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2000 Buick Century Suspension Problems

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

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Suspension 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 Feb 10, 2009
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.
4%
of 193 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 suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 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 suspension

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

SteeringSuspension
Filed Feb 10, 2009

2000 CENTURY LIMITED.....20,340 MILE BOUGHT NEW. NOISE FROM THE ENGINE (LIFTERS) IS GETTING LOUDER AND THE FRONT END IS POUNDING. I SEE THAT THE TIE RODS ARE BAD, THE RACK IS SLOPPY THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE FAILED DUE TO CHINESE MATERIALS. THE CAR IS GARAGED, MAINTAINED AND TAKEN CARE OF. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES LINE HAVE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PRESENTLY OWNING 12 GM CARS RIGHT NOW,THIS CAR IS FALLING APART. IT HAS THE V-6 ENGINE THAT HAS GOTTEN 35 MPG ON A TRIP (IF IT MAKES IT). *TR

NHTSA ID
10258178
Incident
May 12, 2002
Mileage
15,000 mi
Suspension
Filed May 16, 2005

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATED, WHICH COULD BREAK OFF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY THE SHOP. *AK THE REAR MOUNT OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS TRADITIONAL HORIZONTAL MOUNTING. THIS CAUSED THE RUBBER TO SEPARATE FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. BUICK DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE DESIGN HAD BEEN CHANGED.. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10117785
Incident
Apr 11, 2005
Mileage
53,560 mi
BrakesSuspensionVisibility
Filed Jul 25, 2002

CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AT 11500 MI HAD TO HAVE ROTORS TURNED AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED. AT 12500MI REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND GALIPERS. AT 24000MI REPLACED REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS, CUT DOWN/TURNED REAR DRUMS, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED 2 LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS.*JB PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS RATTLING. *YH

NHTSA ID
8014815
Incident
Jan 1, 2002
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Aug 8, 2001

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVEN TIMES, AND TRIED TO CORRECT. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN IN REVERSE AND BRAKING, AC IS NOT BLOWING COLD, CONSMER STATES FRONT END IS LOW TO THE BOTTOM MAKES A NOSIE WHENWHEN IN REVERSE, THE BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE RADIO DOES NOT STO ON STATION, CONSUMER STATES IT TAKES TO LONG FOR VEHICLE TO START AT TIMES.*JB

NHTSA ID
893791
Incident
Feb 13, 2001
Body & structureElectricalFuel system+4 more
Filed May 21, 2001

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT IS TOO SMALL. *JG

NHTSA ID
561276
EngineSuspension
Filed Apr 10, 2001

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING AND HUMMING NOISE UNDER NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT IN ENGINE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
885529
Incident
Jan 1, 2001
Suspension
Filed Mar 26, 2001

WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN WITH REAR WINDOWS DOWN ENTIRE VEHICLE SEVERELY VIBRATES. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
884174
Incident
Mar 9, 2001
Suspension
Filed Jan 3, 2001

WHILE DRIVING CAR STARTED TO WIGGLE ACROSS ROAD AT 55MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
877298
Incident
Oct 16, 2000

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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