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Buick Century seat problems

44 of the 2,393 complaints filed about the Buick Century are about the seats — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1990.

44

Complaints

2%

Share of all complaints

0

Crashes

4

Fires

Seats complaints by model year

1983 Century 1 2.3%
1986 Century 1 2.3%
1987 Century 1 2.3%
1988 Century 3 6.8%
1989 Century 4 9.1%
1990 Century 6 13.6%
1991 Century 5 11.4%
1992 Century 1 2.3%
1994 Century 5 11.4%
1995 Century 1 2.3%
1998 Century 3 6.8%

Median failure at 83,498 miles

1999 Century 3 6.8%
2000 Century 3 6.8%
2002 Century 1 2.3%
2003 Century 3 6.8%

Median failure at 39,400 miles

2004 Century 1 2.3%

Median failure at 120,000 miles

2005 Century 2 4.5%

What owners said

2004 Buick Century at 120,000 miles Sanford, NC

SEATS

POWER SEAT WIRING HARNESS SORTED TO SEAT FRAME/SPRING

NHTSA complaint #11375490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Buick Century Murfreesboro, TN

SEATS

NO TOP TETHER ANCHOR AVAILABLE FOR CHILD CAR SEAT. GM REFUSES TO RETROFIT AND SAYS THAT THERE IS NO RETROFIT KIT AVAILABLE, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A BULLETIN IN MARCH 2012 THAT SAYS THAT THEY WILL RETROFIT ONE FOR FREE. UNABLE TO SAFETY TRANSPORT MY CHILD.

NHTSA complaint #10522064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Buick Century at 112,300 miles Dayton, OR

SEATS

DASH BOARD LIGHT WHERE THE MILEAGE SHOWS. CANNOT SEE ANYTHING, THE LIGHT SUDDENLY WENT OUT AND CANNOT SEE MILES ON CAR. ALSO, AUTOMATIC BUTTON TO PUSH SEAT BACK AND FORTH IS NOT WORKING. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY FACTOR BECAUSE THE SEAT IS PUSHED UP TO CLOSE TO THE FRONT .

NHTSA complaint #10241092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Buick Century Burley, ID 1 injured

SEATS

2003 BUICK CENTURY UNDER SEAT BRACKET INJURED THE CHILD. CONSUMER STATES THAT HER DAUGHTER CUT 90% OF HER ACHILLES TENDON ON THE BRACKET. SHE WAS SHOCKED TO FIND SUCH A SHARP AND DANGEROUS EQUIPMENT IN HER VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER HAD TO HAVE SURGERY THE SAME DAY OF THE INCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10215009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Buick Century at 50,000 miles Lebanon, TN Fire

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO FAULTY WIRING UNDERNEATH THE SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10168188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Buick Century at 28,800 miles Crescent City, IL

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT WILL SOMETIMES MOVE FORWARD WHEN INITIALLY OCCUPIED, THIS HAPPENS WITH-OUT THE CONTROL BUTTON BEING ACTIVATED.

NHTSA complaint #10136286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Buick Century Kensington, MD

SEATS

2005 BUICK CENTURY DRIVER'S SEAT SINKS IN THE MIDDLE, AND THE HEAD REST EQUIPMENT IS TOO HIGH.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE HEAD REST WOULD OBSTRUCT THE CONSUMERS VIEW AND REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE REMOTE FOR THE DOOR DID NOT WORK AS DESIGNED, THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO BE VERY CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WOULD WORK. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10124782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Buick Century Kensington, MD

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

2005 BUICK CENTURY DRIVER'S SEAT SINKS IN THE MIDDLE, AND THE HEAD REST EQUIPMENT IS TOO HIGH.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE HEAD REST WOULD OBSTRUCT THE CONSUMERS VIEW AND REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE REMOTE FOR THE DOOR DID NOT WORK AS DESIGNED, THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO BE VERY CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WOULD WORK. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10124782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Buick Century Indianapolis, IN

SEATS

UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FRAME; SLIDDERS AND BOLTS HAVE RUSTED. THIS CAN RESULT IN SEAT COMING UNATTACHED IF VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO FIX PROBLEM INDICATING THAT "THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE". TS

NHTSA complaint #8023038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Buick Century at 54,696 miles Madeira Beach, FL

SEATS

THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT, NOISES SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN COMING FROM THE STEERING, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP, THE RACK AND PINION HAD GONE OUT AND LEAKED, THE A/C CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE SEAT BELT BUTTON LATCH HAD FALLEN AND THE BUTTON WAS MISSING, THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICS, THE DRIVER DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN, THE PANEL HAD MOVED WHEN THE WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN, THE POWER WINDOW(S) WERE INOPERATIVE, THE SHIFTER GOES IN AND OUT, THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR EXTERIOR TRIM WAS HARD TO OPEN, THE PASSENGERS SEAT COUSHIN WAS TOO SOFT AND HAD COLLAPSED, AND THE DOOR'S MIRROR WAS LOOSE. THE SERVICE DEALER HAD FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. SCC

NHTSA complaint #566331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Buick Century Dover, NJ

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

WHILE DRIVING, THE VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE CAUSES THE HEADREST TO RISE. DEALER HAS SEEN SEVEN TIMES AND HAS REPLACED THE HEADREST. PROBLEM STILL EXIST.*JB CONSUMER ADDS HEAD REST RISES AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #8008904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1987 Buick Century Belton, SC

SEATS

WHILE BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT 20-25 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE OFF THE TRACK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.

NHTSA complaint #8006792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1988 Buick Century Quincy, MI

SEATS

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. PLEASE ADD ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #898040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Buick Century Southfield, MI

SEATS

THERE IS A HARD SHARP PIECE OF METAL BEHIND THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SEAT WHICH HAS NO PADDING OVER IT, THIS PIECE OF METAL HAS WORN A HOLE THROUGH THE FABRIC OF THE SEAT. NLM

NHTSA complaint #559766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1989 Buick Century Baltimore, MD

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHEN GETING ON TO THE HIGHWAY THE SEAT BACK FELL IN TO THE BACK SEAT MAKING ME UNABLE TO SEE ANY TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME.

NHTSA complaint #741864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Buick Century Seattle, WA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

THE EXCESSIVELY LARGE AND TALL HEADREST BLOCKS LEFT SIDE AND REAR VIEW OF THE DRIVER CAUSING LANE CHANGING UNSAFE. YH

NHTSA complaint #552497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Buick Century South Farm, NY 1 injured

SEATS

DRIVERS SEAT LEANS TO THE SIDE, CONSUMER HAS PAIN DUE TO SITTING UNBALANCED AND POOR STABILITY. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #551808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Buick Century Arlington, TX

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVER SEAT FELL BACKWARD AND COULD NOT BE PUT UP RIGHT. YH

NHTSA complaint #549657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Buick Century Keller, TX

SEATS

THE FRONT SEAT BRACKET BROKE OFF LEAVING THE SEAT LOOSE AND UNSTABLE. YH

NHTSA complaint #549660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Buick Century Keller, TX

SEATS

THE FRONT SEAT BRACKET BROKE OFF LEAVING THE SEAT LOOSE AND UNSTABLE. YH

NHTSA complaint #549660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other Buick Century problems

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