14 of the 71 complaints about the 1993 Buick Century are about the airbag system — 20% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
11
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH THIS VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BUICK HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #872073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG HOUSING IS SPLITING DOWN THE CENTER. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE . ALSO, MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #848884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT 50 MPH , DRIVER HIT CEMENT PILLAR WHICH DAMAGED ENTIRE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #847330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILURE CAUSING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING, POSSIBLE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #547198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60MPH WHEN 18-WHEELER TRACTOR TRAILER CROSSED INTO BUICK'S LANE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE TRACTOR TRAILER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE PICKED UP BUICK.
NHTSA complaint #822200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE A HEAD MADE SUDDEN STOP. CENTURY WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE STOP, AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF VEHICLE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #820145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
OTHER: AIRBAG FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #601639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DURING A FRONT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #800864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A FRONT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #800864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING CAR DOWN BLVD, RAINY & SLICK RDS, APPLIED BRAKES WHICH LOCKED UP, REARENDED ANOTHER CAR, BUMPER DID NOT WORK, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #985684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING HEAD ON COLLISION DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #975467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND PUSHED THE DRIVER TO THE LEFT SIDE AND CAUSED HIM TO BREAK HIS SHOULDER. TT VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A WALL, THERE WAS ONE INJURY IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #973845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ESTIMATED 25 MPN UPON FRONTAL IMPACT HIT ROCK AND ROCK SKID UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #960043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.