Buick Century problems reported in California
273 of the 2,393 complaints filed about the Buick Century came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
273
Complaints from California
21
Crashes
1
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
39
14.3%
Engine & Cooling
37
13.6%
Brakes
27
9.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
25
9.2%
Steering
18
6.6%
Body & Structure
17
6.2%
Lights
13
4.8%
Seat Belts
12
4.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
12
4.4%
Other & Unspecified
11
4.0%
Suspension
11
4.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
10
3.7%
By model year
1984 Century
6
2.2%
1986 Century
21
7.7%
1987 Century
2
0.7%
1988 Century
1
0.4%
1989 Century
3
1.1%
1990 Century
7
2.6%
1991 Century
5
1.8%
1992 Century
11
4.0%
1993 Century
6
2.2%
1994 Century
12
4.4%
1995 Century
12
4.4%
1996 Century
16
5.9%
1997 Century
32
11.7%
1998 Century
36
13.2%
1999 Century
20
7.3%
2000 Century
26
9.5%
2001 Century
26
9.5%
2002 Century
10
3.7%
2003 Century
16
5.9%
2004 Century
3
1.1%
2005 Century
2
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Redlands
23
23.7%
Newport BE
17
17.5%
Citrus Heights
10
10.3%
Hemet
7
7.2%
LA Mesa
5
5.2%
Marina
5
5.2%
Arcadia
5
5.2%
Pomona
5
5.2%
Escondido
5
5.2%
LOS Angeles
5
5.2%
Oceanside
5
5.2%
SAN Diego
5
5.2%