Vehicle report

2002 BUICK CENTURY

Reported problems

154 complaints · median 61233 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING14
EXTERIOR LIGHTING10
ENGINE8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS8
SERVICE BRAKES8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM7
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS7
STEERING6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR4
AIR BAGS3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
STRUCTURE3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES3
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH2
POWER TRAIN2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS2
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY2
SUSPENSION2
VISIBILITY2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD2
WHEELS2
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB1
TIRES:BEAD1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING1
WHEELS:HUB1
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER1

Reading this report

Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

2002 Buick Century Reported Problems: 154 complaints | CarFathom