FaultScore

1995 Buick Century airbag problems

10 of the 127 complaints about the 1995 Buick Century are about the airbag system — 8% of everything reported for this model year.

F

10

Complaints

7

Crashes

0

Fires

6

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 7 70.0%
AIR Bags 3 30.0%

Airbags across every Buick Century year

1993 14 18.9%
1994 15 20.3%
1995 10 13.5%
1998 10 13.5%
1999 15 20.3%
2000 10 13.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

FAR Hills, NJ

AIR BAGS

1995 BUICK CENTURY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG SAFETY, THE AIRBAG CAN BE SEEN THROUGH VINYL COVER. *AS

NHTSA complaint #11270794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Milwaukee, WI Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND CONSUMER HAD A FRONT COLLISION , AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE HURT. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10024737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winder, GA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 40-50MPH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON.

NHTSA complaint #8007163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Anderson, SC Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, MINOR INJURIES INVOLVED. TRIED TO REACH MANUFACTURER. *AK.ET.

NHTSA complaint #831855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gulf Port, MS Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DIRIVNG VEHICLE AT 13 MPH OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS STRUCK.THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. GM INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED AIRBAG SENSORS WERE NOT STRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #821169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Four Oaks, NC Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS OF NECK AND FACE, FRACTURE OF LEFT WRIST, SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST, THREE BROKEN RIBS, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, COUGHING, AND EYE IRRITATION TO THE DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #517493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Syracuse, NY

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS ARE NOT SAFE FOR SHORT DRIVER'S, REQUESTS A SWITCH TO SHUT AIRBAG OFF.

NHTSA complaint #515971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roanoke, VA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #504881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Phoenix, AZ Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS

APPLIED BRAKES, REAR ENDED VEHICLE, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #986170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westfield, MA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:00 AT 30 MILES. TT

NHTSA complaint #967714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Buick Century problems

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