Buick CENTURY fuel problems
24 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
1,408 owner complaints analyzed
55 distinct recall campaigns
63,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1973 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 641 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
24 of 1,408 complaints match this topic (1.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 501598 · 1996-02-12 (February 12, 1996)
PLASTIC BAFFLES INSIDE GAS TANK DETERIORATED, FOULING THE FUEL INJECTORS. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501598 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 981011 · 1996-03-20 (March 20, 1996)
PLASTIC BAFFLES INSIDE THE FUEL TANK DESINTEGRATED AND CONTAMINATED FUEL AND INJECTORS, DEALER REPLACED FUEL TANK AND INJECTORS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 981011 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 802134 · 1996-09-10 (September 10, 1996)
CARBURETOR BACKFIRED STARTING A FIRE, THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO PUMP FUEL, CAUSING THE CAR TO COMPLETELY BURN.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 802134 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 719636 · 2000-03-03 (March 3, 2000)
MY CAR DIES WHEN THE GAS TANK BEGINS TO GET $3.50 AWAY FROM BEING FULL. WHEN IT DIES IT WILL NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY FOR 15 MINUTES. THE GAS GAUGE DIAL BEGINS TO WAVER FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN THE GAS GAUGE IS AROUND $3.50 DOWN FROM BEING FULL. WHEN THE GAS GAUGE BEGINS TO WAVER THAT IS A SIGN TO ME THAT I MUST FILL THE CAR UP AGAIN OR IT WILL SOON STALL. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP OFF AND ON FOR 11 MONTHS. I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED BUT IT HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. WE LOVE THIS CAR. IT HAS SERVED US WELL AND WE HAVE HAD NO P…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 719636 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10096884 · 2004-10-05 (October 5, 2004)
ENGINE INJECTOR FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMER HAS 5 INJECTORS ON THE VEHICLE AND SO FAR ONLY 1 HAS FAILED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT EVENTUALLY THE REMAINING INJECTORS WILL HAVE TO REPLACED. THE CONSUMER THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM FOR YEARS AS FAR AS 1994. THE INJECTOR PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE SUCH AS ENGINE HESITATION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE DOES NOT WANT TO MOVE FOR A NUMBER OF SECONDS UNTIL THE PEDAL IS ALMOST FLOORED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 93,597 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096884 at NHTSA ↗