1991 Buick Century: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1991 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 38 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.
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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 2,535,506 units in total.
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: .
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.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
38 complaints, 50 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1991 Buick Century
- All 1991 vehicles
| Component | 1991 Century | All 1991 vehicles | Century, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 180 | 181.9 | 105.3 | 9 |
| Electrical System | 160 | 91.5 | 96.5 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 100 | 36.8 | 50.1 | 5 |
| Seats | 100 | 19.8 | 18.4 | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 100 | 99.7 | 113.2 | 5 |
| Seat Belts | 80 | 92.1 | 46.4 | 4 |
| Unknown or Other | 60 | 13.8 | 27.2 | 3 |
| Power Train | 60 | 103.9 | 71.9 | 3 |
| Visibility | 60 | 33.4 | 70.2 | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 40 | 54.7 | 27.2 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Feb 2017
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA92024 | Engineering analysis | STICKING THROTTLE | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 26 Jun 1992 | 31 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.
- 19733
- 19742
- 19752
- 19762
- 19773
- 19786
- 19795
- 19805
- 19813
- 19822
- 19831
- 19843
- 19850
- 19862
- 19870
- 19883
- 19891
- 19902
- 19912
- 19923
- 19932
- 19946
- 19951
- 19961
- 19972
- 19982
- 19993
- 20005
- 20013
- 20020
- 20030
- 20040
- 20050
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1991 Buick CenturyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 Buick Century: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/century/1991/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 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 1991 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Buick Century name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 9 of 50 component mentions, or 180 per 1,000. For all 1991 vehicles the figure is 181.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Buick Century open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.