Total Complaints
7 filings
BUICK BUICK · model year
1999 BUICK BUICK
7 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1999BUICKBUICK carries 7 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1999 BUICK is structure:frame and members with 1 filings, followed by electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator (1) and child seat:tether: strap/webbing (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 1999 BUICK. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
7
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20070503ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAILURE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON 1999 BUICK CENTURY CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK FROM MANIFOLD, LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO OIL. COST OF REPAIR $1300. 71,000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 71,000
20050516UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION...BRAKE WOULDN'T WORK.
20050102FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE EXPLANATION I RECEIVED FROM BUICK ON MY FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAK RECALL PROBLEM I HAD WITH MY BUICK LESABRE. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF THE CAR BACK FIRING, NOR AN EXPLANATION OF A COINCIDENTAL GASKET LEAK WHICH ALLOWED COOLANT IN THE FUEL, NOR THE REASON FOR THE REST OF THE REPAIRS MADE TO MY CAR, SUCH AS REPLACING FUEL INJECTORS. SPARK PLUGS, ETC. ALL HAD REPAIR WORK. NOR WOULD HE ADDRESS THE FACT THAT HE NOR DAVE AT HENDRICK HAVE SEEN A VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD DAMAGE FROM THE RESULTING BACK FIRE FROM THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE RECALLED PART. DAVE AT HENDRICK TOLD ME HE HAS NEVER TAKEN ONE OUT THAT LEAKED, SO I REALLY RESENT THE FACT THAT THEY DON'T BELIEVE ME WHEN I TELL THEM IT BACKFIRED!! I HAD THIS PROBLEM ON FRIDAY AND CALLED THEM MONDAY AFTER THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER THE BACK FIRE ON FRIDAY NIGHT, BECAUSE IT WAS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND I DIDN'T THINK THEY WOULD BE OPEN OVER THE WEEKEND. I CONTEND THAT MY VEHICLE DAMAGE WAS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY PARTS, W
Mileage: 94,638
20040823FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
VEHICLE'S GAS GAUGE GIVING INACCURATE READING.*MR (NAR) *CB
20000823CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
BRITAX'S SHOULDER PAD KIT USED IN THE SAFETY RECALL FOR MODEL 161 CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS FLAWED. THE FIX IS NOT COMFORTABLE FOR CHILDREN AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO PUT CHILDREN IN THE SAFETY SEAT INCREASING PROBABILITY THAT IT WILL NOT BE USED CORRECTLY. THE BEAUTY OF THE BRITAX 161 WAS THAT IT WAS COMFORTABLE FOR CHILDREN AND EASY TO SEAT CHILDREN AND PROPERLY AND SAFELY ADJUST. THE RECAL FIX CHANGES THE BASIC DESIGN. BRITAX NEEDS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE MODLED PARTS SO THAT CUSTOMERS HAVE THE SAFE, USABLE PRODUCT THEY PURCHASED, NOT THIS HALF BAKED CHEAP REDESIGN WHICH ALTHOUGH MAY BE SAFE IS NOT EASY TO USE, IS DISCOMFORTABLE FOR CHILDREN AND NOT THE HIGH END PRODUCT I BOUGHT. A PROPER FIX IS ONE THAT IS TRANSPARENT TO THE USER. IF I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY PINTO, A PROPER FIX IS NOT DRIVE A VEGA.*AK
20000127STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH A HIGH PITCH WHINNING COULD BE HEARD. THE NOISE WOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHILE UNDER 40MPH. NOISE SOUNDS LIKE A POLICE OR EMERGENCY VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPLACED THE GENERATOR. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
20000127ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH A HIGH PITCH WHINNING COULD BE HEARD. THE NOISE WOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHILE UNDER 40MPH. NOISE SOUNDS LIKE A POLICE OR EMERGENCY VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPLACED THE GENERATOR. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1999 BUICK BUICK have?▼
The 1999 BUICK BUICK has 7 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 BUICK BUICK?▼
The most-complained component for the 1999 BUICK BUICK is STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR and CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING.
Is the 1999 BUICK BUICK safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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