Vehicle report

1997 BUICK CENTURY

Reported problems

106 complaints · median 89887 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN12
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR8
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER6
STEERING:RACK AND PINION5
AIR BAGS4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS4
STEERING4
TIRES4
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER3
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC2
SUSPENSION:REAR2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR2
WHEELS:RIM2
CHILD SEAT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
SUSPENSION1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR1
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT1

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