1997 Buick Century

Safety profile for the 1997 Buick Century. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.

Recalls
6
Complaints
132
Investigations
0
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Make
Buick
Model
Century
Year
1997
Vehicle Type
Manufacturer ID

Recall Campaigns

6 recalls affecting the 1997 Buick Century

Recalls

nhtsa-odi-recalls
Recalls
Campaign #ComponentSummaryReport DateAffected
09E005000STEERINGDORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</…Feb 17, 2009979
07E088000EQUIPMENTCERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER …Oct 24, 2007121,680
07E021000FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICESCERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007…Mar 12, 2007742
06E043000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X6001…May 19, 200688,303
99V348000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY STOP WORKING DUE TO A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE DRIVE …Dec 16, 1999155,149
98V102000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE OWNER MANUALS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIREMENT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO TH…May 15, 1998149,342

NHTSA Complaints

50 complaints for the 1997 Buick Century

Complaints

nhtsa-complaints
Complaints
Complaint IDComponentSummaryDate ReceivedCrashFire
1357604ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMFeb 21, 2017NoYes
1357605ENGINEENGINEFeb 21, 2017NoYes
1193532TIRESTIRESJun 25, 2015NoNo
1131801ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPEENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPENov 18, 2014NoNo
1104167STEERINGSTEERINGAug 30, 2014NoNo
966825TIRESTIRESMar 6, 2013NoNo
926336EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCHEXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCHJul 5, 2012NoNo
857036STEERINGSTEERINGMay 17, 2011NoNo
780604VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLApr 12, 2010NoNo
746515SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BARSUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BARDec 2, 2009NoNo
710224STEERINGSTEERINGFeb 28, 2009NoNo
619229VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERApr 4, 2007NoNo
575357VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERMar 10, 2006NoNo
575355EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITYEQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITYMar 10, 2006NoNo
566381VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGESVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGESDec 19, 2005NoNo
555912SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYSEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYSep 26, 2005NoNo
550202STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACKSTEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACKAug 18, 2005NoNo
550207STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACKSTEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACKAug 18, 2005NoNo
527091CHILD SEATCHILD SEATFeb 18, 2005NoNo
522387SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHERSEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHERFeb 17, 2005NoNo
518209VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERJan 25, 2005NoNo
512260EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTSEXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTSDec 15, 2004NoNo
494978SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORNov 17, 2004NoNo
506547ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEMENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEMNov 14, 2004NoNo
505087SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONNov 4, 2004NoNo
483239ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGJul 7, 2004NoNo
479418STEERING:RACK AND PINIONSTEERING:RACK AND PINIONJun 11, 2004NoNo
465778VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGESVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGESJun 4, 2004NoNo
475107STEERING:RACK AND PINIONSTEERING:RACK AND PINIONMay 7, 2004NoNo
491620EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSMar 26, 2004NoNo
454551STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACKSTEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACKMar 11, 2004NoNo
455106ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASHELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASHFeb 16, 2004NoNo
455107EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENTFeb 16, 2004NoNo
451030STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFTSTEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFTJan 21, 2004NoNo
449927STEERING:RACK AND PINIONSTEERING:RACK AND PINIONJan 15, 2004NoNo
441175EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICESEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICESJan 6, 2004NoNo
431719STEERING:RACK AND PINIONSTEERING:RACK AND PINIONSep 24, 2003NoNo
400759AIR BAGSAIR BAGSApr 2, 2003NoNo
400145VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERMar 29, 2003NoNo
399837AIR BAGSAIR BAGSMar 27, 2003NoNo
394085STEERING:RACK AND PINIONSTEERING:RACK AND PINIONFeb 13, 2003NoNo
388981SEAT BELTS:FRONTSEAT BELTS:FRONTJan 13, 2003NoNo
379273EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNALEXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNALOct 23, 2002NoNo
370342SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORAug 26, 2002NoNo
369971AIR BAGS:FRONTALAIR BAGS:FRONTALAug 22, 2002YesNo
406329SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHERSEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHERAug 11, 2002NoNo
366445SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORJul 24, 2002NoNo
356971INTERIOR LIGHTINGINTERIOR LIGHTINGJun 13, 2002NoNo
359143AIR BAGSAIR BAGSJun 5, 2002NoNo
335989EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSFeb 23, 2002NoNo

Data sources & freshness

NHTSA Model Year Database
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NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
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NHTSA Complaint Database
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