1997-2005 Buick Century: Recall History
Updated: 11/23/08
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Learn about official auto recalls, reliability issues, and vehicle problems for the 1997-2005 Buick Century directly from the NHTSA and manufacturers.
NHTSA Recall History
1997:
Windshield wipers may stop working, due to separation between drive pin and crescent in crank-arm assembly.
1998:
Vertical headlamp-adjusting device may not be calibrated properly.
1999:
ABS motor in some cars "shorts" to its case and grounds through brake fluid pipe; can cause extreme heating of brake pipe, which could melt nearby plastic fuel hose.
1999:
Lights on some cars may provide substandard illumination, reducing driver's ability to read overhead signs at night.
2000 w/rear drum brakes:
Bolt heads on rear spindle rod can separate and affected wheel can shift, causing loss of control.
2000:
Clamp that secures flexible fuel-fill hose to metal fill tube on a few cars may be loose and could separate, causing fuel leakage.
2000-01:
Some seatbelt assemblies were not properly heat treated and do not pass the load-bearing requirement.
2001:
Airbag labels on sunvisors are not standard size.
2001:
Driver's side airbag inflator separates from the airbag module during deployment, causing the airbag to deploy improperly.
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