1990 BUICK CENTURY

49 complaints filed with NHTSA.

49
Complaints
1
Crashes
4
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY3
SEATS3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER3
STRUCTURE3
TIRES2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1

Recent Complaints

20021011FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE BLEW AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

20020425ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR SEAT IN FUSE COMPARTMENT OVERHEATED, CAUSING POWER SEATS AND POWER DOOR TO BE INOPERATIVE. DRIVER IS UNABLE TO REPLACE FUSE BECAUSE IT WAS SO HOT, IT BURNED. *AK. CONSUMER STATES WHEN HE TOUCHED THE CORRECT FUSE HE WAS BURNED LEAVING A BLISTER ON HIS FINGER AND THUMB, CONSUMER STATES HE DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER THE DEALER KNEW OF THE CAMPAIGN BUT COULD NOT FIND CONSUMERS VEHICLE IN THE SYSTEM.*JB

19990921SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DURING ACCIDENT FRONT BENCH SEAT LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT ALSO BECAME UNLATCHED, RESULTING IN INJURY. NLM

19990921SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DURING ACCIDENT FRONT BENCH SEAT LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT ALSO BECAME UNLATCHED, RESULTING IN INJURY. NLM

19960910FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

CARBURETOR BACKFIRED STARTING A FIRE, THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO PUMP FUEL, CAUSING THE CAR TO COMPLETELY BURN.

19960910FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

CARBURETOR BACKFIRED STARTING A FIRE, THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO PUMP FUEL, CAUSING THE CAR TO COMPLETELY BURN.

19960715FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

WHILE DRIVING, HEARD NOISE, WITHIN MINUTES, ALL POWER STOPPED, BLACK SMOKE POURED OUT FROM UNDERHOOD, FIRE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE, NO WARNING. *AK

19960328CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT; FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS, CONSUMER WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *AK