Buick Century Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 168 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Buick Century across 11 model years. The 1998 model year has the most (26).
- 168electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 39%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 74 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 168 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 6 a fire.
Buick Century electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Century | 6 | 32% | 82,500 |
| 2004 Century | 5 | 13% | 95,000 |
| 2003 Century | 23 | 18% | 87,188 |
| 2002 Century | 24 | 16% | 80,000 |
| 2001 Century | 17 | 12% | 103,595 |
| 2000 Century | 20 | 10% | 101,000 |
| 1999 Century | 15 | 6% | 69,500 |
| 1998 Century | 26 | 12% | 78,000 |
| 1997 Century | 20 | 19% | — |
| 1996 Century | 6 | 8% | 130,000 |
| 1995 Century | 6 | 6% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the Buick Century. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
No abs light on but they don't work. But also there is hot wire running at all times I don't know where it coming from my o2 sensor keep coming on
The vehicle's gas tank won't hold much and clicks as if full. Also, when on uneven pavement or ground, the ⛽ gas warning light comes on, even after gas was just put in. In addition, at times i smell a "burning electrical" smell and the headlights go out, the brights fail to "click" on or goes…
My vehicle's window controls and lock controls are no longer working, when locking the door or the window will go down but will not come up. The rest of the windows control throughout the car will not work as well. The lighting in the car flickers if you would push the lot or the window control…
Horn button is part of air bag. The horn button shorts out and the horn blows all the time. Have to remove fuse to stop horn blowing. Had to replace air bag to fix. In a few months the problem reoccurred. Its too expensive to replace air bags so i am left without a horn this is a safety issue. Can…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Buick Centurys have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 168 owner complaints about electrical system for the Buick Century. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Buick Century electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
Other Buick Century problems
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