Buick Century Reliability Problems

Century owners have made 326 complaints over 16 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 7th in overall reliability out of 14 Buick models, with real engine and windows concerns.

2 Common Buick Century Problems

A list of some of the most common issues Century owners have to deal with.

  1. Window Falls Into Door

    Cheap plastic clips inside of Buick's power window assemblies is known to break and allow the window to drop right into the door. GM dealerships insist on replacing the entire pulley assembly to the tune of $450 per window.

    Continue reading article "Window Falls Into Door" Power window assembly

What Century Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

Century Generations

The Century has 2 generations, each with their own issues. Using the same PainRank™ system we've determined that you're better off avoiding the 6th generation (1997–2005).

Century Key Numbers

  1. 326 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 631 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 34 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

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