Major Problems with 2002 Buick Century Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Buick Century

2002 Buick Century AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 140000 miles

2002 Buick Century FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 74000 miles

2002 Buick Century AIR BAGS Victims: 1

Browse 2002 Buick Century complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Century owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM each time i exit my 2002 buick century i get shocked. it has increased in intensity and i sometimes get...	17 ~ 80467 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle shakes very violently. consumer believes its an engine problem. *ak...	14 ~ 53266 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the reverse lights and tag light stopped working due to fraying of wires near trunk hinge. fraying also cased the...	9 ~ 52144 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick century. the contact stated that there was a coolant leak. the vehicle was...	8 ~ 79364 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have a 2002 buick century custom. the multifunction light wiper cruise switch intermittently fails and i lose my headlights....	8 ~ 30556 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i brought my car to my buick dealer for service and was informed that the coolant had become sludgy. they...	7 ~ 48277 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2002 buick century all four power windows cease to go up or down. kb nar* the repair shop stated the	7 ~ 21429 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i have a 2002 buick century limited and while driving 60 mph on the interstate the low trac light came...	5 ~ 98695 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING continue to have a rough idling engine. *ak...	5 ~ 55447 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC at a stop on a hill when depressing the brakes there was a minor vehicle roll back once the foot...	5 ~ 30192 miles
STEERING most of the complaints on the buick century 2002 my car has them: 1. windows not working only passengers' up...	5 ~ 56400 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when braking from speeds of 30 mph vehicle accelerated with no known cause. vehicle was towed to doan buick westridge	5 ~ 51000 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt: the contact stated while driving at night he switched the low beam headlights to high beam headlights resulting in...	4 ~ 66750 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when it rains the brakes squeal. even when the humidity is high the brakes will not hold. when the brakes...	4 ~ 57852 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers shut off in the verticle position started at 48 300 miles on vehicle. i have talked to other	4 ~ 12075 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while stopped on an incline the consumer removed her foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle rolled back several...	4 ~ 19500 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the odometer on my recently purchased 2002 buick century (from a buick dealer with 22 000 miles and still under...	4 ~ 5900 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* - the contact purchased a pre-owned 2002 buick century from buick landmark automobile of tuscaloosa on 10/22/2002 with 24733...	3 ~ 35533 miles
STRUCTURE knocking or popping noise after vehicle gets wet and before it dries off. dealer is stonewalling and acting completely clueless.	3 ~ 5000 miles
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers stop in the verticle position. this has happened twice the first time it was repaired under warranty on...	3 ~ 43400 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while exiting a driveway consumer was involved in accident. vehicle was greatly impacted in the center driver side door consumer	3 ~ 24667 miles
AIR BAGS the vehicle was involved in a frontal/t-bone collision at 65-70 mph impact and neither air bag deployed. *ak the consumer...	3 ~ 79667 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM fuel is leaking from the fuel pressure regulator...	2 ~ 96000 miles
WHEELS tire feels like it doesn't want to spin. no grip. *tr...	2
POWER TRAIN the odometer cluster lights go out and sometimes come back on for a few minutes and back off while driving....	2 ~ 76076 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick century. the contact stated that the windshield sparkles in the sunlight due to frost....	2 ~ 86550 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt: the contact stated that while driving the headlights failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealership. they could not...	2 ~ 70500 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING manifold intake gasket failure (leaking massive amounts of coolant/water into crankcase) with only 60 000 miles on the engine!*ak...	2 ~ 61117 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS wheel and/or hub cap squeaks are evident at lower road speeds. i complained to dealer in october of last year...	2 ~ 20717 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the brake pads wore out prematurely to the point where they were making a grinding metal to metal noise. the...	2 ~ 39350 miles
SUSPENSION while driving 60 mph the vehicle would heavily vibrate. this would cause a distraction to the consumer. the dealership was	2 ~ 74000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING the dealership was unable to perform a front end alignment because the front tie rods were worn and about to	2 ~ 20500 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS the driver's side door was severely impacted but the side impact air bag did not deploy. the driver had a	2
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY there is glare from dashboard on windshield caused by a seam on top of dashboard. dealer test drove vehicle and...	2
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle caught on fire which was caused by the electrical wiring under the air bag.*jb...	2 ~ 74000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick century. the contact stated that the interior and exterior lighting intermittently failed without...	1 ~ 51000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick century. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the rear-view mirror fractured and...	1 ~ 93000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick century. the contact stated that the oil was being changed when he was...	1 ~ 120000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2002 buick century. consumer states design defect *tgw the consumer stated his wife took the vehicle to a repair shop...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2002 buick century. consumer states design defect *tgw the consumer stated his wife took the vehicle to a repair shop...	1
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick century. while driving approximately 60 mph the abs braking system and the track off...	1 ~ 70000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick century. he noticed that the driver side door locks on its own which has...	1 ~ 154000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i purchased a new 2002 buick century from auto mall putney vt on 0/06/01- only have 57 000 miles on...	1
HUBCAP/COVER > WHEELS when i had an oil change at about 32 000 miles the mechanic indicated the oil was a quart low....	1 ~ 34000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick century. the contact stated a piece of fuel injection detached and blew off the...	1 ~ 59263 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2002 buick century with brake failure customer states that brake problems this early only means more problems to come**cc the...	1 ~ 35408 miles
AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN tl* - the contact purchased a pre-owned 2002 buick century from buick landmark automobile of tuscaloosa on 10/22/2002 with 24733...	1
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated while driving at any speed the rear brakes made a groaning noise. the dealership determined the...	1 ~ 17952 miles
WHEEL CYLINDERS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated while driving at any speed the rear brakes made a groaning noise. the dealership determined the...	1 ~ 17952 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: the contact stated after accelerating to pass another vehicle the cruise control would not deactivate. she tried with the...	1
COLUMN > STEERING dt: contact stated there was small lever on the side of the steering wheel that was used to raise the...	1 ~ 14000 miles
SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY when starting the vehicle in the morning the windshield washer motor comes on squirting washer fluid. the directional arm control...	1 ~ 7800 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS there was no failure but could have been. i replaced the front brakes for the first time. the mechanic informed...	1
HUB > WHEELS wheel and/or hub cap squeaks are evident at lower road speeds. i complained to dealer in october of last year...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER began hearing popping noise across front from wheel areas. took into dealer where i purchased the vehicle several times. they...	1
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brake pads wore out prematurely to the point where they were making a grinding metal to metal noise. the...	1 ~ 14200 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 2002 buick century. last year i had problems with the windshield getting stuck in a vertical position....	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer stated front seat belts didn't hold the passenger in the seat.*ak...	1 ~ 49000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST when rear brake linings are wet or damp a terrible noise follows application along with severe grabbing and lock up...	1 ~ 10000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR my 2002 buick century developed a problem with the following lights coming on - service engine light anti lock. i...	1 ~ 34000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER on 12/12/03 after pulling into the local snappy carwash our 2002 buick century would not crank the engine. the ignition...	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING the steering wheel is starting to flake off. *ak...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the front seat bolts rusted.*jb...	1 ~ 30997 miles
SEATS upon inspection of the vehicle consumer notice that the driver and passenger side seat frame slidders and bolts have rusted....	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION while performing maintenance (wheel bearing replacement) i discovered a through and through crack in the steering knuckle at the point...	1 ~ 138000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM wiring under fuse panel caught on fire and melted wires in fuse box. no fuses blew to protect wiring. *ak...	1 ~ 46000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM there's a problem with ignition consumer has to jiggle key to get it to turn. please provide any further information.*ak...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer having problems with fuel tank volume.*ak...	1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM horn is located in the center of steering wheel and is very difficult to get ti to sound. consumer feels...	1
BODY > STRUCTURE 1. sunvisors are not wide (long) enough to block direct sun glare entering at top-outer corners of windshield. gaps at...	1
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM 2002 buick century with several problems. consumer states that the electric window controls had to be replaced due to failure....	1 ~ 38000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL gas pedal is too low causing driver to feel pressure when accelerating. owner states this is a design flaw and...	1
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING the consumer states that the vehicle is having problems with the steering. the steering was replaced and the problem still...	1
BACK UP LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the reverse lights and tag light stopped working due to fraying of wires near trunk hinge. fraying also cased the...	1
SWITCH > HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2002 buick century with several problems. consumer states that the electric window controls had to be replaced due to failure....	1 ~ 38000 miles

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