2002 BUICK CENTURY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
204
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 BUICK CENTURY
The 2002 BUICK CENTURY has received a total of 204 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. 4 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (17 complaints), Engine And Engine Cooling (14 complaints), and Exterior Lighting (10 complaints).
Recalls for the 2002 BUICK CENTURY
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2002 BUICK CENTURY, potentially affecting up to 1,721 vehicles.
Recall 09E005000 — STEERING
| 979 vehicles affected
Defect: DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE BREAKING IN THE HUB AREA.
Consequence: A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DORMAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING KNUCKLES FREE OF CHARGE AND REIMBURSE THE REPAIR FACILITY OR OWNER FOR LABOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DORMAN'S TOLL-FREE HOTLINE AT 1-800-523-2492 AND PRESS 5.
View full details →Recall 07E021000 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
| 742 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
Consequence: FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2002 BUICK CENTURY
204 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 BUICK CENTURY. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
UNKNOWN; The issues started around 6 months ago. Just casually driving like usual, and my steering wheel would lock up and be ridiculously hard to turn, which is scary because its happened while turning through lights and intersections and trying to even just park my car. And on some of those occations the trac and abs sensors would come on, but not all the time.
UNKNOWN; The issues started around 6 months ago. Just casually driving like usual, and my steering wheel would lock up and be ridiculously hard to turn, which is scary because its happened while turning through lights and intersections and trying to even just park my car. And on some of those occations the trac and abs sensors would come on, but not all the time.
Right front Cooper GS5 Grand Touring 205/70 R15 96T with only 862 miles on it had a complete air loss/went completely flat when car was turning into a parking lot. This is one of a set of brand new tires on the car. The car was never driven on a highway after these were purchased. Only local driving at 45 to 50 MPH max. Tire was taken to a tire shop in hopes of getting it plugged/repaired. They found nothing had penetrated the tire. They could not pressurize the tire. Air was blowing out all around the outside bead and could not be seated. They put lubricant around the bead inside and out and gave it some rapid shots of air on the machine. It started to hold pressure but immediately had a roughly 4 inch section of the sidewall start to balloon out. Technician said he was afraid it was going to blow up in his face. He chalk marked the defective area on the tire and said the bead and sidewall had failed in that ballooning area and the tire was defective and not repairable.
Right front Cooper GS5 Grand Touring 205/70 R15 96T with only 862 miles on it had a complete air loss/went completely flat when car was turning into a parking lot. This is one of a set of brand new tires on the car. The car was never driven on a highway after these were purchased. Only local driving at 45 to 50 MPH max. Tire was taken to a tire shop in hopes of getting it plugged/repaired. They found nothing had penetrated the tire. They could not pressurize the tire. Air was blowing out all around the outside bead and could not be seated. They put lubricant around the bead inside and out and gave it some rapid shots of air on the machine. It started to hold pressure but immediately had a roughly 4 inch section of the sidewall start to balloon out. Technician said he was afraid it was going to blow up in his face. He chalk marked the defective area on the tire and said the bead and sidewall had failed in that ballooning area and the tire was defective and not repairable.
While letting off the gas in order to break, the accelerator pedal went to the floor on its own for about 3 seconds. Pushing on the break stopped the accelerator.
Safety Rating for the 2002 BUICK CENTURY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 BUICK CENTURY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 BUICK CENTURY
General Motors, LLC has issued 4 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2002 BUICK CENTURY. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
04142004 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WITH THE AC ON, LED APPEARS TO TOGGLE ON AND BACK OFF IN ONE UNIQUE CONDITION. THIS CONDITION IS THE HEADLAMPS ARE ON, INSTRUMENT PANEL LAMPS ARE DIMMED TO THE LOWEST EXTREME, DAYTIME CONDITIONS AND THE REAR DEFOG BUTTON IS TURNED ON AND OFF OR ALLOWED TIME TO TIMEOUT. ENGINEERING...
053002 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INFORMATION REGARDING THE JD POWER RESULTS FOR 2002 MODEL YEAR. *TT
160502 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
SUBJECT REGARDING WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT DUE TO WATER LEAKS AND / OR STRESS CRACKS. *TT
041502 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE CRANKS WITH THE IGNITION KEY IN THE WRONG POSITION OR INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ENGINE FUNCTIONS ARE INOPERATORE OR THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 BUICK CENTURY
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BUICK CENTURY
- 1997 BUICK CENTURY — 132 complaints
- 1998 BUICK CENTURY — 278 complaints
- 1999 BUICK CENTURY — 287 complaints
- 2000 BUICK CENTURY — 249 complaints
- 2001 BUICK CENTURY — 190 complaints
- 2002 BUICK CENTURY (current)
- 2003 BUICK CENTURY — 170 complaints
- 2004 BUICK CENTURY — 51 complaints
- 2005 BUICK CENTURY — 35 complaints
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