"How reliable is the 1995 Buick Century?"

"Based on 127 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Buick Century has a median complaint mileage of 92500 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Buick Century?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Buick Century is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 127 total complaints filed."

1995 Buick Century: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 127 complaints

127

Total Complaints

92,500mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

74,396 25th Percentile

92,500 Median Mileage

113,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Gasoline

Frontal

Automatic Transmission

Foundation Components

Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

Drum

Front

Unknown Or Other

Fuel Pump

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT"

"DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:00 AT 30 MILES. TT"

"THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT IS BROKEN IT SHIFT TO THE RIGHT. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 12 CA: 12 FL: 11 PA: 10 TX: 7 SC: 6 AZ: 5 MI: 5 VA: 5 NC: 4

Who Files Complaints?

28.3%

Original Owners

71.7%

Second+ Owners

Buick Century — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	49	-	Anchorage	1
1991	50	-	Vehicle Speed Control	9
1992	64	95,000	Vehicle Speed Control	11
1993	71	-	Frontal	22
1994	144	88,500	Frontal	29
1996	110	80,100	Vehicle Speed Control	7
1997	132	100,000	Horn	4
1998	278	54,696	Automatic Transmission	13
1999	287	54,189	Engine And Engine Cooling	20
2000	249	64,218	Automatic Transmission	11
2001	190	55,000	Automatic Transmission	10
2002	204	61,000	Electrical System	10
2003	169	65,546	Exterior Lighting	6
2004	51	90,000	Exterior Lighting	4
2005	35	57,000	Electrical System	1

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