1995 Buick CENTURY: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
47 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
92,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 47 complaints (6.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 5 | 10.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 8.5% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 8.5% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 6.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 4.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 2.1% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 3 |
| Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System | 3 |
| Suspension:Front | 3 |
| Tires | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 2 |
Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System: 3; Suspension:Front: 3; Tires: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Air Bags: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 37 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
1995: 8; 1996: 8; 2000: 5; 2001: 3; 2002: 5; 2003: 5; 2004: 6; 2005: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 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 10003852 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING AND A SCREW HAD WORKED LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR LINKAGE, BLOCKING THE LINKAGE GEAR IN FULL THROTTLE AND LOST CONTROL WITH TRAFFIC ALL SURROUNDING HIM. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. SCC
Owner-reported narrative. 114,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003852 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011440 · 2003-03-18 (March 18, 2003)
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SEVER VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AND NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH ALLEVIATED THE PROBLEM ABOUT 30 PERCENT, ALSO THE POWER STEERING DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED, IT DID NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL THE WHEEL WAS TURNED. *TS *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10024735 · 2003-11-05 (November 5, 2003)
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024735 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10024737 · 2003-06-23 (June 23, 2003)
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND CONSUMER HAD A FRONT COLLISION , AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE HURT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024737 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040066 · 2003-09-15 (September 15, 2003)
THE TIRE WENT FLAT AFTER IT DEVELOPED A DEEP CRACK. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. *PH *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 72,528 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040066 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10044767 · 2004-01-27 (January 27, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OF THE ROAD. MICHELIN RADIAL TIRES. *AK AT 28K MILES, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AT 32K MILES THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND 34K MILES THE LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT OVERNIGHT. *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044767 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070520 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
ONCE THE TRANSMISSION WARMED UP IT WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT AND WOULD NOT CHANGE GEAR GOING UP HILL....WOULD SHAKE AND SHIMMY AND BUCK UNTIL IT FINALLY SHIFTED .....TRANSMISSION SHOP AND DEALERSHIP COULD NOT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM .... WIRING WAS ALSO CHECKED .... FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION TO MAKE IT STOP ... WAS TOLD AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THAT THEY HAD HAD A GREAT DEAL OF THIS HAPPENING TO THESE CARS BUT COULD NOT GET BUICK TO ANSWER US ABOUT THE RECALL
Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070520 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10088062 · 2004-08-17 (August 17, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10088062 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
95V173000 · Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
Reported: 1995-09-15 (September 15, 1995)
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN A COLLISON, STRESS CAN CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH A NEW SHOULDER BOLT AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗