2002 Buick Century Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Century years
- More complaints than other years 4th of 11 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- None on file
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 154 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Buick Century. That ranks 4th out of 11 Century model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (25 complaints, 16%), typically at around 60,132 miles. Complaints mention 9 crashes, 4 fires, 11 injuries. There are no safety recalls on file for this model year.
- 154owner complaints
- 0safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 9complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 25 | 16% | 60,132 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 24 | 16% | 80,000 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 24 | 16% | 56,000 | — | — |
| Visibility | 21 | 14% | 41,473 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 14 | 9% | 32,979 | — | — |
| Steering | 11 | 7% | 41,000 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 8 | 5% | 99,000 | — | — |
| Engine | 8 | 5% | 115,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 8 | 5% | 129,372 | — | — |
| Power Train | 7 | 5% | 40,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 | 5% | 127,500 | — | — |
| Structure | 6 | 4% | 22,999 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 5 | 3% | 23,600 | — | — |
| Wheels | 5 | 3% | 37,717 | — | — |
| Suspension | 4 | 3% | 114,000 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 3 | 2% | 96,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | 1% | 59,263 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Other | 2 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Interior Lighting | 1 | 1% | 51,000 | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 1% | 154,000 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 1% | 49,000 | — | — |
| Seats | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 | 1% | 34,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2002 Buick Century recalls (0)
No safety recalls are on file for the 2002 Buick Century.
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.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
UNKNOWN; The issues started around 6 months ago. Just casually driving like usual, and my steering wheel would lock up and be ridiculously hard to turn, which is scary because its happened while turning through lights and intersections and trying to even just park my car. And on some of those…
Right front Cooper GS5 Grand Touring 205/70 R15 96T with only 862 miles on it had a complete air loss/went completely flat when car was turning into a parking lot. This is one of a set of brand new tires on the car. The car was never driven on a highway after these were purchased. Only local…
While letting off the gas in order to break, the accelerator pedal went to the floor on its own for about 3 seconds. Pushing on the break stopped the accelerator.
I was driving at night switched headlights to high beams - few minutes later switched back to low beams and ALL LIGHTS dash and head lights went completely out . Tried to pull head light knob and nothing - pitch black . Luckily i was a short distance from my home. This is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ! I…
Both front sides has been repaired, but the abs, service soon, also the traction off lights . Comes on and stay while the vehicle is in motion. Once i turn vehicle off it goes off.
Other Buick Century years
← 2001 Century · 2003 Century →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Century | 19 | 0 |
| 2004 Century | 39 | 0 |
| 2003 Century | 127 | 0 |
| 2002 | 154 | 0 |
| 2001 Century | 145 | 3 |
| 2000 Century | 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 2002 Buick Century?
Owners most often report engine and engine cooling, electrical system, exterior lighting problems. The top one, engine and engine cooling, accounts for 25 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Buick Century?
No safety recalls are on file for this model year.
Was the 2002 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 2002 has more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.