Buick Century problems reported in New York
197 of the 2,393 complaints filed about the Buick Century came from New York, most often about the brakes.
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.
197
Complaints from New York
9
Crashes
5
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
31
15.7%
Engine & Cooling
23
11.7%
Electrical System
22
11.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
18
9.1%
Lights
18
9.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
13
6.6%
Body & Structure
12
6.1%
Suspension
11
5.6%
Steering
11
5.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
10
5.1%
Airbags
6
3.0%
Equipment & Accessories
4
2.0%
By model year
1981 Century
1
0.5%
1984 Century
1
0.5%
1986 Century
7
3.6%
1987 Century
3
1.5%
1988 Century
2
1.0%
1989 Century
9
4.6%
1990 Century
5
2.5%
1991 Century
2
1.0%
1992 Century
6
3.0%
1993 Century
3
1.5%
1994 Century
10
5.1%
1995 Century
12
6.1%
1996 Century
11
5.6%
1997 Century
11
5.6%
1998 Century
20
10.2%
1999 Century
25
12.7%
2000 Century
22
11.2%
2001 Century
14
7.1%
2002 Century
16
8.1%
2003 Century
12
6.1%
2004 Century
2
1.0%
2005 Century
3
1.5%
Cities reporting most
Brooklyn
9
14.8%
Buffalo
7
11.5%
Staten Island
6
9.8%
Syracuse
6
9.8%
Greenlawn
5
8.2%
NEW City
5
8.2%
Round TOP
4
6.6%
Troy
4
6.6%
Kenmore
4
6.6%
Bethpage
4
6.6%
Rochester
4
6.6%
Hudson Fall
3
4.9%