1993 Buick Century: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 71 complaints
71
Total Complaints
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
AIR BAGS
2
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
2

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
4
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ESTIMATED 25 MPN UPON FRONTAL IMPACT HIT ROCK AND ROCK SKID UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. TT"
"SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *AK"
"VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE POSITION, PUT INTO GEAR, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IN REVERSE IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, HIT A PARKED VEHICLE, LOST CONTROL. 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