U.S. public vehicle records

2000 Buick CENTURY problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

193 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

60,935 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 93 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 31 of 193 complaints (16.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	42	21.8%
Braking behavior	37	19.2%
Steering behavior	9	4.7%
Engine operation	5	2.6%
Electrical and battery issues	4	2.1%
Fuel system concerns	2	1.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Electrical System

Power Train

Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls

Engine And Engine Cooling

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	31
Electrical System	11
Power Train	11
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls	8
Engine And Engine Cooling	7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	7
Unknown Or Other	7
Engine	6

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 31; Electrical System: 11; Power Train: 11; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling: 7; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 7; Unknown Or Other: 7; Engine: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 22; 50,000 to 74,999: 32; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 6

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (32). 100 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2000: 24; 2001: 29; 2002: 15; 2003: 15; 2004: 17; 2005: 14; 2006: 6; 2007: 9; 2008: 13; 2009: 9; 2010: 10; 2011: 7; 2012: 3; 2013: 4; 2014: 7; 2016: 3; 2017: 2; 2018: 2; 2019: 3; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 42 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 37 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10013555 · 2003-03-27 (March 27, 2003)

MY BUICK HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THE CAR WAS JUMPING INTO GEAR. THE JUMPING STARTED VERY VERY SMALL IN AUGUST 2002. TODAY THE JUMPING IS VERY NOTICEABLE. AFTER ONLY DRIVING IT, THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS SOME INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THEN THEY HOOKED MY CAR UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER AND TOLD ME THE PRESSURE IN TRANSMISSION WAS LOW. THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT SURE I WOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY TO MY NEXT DESTINATION. I ASKED THE REPRESENTATIVES WAS THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY? THE REPRESENTATIVES SAID "NO."…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10013555 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10046608 · 2003-11-07 (November 7, 2003)

VEHICLE HAD A DELAY IN ACCELERATION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. DEALER REPLACED THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID THAT IS LOCATED IN THE TRANSMISSION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10046608 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10014742 · 2003-03-31 (March 31, 2003)

THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, BECAUSE THE ROTORS OVER HEATED AND CAUSED THE REAR TIRE TO BLOW OUT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014742 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10048080 · 2003-11-17 (November 17, 2003)

ON TWO OCCASIONS STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE, AND DRIVER HEARD A "CLINK" NOISE WHILE DRIVING. BOTH TIMES DEALER FOUND THAT THE TIE ROD BROKE. DEALER REPLACED THE TIE ROD, ALIGNED, AND BALANCED THE TIRES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048080 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10066159 · 2004-04-14 (April 14, 2004)

I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY ON MY 2000 BUICK CENTURY WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES. THE POWER STEERING WAS DRAGGING AND WAS HARD TO TURN AND I WAS LOSING FLUID.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10066159 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10410456 · 2011-07-05 (July 5, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A LACK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BY JUMP STARTING IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED; YET, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10410456 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10584929 · 2014-04-25 (April 25, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584929 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10042237 · 2003-10-02 (October 2, 2003)

DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WAS DEFECTIVE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10042237 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10058139 · 2004-02-13 (February 13, 2004)

CLICK NO START CONDITION HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE DAY. WAITED A LITTLE WHILE AND TRIED STARTING VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT STARTED. CHECKED BATTERY,STARTER AND CHARGING SYSTEMS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 26,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058139 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10258561 · 2009-02-13 (February 13, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT INDICATE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE FUEL TANK. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT HE COULD RUN OUT OF GASOLINE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER COULD NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 50,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10258561 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10860618 · 2016-04-20 (April 20, 2016)

I KEEP GETTING MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON, THE ABS, AND THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT, THEY WONT GO OFF. THE FUEL LINE THAT GOES INTO THE GAS TANK /NECK LEAKS WHEN GAS GETS PUMPED INTO IT. THE ODOMETER MILEAGE DISPLAY P.R.N.D.L. WONT WORK AND NEITHER WILL THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATOR FOR THE CLIMATE CONTROL GAUGE.

Owner-reported narrative. 178,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10860618 at NHTSA ↗