Conesville, OH
AIR BAGS
WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD BY ANOTHER VEHICLE I THEN HIT A POTHOLE AT THE SAME TIME MY PASSENGER DASH AIRBAG DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #10649055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 Buick Century airbag problems
10 of the 278 complaints about the 1998 Buick Century are about the airbag system — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 99,285 miles.
10
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Exactly what failed
AIR Bags
5
50.0%
Frontal
4
40.0%
On-Off Switch Assembly
1
10.0%
Airbags across every Buick Century year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 144,000 miles
Ellenwood, GA
AIR BAGS
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WAS STARTING TO DETACH FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
NHTSA complaint #10597870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 99,285 miles
Terre Haute, IN
AIR BAGS
I FIRST NOTICED THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF IN JANUARY OF 2014, ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN A HILL. THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE IN MY GAS TANK, BUT AFTER FILLING UP A COUPLE OF TIMES AND PUTTING IN SOME GAS DRYER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I USUALLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND START THE ENGINE WHILE THE CAR IS STILL MOVING. I TOOK MY REMOTE AND OTHER KEYS OFF THE KEY RING. IT STILL SHUTS OFF THE ENGINE WITH JUST ONE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT NOT AS MUCH. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW I CAN REMEDY THIS PROBLEM WITH MY 1998 BUICK CENTURY? WILL THIS BE AT MY OWN EXPENSE?
NHTSA complaint #10567578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lyon, MS
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR INJURIES. NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10295665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bridgeport, CT
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT. *NM THE CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT BUT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10054110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Laquinta, CA
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAD ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALLED BY AIRBAG SYSTEM OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AIRBAG INDICTOR LIGHT ON DASH STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WITH SWITCH TURNED ON OR OFF. A RECALL WAS ISSUED 00E01000, BUT MANUFACTUER WILL NOT REPLACE SWITCH, AND DENIED DEFECT. SWITCH WAS INSTALLED ON 1998, BUICK, CENTURY.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE COMPANY TO START THE ENGINE 200 TIMES AND THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF, BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN.
NHTSA complaint #879107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Terry, MS
AIR BAGS
PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE AIR BAG IS MISSING CLIPS AND THE COVER IS BENT. MJS
NHTSA complaint #548880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
KEY West, FL
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #846290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 800 miles
Grand Ledg, MI
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN SHE WAS BACKING INTO GARAGE AND TAPPPED THE BACK WALL RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO THE FACE (SWOLLEN AND BRUISED LIPS, GUMS AND CHIN). *NLM PLEASE REVIEW CLAIM # 990064058 FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS.
NHTSA complaint #547878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Madsion, ME
Crash
2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND WAS FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAD OVER 5000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #824822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.