. YOU HAVE TO GUESS AT THE GEAR YOU ARE IN AND THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHAT THE ODOMETER READING IS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10449567

Incident

Sep 14, 2011