1992 Buick Century Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 11%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1992 Buick Century, 11% of the 45 complaints for this model year. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Starting at a dead stop, drove a few feet, and all a sudden gas pedal went down and car took off. Consumer applied brakes, and vehicle kept going. It hit 3 parked cars before consumer was able to stop. The vehicle was accelerating on its own, but the mechanic could not find the cause.”
NHTSA complaint #885799, filed 2001-04“The consumer put the vehicle in reverse and the vehicle suddly accelerated, causing the consumer to have an accident, consumer could not stop the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #980785, filed 1996-03Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 8% |
| 2003 | 6 | 5% |
| 2002 | 7 | 5% |
| 2001 | 19 | 13% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 14 | 6% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 8 | 10% |
| 1995 | 6 | 6% |
| 1994 | 13 | 12% |
| 1993 | 8 | 15% |
| 1992 | 5 | 11% |
| 1991 | 5 | 13% |
| 1989 | 7 | 18% |
| 1987 | 2 | 7% |
| 1985 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1992 Buick Century
12 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 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.
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