IllustrationFOOT ON BRAKE, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, CAR SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AT A FAST PACE. ENDED UP HITTING A VAN ON THE RIGHT BUMPER. *BF THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB AND CROSSED THE SIDEWALK CROSSING 6 LANES OF TRAFFIC ENDING UP ON THE GROUNDS OF A BUILDING. *TC
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
22 reportsWHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
I FEEL THIS IS ONE OF MANY PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THE AUTO I HAVE HAD 5 OIL LEAKS AND I HAVE REPLACED ALL THE BREAKS AND CYLINDERS . I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS AUTO. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF BUICKS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS ONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.LORETTA WALLACE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, STARTED TO SLOW DOWN BY APPLYING BRAKES, AND VEHICLE VIBRATED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
VEHICLE HAS HAD REPEATED REPLACEMENTS OF BRAKES. BRAKES CONTINUED TO WEAR OUT. DEALER CONTACTED, BUT PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES IN LOW SPEED DRIVINGS (<=30MILES) DURING SUMMER AND DURING WINTER. ONE WINTER FAILURE BEFORE A RED LIGHT (SPEED <=25 MILES) CAUSED A HEAD TO TAIL COLLISION, WHICH COST MORE THAN $2,000 IN REPAIRS. FIRST, I FELT THE BRAKES WORKING WITH SOME SHARP NOISES AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY SOMETIMES. I SENT THE CA…
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BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES IN LOW SPEED DRIVINGS (<=30MILES) DURING SUMMER AND DURING WINTER. ONE WINTER FAILURE BEFORE A RED LIGHT (SPEED <=25 MILES) CAUSED A HEAD TO TAIL COLLISION, WHICH COST MORE THAN $2,000 IN REPAIRS. FIRST, I FELT THE BRAKES WORKING WITH SOME SHARP NOISES AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY SOMETIMES. I SENT THE CAR TO A GM DEALER SERVICE STATION T O INSPECT. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND, THEN, SEVERAL DAYS LATER, WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED, I ALMOST HIT A POLICE CAR. THE SAME GM SERVICE STATION FOUND SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES THIS TIME AND MADE A REPAIR. FINALLY, LAST WINTER, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN AND CAUSED A LOW SPEED COLLISION MENTIONED ABOVE. I LOST CONFIDECE ON THEIR BRAKE QUALITY. PLEASE HELP ME TO REMIND OTHERS TO WATCH OUT GM BRAKES. NEVER TRUST IT. *AK
WHEELS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER AFTER I TOOK TO A TIRE SHOP AND PAID TO HAVE TIRES CHECKED FOR RUNOUT, REPLACED ALL FOUR, TWO OF THE NEW ONES WERE BAD WHEN INSTALLED AS I TOOK TO TIRE SHOP AGAIN, TOLD TIRES WERE PROBLEM BY DEALER, TIRE SHOP GAVE SIGNED STATEMENT, STILL WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT, STILL HAVE THE TWO WITH RUNOUT,A…
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WHEELS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER AFTER I TOOK TO A TIRE SHOP AND PAID TO HAVE TIRES CHECKED FOR RUNOUT, REPLACED ALL FOUR, TWO OF THE NEW ONES WERE BAD WHEN INSTALLED AS I TOOK TO TIRE SHOP AGAIN, TOLD TIRES WERE PROBLEM BY DEALER, TIRE SHOP GAVE SIGNED STATEMENT, STILL WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT, STILL HAVE THE TWO WITH RUNOUT,AFTER PURCHASING A NEW SET OF TIRES TO SATIFY THE SERVICE MANAGER(?), TIRES WERE NOT THE PROBLEM STILL HAVE PROBLEM. CHARGED $12.55 TO REPLACE A SUPPOSEDLY BAD TURN SIGNAL AFTER OWNING VEHICLE ONLY ABOUT 1/2 MONTHS, CALLED GM GOT THAT TAKEN CARE OF BUT TOLD THAT THE SERVICEMANS WORD WAS ALL THEY NEEDED THAT TIRES WERE OK. DOOR HAD BAD RATTLE, SERVICE CAKED GREASE ON HINGES TO WHERE WOULD NOT RATTLE, AFTER SOME GREASE CAME OFF SAME PROBLEM. ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF FOR ONE DAY,HASN'T COME ON SINCE HAD BRAKES CHECKED COULD FIND NOTHING. THE SELF ADJUSTER AND SPRING CAME OFF INTO THE DRUM ON LEFT REAR BRAKE, WAS ABLE TO STOP AND FIX WITH NEW PARTS.
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED TWICE PREMATURELY.
RUSTED BRAKES CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND NOISE.
AUTOMATIC BRAKE ADJUSTERS FAILED. *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.