Major Problems with 2001 Buick Century Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Buick Century

2001 Buick Century FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 11581 miles

2001 Buick Century LOCK Victims: 1 Mileage: 43000 miles

2001 Buick Century FRONT Victims: 1 Mileage: 30000 miles

Browse 2001 Buick Century complaints by category

Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Century owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN engine starts - brake pedal does not depress gear shift indicator moves on prndl indicator but transmission does not appear...	13 ~ 18085 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when putting vehicle into reverse on a deep incline it surged forward dealer has inspected vehicle and could not duplicate	11 ~ 50282 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY dt: consumer owned a 2001 buick century custom. consumer complained about several problems. one of the problems concerned the abs...	8 ~ 48406 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying brakes there is a metal knocking sound brake pedal feels normal but no braking action. this has happened	8 ~ 22800 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM gear shift indicator does not illuminate when first starting the car and in a dark surrounding such as a car...	7 ~ 61942 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle made loud noises vibrated when at a complete stop. this was a result of piston malfunctioning that caused motor	7 ~ 28161 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL had the speed control function on while driving 65 mph. vehicle suddenly accelerated to 90 mph. brakes were applied to	6 ~ 28600 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states that the vehicle would intermittently backfired and stalls upon starting. dealer notified. *ak the engine was replaced by...	6 ~ 32161 miles
STRUCTURE bad aerodynamics can not drive car with rear window down. the air pressure will burst your eardrums. contacted bucik division.	6 ~ 14800 miles
POWER TRAIN the transmission had to be totally rebuilt due to a failure of the tarrington bearing which in turn caused the	5 ~ 90467 miles
STEERING any small change in slope of road causes the car to abuptly and unpredictably swerve in that direction. took to...	5 ~ 44199 miles
TIRES all tires out of round replaced with 4 general tires again all out of round. found as many as 12	5 ~ 20799 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the consumer states that the pedal will not hold its breaking power and would slowly creep to the floor. *scc	5
ENGINE we bought are century like 3 months ago with 109k on it we noticed the transmission was shifting hard when...	4 ~ 141875 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2001 buck century. the contact stated that while traveling 25 mph the driver depressed the...	4 ~ 73858 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 60 mph the low coolant sensor light came on. the consumer brought the vehicle to the repair shop	4 ~ 54500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS front crash at 35-40 mph hit a tree and neither airbag deployed.*ak...	4 ~ 35145 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield reflects dashboard mating surfaces at eyelevel obstructs vision across complete windshield cross section by approximately 4 to 6 inches...	4
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer has had the vehicle only a short time and on four occasions the horn would not blow when consumer	4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC our anti brake light came on and would not go off. took it to the dealership. was told the abs...	3 ~ 28833 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING our well maintained 2001 buick century with a 3.1 l v6 has developed an intake maniold leak at under 75...	3 ~ 57467 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER no summary...	3 ~ 47000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states when driving on the freeway the exhaust fumes enter into the passenger compartement. dealer notifed. feel free to	3 ~ 4333 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM when driving there is a loud noise coming from under the vehicle due to the cataylic converter. vehicle has been	3 ~ 20000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2001 buick century. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the panel lighting failed...	2 ~ 160000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2001 buick century. the contact stated that rain would leak behind the dashboard when the vehicle...	2 ~ 27400 miles
SUSPENSION dt: contact went to purchase new tires and technician advised that new outer tie rods were needed. vehicle is regularly	2 ~ 54634 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC in stop & go traffic on highway went to stop for 8th or 9th time that morning and brakes failed...	2 ~ 18750 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i noticed the sidwall seperating from the tread on the inside of my tire while i was washing my car...	2
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS on may 29 2002 we purchased a 2001 buick century from lloyd buick. this car was purchased because the van...	2
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while in motion there was a thumping noise emmiting from the right front tire. the steering wheel locked and the...	2 ~ 63999 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING when changing gears vehicle really feels rough. consumer can feel transmission moving like something is broken. *ak.when in first and...	2
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY when changing gears vehicle really feels rough. consumer can feel transmission moving like something is broken. *ak.when in first and...	2
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING if vehicle hits the smallest pump in the road front of vehicle makes a noise like it has hit the	2 ~ 31500 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine knocking while driving or running. dealer was notified. feel free to provide any further information. *ak...	2
AIR BAGS i was traveling in heavy stop and go traffic traveling at about 40mph when the vehicle in front of me...	1 ~ 124430 miles
EQUIPMENT rack and pinions need replaced after i had new tie rods replaced. *tr...	1 ~ 138000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 buick century. the contact stated that there was an overpowering gasoline odor emitting from...	1 ~ 160897 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2001 buick century. the contact stated that he took the vehicle to a repair shop to...	1 ~ 32787 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT 2001 buick century suddenly accelerates when cruise control is on but not engaged. this typically happens when hitting a bump...	1 ~ 68000 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang gt. the contact heard an unfamiliar noise and three of the four tires...	1 ~ 98000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL had transmission replaced at authorized gmc dealership may 2006 .this came with a warranty. several times over several summers since...	1 ~ 100000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE second owner of my buick 2001 purchased from the original owner with 5 000 miles in 2008. the second year...	1 ~ 5000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake system / abs braking system failed/ abs light illuminated. replaced abs hub system. *tr...	1
SEAT BELTS tl*- the contact owns a 2001 buick century with an odometer reading of 95000 miles. the contact stated that the...	1 ~ 95000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT car heater would not warm up. temperature would then fluxuate between hot and cold. took the car to the dealership...	1 ~ 68450 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the problem started with the trunk popping when the vehicle was placed in reverse. today my vehicle failed to pass...	1
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the temperature light came on and the gauge read hot on my 2001 buick century at the beginning of a...	1 ~ 48500 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt: the consumer was rear ended by another vehicle. when this happened the front seat belts failed to lock. the...	1 ~ 30000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: consumer owns a 2001 buick century custom. consumer complained about several problems. one of the problems concerned the abs...	1 ~ 36000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL accelerator gets stuck at fairly high speeds. it is not the mat but is a mechanical problem. at one point...	1 ~ 45000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS 2001 buick century developed problems with the seat belt constricting the consumer's daughter.*no answer required. mr the seat belt continued...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING dt:the contact owns a 2001 buick century custom. at 60 000 miles the power steering or the rack and pinion...	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING dt:the contact owns a 2001 buick century custom. at 60 000 miles the power steering or the rack and pinion...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while pulling out of a driveway a loud clanking noise was heard coming from the front. also dashboard light flashed...	1
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC buick century 2001 dealer/repair told me that i needed to replace the ebcm and control arms after i complained about...	1
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES trunk door assist arms failed. trunk came crashing on my back and hit me causing black and blue marks/trip to...	1 ~ 43000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tires purchased 7/25/03 wal-mart kernersville nc mts p205/70r15 douglas xtra-trac. sidewall of tire discengrated from tread. was told by highway	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT while changing a flat tire the jack collapsed which resulting in body damage to the vehicle. the dealer was notified....	1 ~ 19700 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer had her automobile for a short period of time and a lot of things had gone wrong. electrical system...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING consumer had her automobile for a short period of time and a lot of things had gone wrong. electrical system...	1
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION when changing gears vehicle really feels rough. consumer can feel transmission moving like something is broken. *ak.when in first and...	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i was parked on a hill facing forward or up hill when i took off the parking brake and put...	1
COLUMN > STEERING steering column flexed when accelerating or decelerating. ts nlm...	1 ~ 41200 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM computer would not act properly. when starting vehicle it would start making some squealing noises then it would stop. contacted	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle made loud noises vibrated when at a complete stop. this was a result of piston malfunctioning that caused motor	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights don't sufficiently illuminate. this causes an extremely poor visibilty at night and in rainy conditions. dealer has adjusted headlights	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying brakes there is a metal knocking sound brake pedal feels normal but no braking action. this has happened	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY windshield glare from dashboard horn difficult to locate and hard to operate trunk lid height blocks view when backing up...	1
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer turned on high beam in 2001 buick century and all lighting failed inside vehicle and outside. ts **no answer...	1 ~ 6000 miles
SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY consumer turned on high beam in 2001 buick century and all lighting failed inside vehicle and outside. ts **no answer...	1 ~ 6000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE windshield glare from dashboard horn difficult to locate and hard to operate trunk lid height blocks view when backing up...	1

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