Recall Register

1990 Buick Century: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 Buick Century. The newest campaign is 95V173000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Sep 1995. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage. NHTSA has 33 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 95V173000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,535,506 units in total.

  1. 95V173000Received . 2,216,325 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 92V124000Received . 319,181 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The power seat or recliner wiring harness can be pinched or can chafe on the seat frame or spring support rod, wearing through the wire insulation and causing an electrical short.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The high current caused by the electrical short welds thecircuit breaker elements together in the closed position, leaving the circuitunprotected and generating sufficient heat to burn the wire insulation andignite the seat cushion material.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Repair any abraded wiring and reroute the wiring harness using a wiring harness clip.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

33 complaints, 49 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1990 Buick Century: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System9
Seat Belts8
Engine and Engine Cooling7
Seats6
Structure6
Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
Tires2
Fuel System, Gasoline2
Steering2
Power Train1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.

Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
3
Injuries in the complaints
3
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
5 Nov 2003

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1990 Buick Century, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 9 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1990 Buick Century
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA92024Engineering analysisSTICKING THROTTLEVehicle Speed Control / Linkages26 Jun 199231 Jan 1994

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19733
  2. 19742
  3. 19752
  4. 19762
  5. 19773
  6. 19786
  7. 19795
  8. 19805
  9. 19813
  10. 19822
  11. 19831
  12. 19843
  13. 19850
  14. 19862
  15. 19870
  16. 19883
  17. 19891
  18. 19902
  19. 19912
  20. 19923
  21. 19932
  22. 19946
  23. 19951
  24. 19961
  25. 19972
  26. 19982
  27. 19993
  28. 20005
  29. 20013
  30. 20020
  31. 20030
  32. 20040
  33. 20050

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1990 Buick Century: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/century/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Buick Century?
2,535,506 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Buick Century have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 55 recall campaigns for the Buick Century, model years 1973 to 2005. 2 of them name the 1990 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Buick Century name most often?
Electrical System: 9 of 49 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Buick Century open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.