2000 Buick CENTURY: complaints, problems and recalls

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO SWITCH TO LOW BEAM AND CONSUMER IS FORCED TO HAVE HIGH BEAM ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001798 at NHTSA ↗

AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYED ON. *AK *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009444 at NHTSA ↗

THE FRONT INSIDE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS ELEVATED SLIGHTLY. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF PURCHASE THE CONSUMER VISITED THE DEALER AND ASK IF THE COVER COULD BE FASTENED DOWN. THE DEALER DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FASTEN THE COVER DOWN. *DT *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009761 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BROKE AND CAUSED OIL TO LEAK INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM. *NLM *TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017468 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN TSB #020601014, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017491 at NHTSA ↗

WIPER MOTOR FAILURE AND ERRATIC FUNCTIONING. THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH A CLEAR SAFETY DEFECT THAT WILL CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE BAD WEATHER. GENERAL MOTOR'S CORPORATION HAD A VERY RECENT AND SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH GM MANUFACTURED TRUCKS. THIS MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE LOSS OF LIFE! *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018906 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-05-17 (May 17, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR DRUM BRAKES. THE BOLT HEAD(S) ON THE REAR SPINDLE ROD CAN SEPARATE.

Consequence: THE REAR WHEEL CAN SHIFT, CAUSING REAR STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SPINDLE BOLTS.

Reported: 2000-06-16 (June 16, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE CLAMP THAT SECURES THE FLEXIBLE FUEL FILL HOSE TO THE METAL FILL TUBE MAY BE LOOSE AND COULD SEPARATE.

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE EXCEEDING THE PERMISSIBLE AMOUNT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL HOSE FILL NECK CLAMP AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION AND TIGHTEN THE CLAMP.

Reported: 2000-08-07 (August 7, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

Reported: 2000-11-13 (November 13, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE DRIVER SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG INFLATOR SEPARATES FROM THE AIR BAG MODULE DURING DEPLOYMENT.

Consequence: IF THE INFLATOR SEPARATES, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY DURING A CRASH AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION WOULD BE REDUCED. IF IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT A SEPARATED INFLATOR COULD BE PROPELLED DOWNWARD AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO A REAR SEAT PASSENGER WHOSE FOOT IS POSITIONED APPROXIMATELY UNDER THE INFLATOR MODULE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG MODULE.

Reported: 2001-04-06 (April 6, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH SUNVISOR LOCATED AIR BAG LABELS, FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A MESSAGE AREA LESS THAN 30 CM WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.

Remedy: GM WILL MAIL A NEW BILINGUAL AIR BAG LABEL WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER MAY BRING THE LABEL TO THEIR DEALER FOR INSTALLATION FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 4, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537 OR BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300.