2002 Buick Century: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 204 complaints
204
Total Complaints
61,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

34,500 25th Percentile
61,000 Median Mileage
97,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
14
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
10
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
8
ENGINE
8
SERVICE BRAKES
8
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
7
STEERING
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
7
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HORN IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF STEERING WHEEL AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET TI TO SOUND. CONSUMER FEELS IT'S SO DIFFICULT BECAUSE AIRBAG IS LOCATED THERE. CONSUMER CANNOT BLOW HORN, AND FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK *JG"
"THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION, CONSUMER HAS TO JIGGLE KEY TO GET IT TO TURN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"
"CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK VOLUME.*AK"

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