1994 BUICK CENTURY

144 complaints filed with NHTSA.

144
Complaints
29
Crashes
7
Fires
25
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE6
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
SUSPENSION:FRONT4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER3
SEATS3
TIRES3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2

Recent Complaints

20060207CrashTIRES:TREAD/BELT

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELS ALONG 113 IN KANKAKEE IL AT APPROX 55 MPH, AS VEHICLE ENTERED A BEND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLES RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A LEFT SIDE SPIN OVER THE EMBANKMENT AND INTO A FENCE POLL. VEHICLE DID ROLL POSSIBLY TWO TIME. VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, IF ANYBODY ELSE WAS IN THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD BE DEAD. DRIVE DID SUFFER MULTIPLE INJURES BUT WAS ALIVE, AS THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPT PUT IT LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. THE TIRE IN WHICH TH

Mileage: 84,000

20031031CrashFatalAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS ON LOW MILEAGE 1994 BUICK CENTURY DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON CRASH. *LA

Mileage: 63,000

20010912CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *YH

20010723CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS THAT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, TWICE WITH ME AND ONCE WITH MY WIFE, THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THEIR HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER OCCASIONS WHERE THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP THE THE VEHICLE IN A PANIC OR NEAR PANIC SITUATION. THE ANTI-LOCK WORKS FINE, THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKES WILL NOT BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT KEEPS ROLLING MANY FEET FARTHER THAN IS SAFE. THE THREE ACCIDENTS OCURRED AT LES THAN 5 MPH. YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICL

20010723CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS THAT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, TWICE WITH ME AND ONCE WITH MY WIFE, THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THEIR HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER OCCASIONS WHERE THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP THE THE VEHICLE IN A PANIC OR NEAR PANIC SITUATION. THE ANTI-LOCK WORKS FINE, THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKES WILL NOT BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT KEEPS ROLLING MANY FEET FARTHER THAN IS SAFE. THE THREE ACCIDENTS OCURRED AT LES THAN 5 MPH. YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICL

20010621CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FIRST CRASH---VEHICLE ACELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE / SECOND CRASH---VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE EXTREMELEY FAST WITH GEAR SHIFT IN THE PARK POSITION UPON TURNING KEY IN IGNITION. *AK

20000530CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH, AND PUSHED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE INTO AN EMBANKMENT, CRUSHING THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WENT INT BUSHES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. *AK

19990907CrashPOWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 30 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT GUARDRAI.; NO INJURY RECEIVED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

19990526CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

19990301CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AT A STOP SIGN AND PROCEEDED FORWARD, HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. DEALER SAID FRONTAL IMPACT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE HIGHER IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

19980514CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN VEHCLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH, HITTING A PALM TREE HEAD-ON, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. *AK

19980415CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED. *AK

19970627SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED IN COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

19970527CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER/PASSENGER DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

19970527CrashAIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

19961231FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

19961210CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19961029SEATS

FRONT SEATS CAME LOOSE IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

19960909CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

19960723FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK