1993 Buick Century Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 15%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1993 Buick Century, 15% of the 54 complaints for this model year. 5 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.
“The airbag deployed and pushed the driver to the left side and caused him to break his shoulder. Tt vehicle's accelerator stuck causing vehicle to suddenly accelerate, consumer lost control and crashed into a wall, there was one injury in accident.”
NHTSA complaint #973845, filed 1995-10“Accelerator cable from fire wall runs right up a long air conditioning line, causing the cable to rub up and down rubbing a hole through the line, shooting freon in the air.”
NHTSA complaint #521621, filed 1997-09“Vehicle was in idle position, put into gear, vehicle went into open throttle position in reverse impact 6:00 position, hit a parked vehicle, lost control. Tt”
NHTSA complaint #962086, filed 1995-03Vehicle 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 1993 Buick Century
13 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 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