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1982 Buick CENTURY: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1982 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior266.7%
Transmission and shifting133.3%
Engine operation133.3%

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.

Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter1

Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 3 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.

1995
1
1996
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19962

1995: 1; 1996: 2

Pattern summary

Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 488079 · 1995-11-11 (November 11, 1995)

TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH LOCKS UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 488079 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 503597 · 1996-03-28 (March 28, 1996)

POWER STEERING PART WORN, CAUSING LEAK/STEERING DIFFICULTY. *DSH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 503597 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 802649 · 1996-09-19 (September 19, 1996)

CONSUMER WAS THE THIRD OWNER, THE POWER STEERING IS HARD TO TURN IN WINTER AND WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IT IS EVEN HARDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 802649 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

82V021000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap

Reported: 1982-03-08 (March 8, 1982)

UNDER CERTAAIN CONDITIONS, THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK FILLER VENT PIPE COULD FRACTURE. THE FRACTURE OF THESE CLAMPS COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE AT ANY OF THE FOUR PIPE TO HOSE CONNECTIONS. LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR DURING REFUELING, OR WHILE DRIVING, IF THE FUEL TANK IS ABOVE 3/4 FULL.

Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND VENT PIPE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
83V007000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 1983-01-01 (January 1, 1983)

REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WHEN THE METAL END FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED. SOME REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE METAL END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE PULLING FORCE SPECIFIED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 106, "BRAKE HOSES".

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE HOSES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗