Buick Century problems reported in Illinois
106 of the 2,393 complaints filed about the Buick Century came from Illinois, 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.
106
Complaints from Illinois
3
Crashes
6
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
15
14.2%
Steering
14
13.2%
Engine & Cooling
14
13.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
9.4%
Lights
8
7.5%
Suspension
7
6.6%
Brakes
7
6.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
5.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
5.7%
Seat Belts
4
3.8%
Body & Structure
3
2.8%
By model year
1982 Century
1
0.9%
1985 Century
1
0.9%
1987 Century
3
2.8%
1988 Century
7
6.6%
1990 Century
3
2.8%
1991 Century
1
0.9%
1992 Century
5
4.7%
1994 Century
11
10.4%
1995 Century
3
2.8%
1996 Century
1
0.9%
1997 Century
2
1.9%
1998 Century
12
11.3%
1999 Century
11
10.4%
2000 Century
7
6.6%
2001 Century
14
13.2%
2002 Century
10
9.4%
2003 Century
11
10.4%
2004 Century
3
2.8%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
10
20.4%
Elgin
7
14.3%
Clayton
6
12.2%
Rockford
6
12.2%
Hoffman ES
5
10.2%
Sterling
3
6.1%
Germantown Hills
2
4.1%
Christan
2
4.1%
Highwood
2
4.1%
NEW Athens
2
4.1%
River Forest
2
4.1%
Wonder Lake
2
4.1%