1993 BUICK CENTURY

71 complaints filed with NHTSA.

71
Complaints
22
Crashes
4
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2
AIR BAGS2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN2
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1

Recent Complaints

20110314FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE DEFROSTER WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT THEN SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE DEFROSTER AREA. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM HIS RESIDENCE AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF BUT THE SMOKE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND A FIRE ERUPTED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A KNEE INFECTION FROM ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM HIS RESIDENCE

Mileage: 230,000

20110314FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE DEFROSTER WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT THEN SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE DEFROSTER AREA. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM HIS RESIDENCE AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF BUT THE SMOKE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND A FIRE ERUPTED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A KNEE INFECTION FROM ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM HIS RESIDENCE

Mileage: 230,000

20040105FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1993 BUICK CENTURY EXPERIENCED VEHICLE FIRE.*MR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR JERKED A LITTLE AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP AND SAW SMOKE, HE THEN PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FIRE. *CB *JB

20010326CrashTIRES:TREAD/BELT

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND REAR LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. VEHICLE WENT INTO A WATER ENBANKMENT OF EIGHT FEET. VEHICLE WAS SUBMERGED UNDER WATER, BUT CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE THROUGH DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW . VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. FIRESTONE TIRES 205-70-R14 S-S60,DOT E2PGF5A44. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

20001003CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH THIS VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BUICK HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

20000211FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET AND ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. CONTACTED DEALER WHO SAID THAT NEVER HEARD OF FIRES IN VEHICLES. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AND SPREAD ALL THE WAY TO THE TRUNK. *AK

19991118CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO CROSS TRAIN TRACKS TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE STUCK ON THE TRACKS, AND THE TRAIN RAN INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK

19990909CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AT 50 MPH , DRIVER HIT CEMENT PILLAR WHICH DAMAGED ENTIRE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

19980610CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60MPH WHEN 18-WHEELER TRACTOR TRAILER CROSSED INTO BUICK'S LANE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE TRACTOR TRAILER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE PICKED UP BUICK. *AK

19980407CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT.

19980123CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE A HEAD MADE SUDDEN STOP. CENTURY WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE STOP, AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF VEHICLE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19961206CrashENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

19961114CrashAIR BAGS

OTHER: AIRBAG FAILURE.

19960909CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

W/IGNITION OFF AND KEYS REMOVED TWO YEAR OLD CHILD MOVED GEAR SHIFT LEVER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL/ACCIDENT.

19960814CrashAIR BAGS

DURING A FRONT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

19960814CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING A FRONT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

19960724CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVING CAR DOWN BLVD, RAINY & SLICK RDS, APPLIED BRAKES WHICH LOCKED UP, REARENDED ANOTHER CAR, BUMPER DID NOT WORK, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19960724CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

DRIVING CAR DOWN BLVD, RAINY & SLICK RDS, APPLIED BRAKES WHICH LOCKED UP, REARENDED ANOTHER CAR, BUMPER DID NOT WORK, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19960724CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

DRIVING CAR DOWN BLVD, RAINY & SLICK RDS, APPLIED BRAKES WHICH LOCKED UP, REARENDED ANOTHER CAR, BUMPER DID NOT WORK, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19951127CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING HEAD ON COLLISION DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC