"How reliable is the 1990 Buick Century?"

"Based on 49 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Buick Century has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE."

"What are common problems with the 1990 Buick Century?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Buick Century is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, accounting for a significant portion of the 49 total complaints filed."

1990 Buick Century: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 49 complaints

Total Complaints

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEATS

STRUCTURE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

TIRES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVERS SIDE FRONT LAP/SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE SEPARATED WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY. TT"

"THE SEAT IS LOOSE IN THE TRACK ON ONE SIDE WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT TO SLIDE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT"

"THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE STICKS AND YOU CANNOT GET OUT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28