2003 Buick Century structure problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2003 Buick Century — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My vehicle was receiving a PA state required annual mechanical safety inspection by an ASE certified mechanic. I was informed that the "sway bar" which stabilizes the steering system had failed, and as a critical part of the steering operation, the vehicle could not pass a PA state mechanical…”
filed Aug 6, 2023
“I had driven my 2003 buick century at least halfway into a parking space in a parking lot when it suddenly lurched forward like a bat out of hell, leaping up over a curb on an upward slope, swiping a cement lightpost on the left, crashing into another car across its left front, bumping down over a…”
filed Jan 22, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Century years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Century | 1 | 5% |
| 2002 Century | 6 | 4% |
| 2001 Century | 8 | 6% |
| 2000 Century | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 Century | 9 | 4% |
| 1998 Century | 11 | 5% |
| 1997 Century | 4 | 4% |
| 1996 Century | 8 | 10% |
| 1995 Century | 5 | 5% |
| 1994 Century | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 Century | 4 | 7% |
| 1992 Century | 3 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.