11 of the 144 complaints about the 1994 Buick Century are about the electrical system — 8% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. *LA THE CONSUMER OWN A 1991 BUICK CENTURY AND HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH HIS VEHICLE AS HE DID WITH HIS FATHER'S VEHICLE (1994 BUICK CENTURY) AS STATED IN THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10061104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. THE WIRES FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENSORY BURNED AND MELTED. ELECTRICAL SHORT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK.
NHTSA complaint #845939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
PROM FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO LOOSE POWER.
NHTSA complaint #511246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED CAUSING, POWER WINDOWS/DOOR LOCKS TO FAIL, TRAPPING OWNER IN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #535521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED, CAUSING SMOKE.
NHTSA complaint #504902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #987233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM VENT, SUDDENLY DASH CAUGHT FIRE, DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING SHORT IN DASH. *AK VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS, BATTERY FAILED, BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF EVEN AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER FOUND AN OPEN CIRCUIT STOP AT LAMP SWITCH, WINDSHIELD WIPER FUSE BLEW MANY TIMES EVEN AFTER DEALER REPLACED TERMINALS AT FUSE PANEL, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE STALLED, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, DEALER FOUND A SHORT IN THE COLUMN HARNESS. WHENEVER IT RAINED, FLOORBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE WOULD GET SOAKED, DEALER RESEALED WINDHSIELD. AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR, DEALER FOUND A LOOSE FITTING AT THE CONDENSOR. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #987193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM VENT, SUDDENLY DASH CAUGHT FIRE, DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING SHORT IN DASH. *AK VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS, BATTERY FAILED, BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF EVEN AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER FOUND AN OPEN CIRCUIT STOP AT LAMP SWITCH, WINDSHIELD WIPER FUSE BLEW MANY TIMES EVEN AFTER DEALER REPLACED TERMINALS AT FUSE PANEL, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE STALLED, DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, DEALER FOUND A SHORT IN THE COLUMN HARNESS. WHENEVER IT RAINED, FLOORBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE WOULD GET SOAKED, DEALER RESEALED WINDHSIELD. AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR, DEALER FOUND A LOOSE FITTING AT THE CONDENSOR. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #987193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DESIGN OF HORN BUTTON CAUSES DIFFICULTY ACCESSING IN EMERGENCY SITUATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #504172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WILL STALL BETWEEN 40 TO 45 MPH, WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. DICKENSON BUICK, DODGE HAD TWICE FOR (2) WEEK PERIOD STILL UNABLE TO RECREATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #975046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
UNDERDASH FIRE WHILE DRIVING; CAUSE UNKNOWN; VEHICLE TOTALED; SPEED 50 MPH. TT
NHTSA complaint #965898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.