2000 Buick Century Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Century years
- More complaints than other years 3rd of 11 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 5 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 193 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Buick Century. That ranks 3rd out of 11 Century model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is power train (48 complaints, 25%), typically at around 59,985 miles. Complaints mention 11 crashes, 1 fire, 11 injuries. There are 5 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 193owner complaints
- 5safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 11complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 Buick Century problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 48 | 25% | 59,985 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 28 | 15% | 64,218 | — | — |
| Visibility | 23 | 12% | 50,000 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 21 | 11% | 63,609 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 20 | 10% | 101,000 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 14 | 7% | 81,950 | — | — |
| Steering | 11 | 6% | 51,305 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 10 | 5% | 56,650 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 9 | 5% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Suspension | 8 | 4% | 34,280 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 7 | 4% | 80,000 | — | — |
| Engine | 6 | 3% | 116,625 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 6 | 3% | 82,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 4 | 2% | 50,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 2% | 75,508 | — | — |
| Seats | 3 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Tires | 3 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 2 | 1% | 178,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Other | 2 | 1% | 56,000 | — | — |
| Interior Lighting | 2 | 1% | 55,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 1% | 102,500 | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 1 | 1% | 178,000 | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Electric | 1 | 1% | 131,000 | — | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Buick Century recalls (5)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Seat belts
Problem: 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.
Risk: These vehicles do not comply with the standard.
Fix: 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.
Air bags:side/window
Problem: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: Dealers will replace the side impact air bag module.
Seat belts
Problem: 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."
Risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The clamp that secures the flexible fuel fill hose to the metal fill tube may be loose and could separate.
Risk: This could cause fuel leakage exceeding the permissible amount.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the fuel hose fill neck clamp and, if necessary, reposition and tighten the clamp.
Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes. The bolt head(s) on the rear spindle rod can separate.
Risk: The rear wheel can shift, causing rear steering of the vehicle. The driver could lose control and a crash could occur.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rear spindle bolts.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Accelerator cable detaches from throttle (SQ00004) — opened Feb 2, 2000, closed Jan 19, 2001.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick century. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, there was an abnormal odor inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the fuel pressure regulators failed and needed to be…
Our daughter was nearly killed by a driver with their lights off. Many drivers of late model cars are not aware that their lights are off because their dash is lit and their driving lights are on. There are no alerts telling people their lights are off!!!!! Our seat belts make noise, if a car door…
I was driving at night when the headlights shut off, had to hit the dash near the light switch to turn the lights back on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick century. On several occasions, while driving, the headlights failed to illuminate without warning. Additionally, when the high beam switch was activated, the check engine, abs, and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
Defective odometer readings, gear indicators disappeared. The odometer reading disappeared, and the gear indicator disappeared on instrument cluster. I have no way to read my odometer, nor do i know what gear i am in, prnd21. Now i can accidently be in reverse and not even know it. This is an…
Other Buick Century years
← 1999 Century · 2001 Century →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Century | 19 | 0 |
| 2004 Century | 39 | 0 |
| 2003 Century | 127 | 0 |
| 2002 Century | 154 | 0 |
| 2001 Century | 145 | 3 |
| 2000 | 193 | 5 |
| 1999 Century | 235 | 3 |
| 1998 Century | 218 | 2 |
| 1997 Century | 106 | 2 |
| 1996 Century | 80 | 1 |
| 1995 Century | 99 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Buick Century?
Owners most often report power train, service brakes, hydraulic, visibility problems. The top one, power train, accounts for 48 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Buick Century?
Yes, 5 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 Buick Century a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Century model years, the 2000 has more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.