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2004 Buick Century

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Buick Century do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 28.

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39Owner complaints

Model-year median: 28

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
145
2001154
2002127
200339
200419
2005
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
11Air Bags
6Electrical System
5Engine
4Fuel/propulsion System
3
All reported categories
Suspension
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Service Brakes
2Steering
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

34 reports with mileage · 5 unknown

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.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

2 reports
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144,522 miles · Jun 30, 2015
Unknown Or Other

CAR STOPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BUT STARTED UP IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUED DRIVING HOME. NEXT WEEK STOPPED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AS I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION BUT STARTED UP AGAIN AND CONTINUED HOME. NEXT TIME DRIVING NO PROBLEMS THEN STOPPED AGAIN WHILE TURNING INTO THE GROCERY STORE AND AGAIN…

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CAR STOPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BUT STARTED UP IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUED DRIVING HOME. NEXT WEEK STOPPED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AS I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION BUT STARTED UP AGAIN AND CONTINUED HOME. NEXT TIME DRIVING NO PROBLEMS THEN STOPPED AGAIN WHILE TURNING INTO THE GROCERY STORE AND AGAIN ON WAY HOME WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A CURVE. CAN'T BE TRUSTED. STOPS AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. VERY DANGEROUS! ONE MECHANIC THINKS IT NEEDS NEW ENGINE COMPUTER BECAUSE HE PULLED ALL SENSORS FOR TESTING AND CAR CONTINUED TO RUN.HOWEVER, HE IS ONLY GUESSING AND WON'T GUARANTEE A FIX IF I HAVE NEW COMPUTER INSTALLED.

NHTSA ODI #10731382

70,000 miles · May 23, 2008
Unknown Or Other

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEALS WITH THE VEHICLE FRAME FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD FLOOD WHEN IT RAINS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

NHTSA ODI #10228803

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.