12 of the 127 complaints about the 1995 Buick Century are about the engine — 9% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHENEVER DRIVING OR WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD STALL CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT INDICATE EXACT CAUSE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #897212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE DIED. WENT TO PARK, THEN IT RESTARTED. CONTACTED DEALER. THEY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #865826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUTDOWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. CONSUMER WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND VEHILE STARTED AGAIN, 3 HOURS LATER IT OCCURED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #864774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE HAS BEEN LOSSING COOLANT SINCE THE DAY THAT I ACQUIRED THE CAR, MARCH 18, 2000. THERE IS ALSO A RATTLE/CLICKING IN THE ENGINE WHEN IT IS OPERATING COLD, BEFORE WARM UP IS COMPLETED. I SPOTTED A COLLANT LEAK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE NEAR AND JUST BELOW THE ENGINE HEADGASKET AREA. THIS COULD LEAD TO COOLANT LEAKING ON THE GROUND AND CAUSING POLLUTION IF THE LEAK GETS WORSE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR EVALUATION.
NHTSA complaint #723328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED THREE TIMES RESULTING IN LEAKAGE AND CONTAMINATION OF THE ENGINE OIL REQUIRED ENGINE REPLACEMENT. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED THREE TIMES RESULTING IN LEAKAGE AND CONTAMINATION OF THE ENGINE OIL REQUIRED ENGINE REPLACEMENT. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER NOTICED AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THE OIL LEAK WAS WITHIN THE ENGINE VALVE COVER.
NHTSA complaint #833137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE MANIFOLD. WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD OF NOISE AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #831453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH WITH OR WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED THE ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND SPARK PLUGS WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #830300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING COUTINUED ENGINE STALLING REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM UNITS AND COMPUTER CHIP DID NOT RECTIFY STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #507591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE GOES DEAD. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AFTER STOPPING, IN THE PARKING GEAR, THE VEHICLE STARTS UP AGAIN IMMEDIATELY. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED ON 9/9/ 97, AND THE BATTERY A FEW DAYS AFTER THAT BY DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE CUTTING OFF.
NHTSA complaint #816750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT JUST SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, AND AFTER (1) MINUTE THE VEHICLE STARTS UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME AND ANY SPEED. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #816481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.