What's Wrong with the 6th Generation (1997–2005) Century?

Century owners have made 294 complaints about the 1997–2005 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 15th out of 22 Buick generations in overall reliability, with real engine and windows concerns.

Compare With Other Century Generations

Common 1997-2005 Buick Century Problems

Some of the worst issues 6th generation 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 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

6th Generation (1997–2005) Century Key Numbers

  1. 9 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 294 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 15th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 22 eligible generations.