2001 Buick Century service brakes, hydraulic problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 Buick Century — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2009 while my sister was pulling into the hospital parking garage with my mother, driving mom's 2001 buick century, the brakes failed and went to the floor, no pedal, no brakes. Had towed back home. Mechanic said had rusted brake line. Thank god my mother was not driving, she would not have been…”
filed Jul 11, 2010
“When stopping for a red light the brake pedal suddenly went most of the way to the floor and the car ends up in the intersection due to longer stopping distance. Upon inspection, the metal brake line from the abs unit, running across the firewall to the right front wheel, has completely rusted…”
filed May 23, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Century years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Century | 1 | 5% |
| 2003 Century | 13 | 10% |
| 2002 Century | 14 | 9% |
| 2000 Century | 28 | 15% |
| 1999 Century | 25 | 11% |
| 1998 Century | 27 | 12% |
| 1997 Century | 6 | 6% |
| 1996 Century | 12 | 15% |
| 1995 Century | 22 | 22% |
| 1994 Century | 20 | 19% |
| 1993 Century | 4 | 7% |
| 1992 Century | 12 | 27% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Buick Century
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.