1999 Buick Century

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 5 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 98 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 235 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 4 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 09E005000 2009-02-17

    Recall 09E005000

    DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONSTM" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE BREAKING IN THE HUB AREA.

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 07E021000 2007-03-12

    Recall 07E021000

    CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 04V375000 2004-08-10

    Recall 04V375000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 1999

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 13 records exist for the Buick Century where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10232287 2023-02-21

    17-NA-073

    This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 10208027 2022-01-14

    PIP4723F

    This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 10171318 2020-01-31

    PIP4723D

    This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

    Recorded model years: 1999

Showing 3 of 98 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 769 records exist for the Buick Century where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

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A further 5 records exist for the Buick Century where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2004287 2004-08-11

    Transport Canada recall 2004287

    Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 108. Some of these vehicles do not meet the overhead sign illumination requirements in the Standard. Less illumination may reduce the ability of the driver to read overhead signs when driving at night. Correction: Dealers will install new low beam headlamp bulbs in both headlamp assemblies.

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 2000003 2000-01-05

    Transport Canada recall 2000003

    Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 108 - Lighting Equipment and Retroreflective Devices. The vertical vehicle headlamp aiming device (VHAD) may not be calibrated properly. With the vertical VHAD set to zero, the vehicle headlamp may not meet the photometric aim requirements of the standard at several measured locations. Also the VHAD vertical adjustment bubble does…

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 1999136 1999-07-26

    Transport Canada recall 1999136

    Certain vehicles with the key in the "ON" position, may exhibit a condition in which the ABS motor shorts to its case and grounds through a flexible brake pipe. This electrical short can cause extreme heating of the flexible brake pipe to the point where it can melt a nearby flexible plastic fuel hose, and could result in an underhood…

    Recorded model years: 1999

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 12 records exist for the Buick Century where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

235 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 18
  • reports mentioning a fire 4
  • reported injuries 18

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Engine38 (13.4%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1999.
  • Brakes29 (10.2%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1999–2000.
  • Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)28 (9.9%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1997.
  • Lights24 (8.5%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 1997–1999.
  • Air bags (restraint system)15 (5.3%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2000–2001.
  • Electrical system15 (5.3%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1999.
  • Engine cooling14 (4.9%)
  • Speed control & accelerator14 (4.9%)

Other / uncategorized: 13 classifications (4.6%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,415 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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