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TiresPart report

1987 Buick Century Tires Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 28 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 1987 Buick Century, 4% of the 28 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My mother has a Buick that she had firestone radial tires installed on the front. The tires, p185/75r14 had a belt break in them within one week of each other. The dealer she bought them from refuses to talk to her about it. What can she do?”

NHTSA complaint #10277973, filed 2009-07

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200515%
200413%
200343%
200211%
200186%
200032%
199983%
199852%
199733%
199533%
199444%
199312%
199212%
199026%
198925%
198714%

Other parts of the 1987 Buick Century

Steering
8 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1987 Buick Century

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology