1999 Buick Century

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #04V375000August 10, 2004199,793 vehicles affected

  exterior lighting: headlights

  Certain passenger vehicles do not conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." some of these vehicles do not meet the overhead sign illumination requirements.

  Less illumination may reduce the ability of the driver to read overhead signs when driving at night.

  Remedy

  Dealers will install new low beam headlamp bulbs in both of the headlamp assemblies. The recall began on september 8, 2004. Owners should contact Buick at 1-866-608-8080. Note: if the bulb needs replacement in the future, gm bulb number 89024715 is available from a dealer, or the equivalent sylvania bulb is 9006HP, with orange lettering on the bulb.

• NHTSA recall #99V356000December 17, 1999411,880 vehicles affected

  exterior lighting: headlights

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the vertical head lamp adjusting device may not be calibrated properly.

  Driver visibility may be impaired increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy

  Owners will be provided with an owner's manual insert containing instructions for optically aiming the headlamps.

• NHTSA recall #99V170000July 9, 1999168,559 vehicles affected

  service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

  Some of these vehicles with the key in the "on" position, exhibit a condition in which the antilock brake system (ABS) motor shorts to its case and grounds through a flexible brake fluid pipe.

  This short Can cause extreme heating of the flexible brake pipe where it Can melt a nearby flexible plastic fuel hose, which could result in an underhood fire.

  Remedy

  Dealers will install a ground cable from the electronic brake control module (ebcm) to the engine compartment body rail.

Other model years

• 1987 28
• 1989 40
• 1990 33
• 1991 38
• 1992 45
• 1993 54
• 1994 106
• 1995 99
• 1996 80
• 1997 106
• 1998 218
• 1999
• 2000 193
• 2001 145
• 2002 154
• 2003 127
• 2004 39