IllustrationTHE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE RUSTED AFTER 8000 MILES. DEALER SAYS NOT RESPONSIBLE. *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.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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 reportsBRAKES GRAB/JERK SEVERELY WHEN APPLIED. PEDAL SEEMED NORMAL, COULD CAUSE CRASH. ACCORDING TO DEALER, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE WORKING NORMALLY. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WOULDN'T RELEASE WHEN PRESSED THE BUTTON TO RETURN THE CAR BACK TO THE REGULAR SPEED. *AK THE BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. ALL FOUR BRAKES AND PADS WERE BURED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY STOPPED. *YH
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, HAD FOOT ON BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY, AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY EXAMINED THE BRAKES AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT WHILE TRYING TO USE HER BRAKES IN THE SNOW, SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE; ALSO, NOTES THAT BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK
WHEN APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, DRIVER DID NOT PUMP BRAKES, NO ACCIDENTS AS YET; VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION; HAS NOT BEEN CHECED BY DEALER; INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
IN THE LAST (6) MONTHS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE GOING OFF. *AK
STEERING/BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
BRAKES FAILED. *SD
APPLIED BRAKES, REAR ENDED VEHICLE, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB
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.