IllustrationWHENEVER DRIVING OR WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD STALL CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT INDICATE EXACT CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK
1995 Buick Century
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Buick Century do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 28.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 10 of 99 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports1 fire reports8 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
11 reportsWHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE DIED. WENT TO PARK, THEN IT RESTARTED. CONTACTED DEALER. THEY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUTDOWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. CONSUMER WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND VEHILE STARTED AGAIN, 3 HOURS LATER IT OCCURED AGAIN. *AK
THE ENGINE HAS BEEN LOSSING COOLANT SINCE THE DAY THAT I ACQUIRED THE CAR, MARCH 18, 2000. THERE IS ALSO A RATTLE/CLICKING IN THE ENGINE WHEN IT IS OPERATING COLD, BEFORE WARM UP IS COMPLETED. I SPOTTED A COLLANT LEAK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE NEAR AND JUST BELOW THE ENGINE HEADGASKET AREA. THIS COULD LEAD TO COOLANT …
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THE ENGINE HAS BEEN LOSSING COOLANT SINCE THE DAY THAT I ACQUIRED THE CAR, MARCH 18, 2000. THERE IS ALSO A RATTLE/CLICKING IN THE ENGINE WHEN IT IS OPERATING COLD, BEFORE WARM UP IS COMPLETED. I SPOTTED A COLLANT LEAK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE NEAR AND JUST BELOW THE ENGINE HEADGASKET AREA. THIS COULD LEAD TO COOLANT LEAKING ON THE GROUND AND CAUSING POLLUTION IF THE LEAK GETS WORSE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR EVALUATION. *AK
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED THREE TIMES RESULTING IN LEAKAGE AND CONTAMINATION OF THE ENGINE OIL REQUIRED ENGINE REPLACEMENT. MJS
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER NOTICED AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THE OIL LEAK WAS WITHIN THE ENGINE VALVE COVER. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE MANIFOLD. WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD OF NOISE AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH WITH OR WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED THE ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND SPARK PLUGS WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE GOES DEAD. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AFTER STOPPING, IN THE PARKING GEAR, THE VEHICLE STARTS UP AGAIN IMMEDIATELY. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED ON 9/9/ 97, AND THE BATTERY A FEW DAYS AFTER THAT BY DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE CUTTING OFF. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT JUST SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, AND AFTER (1) MINUTE THE VEHICLE STARTS UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME AND ANY SPEED. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Official recalls
195V173000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Sep 15, 1995
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN A COLLISON, STRESS CAN CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH A NEW SHOULDER BOLT AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.