1996 Buick Century Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 14%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the fuel system of the 1996 Buick Century, 14% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,500 miles.
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.
“While backing into my daughter's attached garage, the gas line ruptured and leaked a lot of gasoline before I shut-off the ignition. I promptly re-started the car and backed it out of the garage, unwittingly risking igniting the gasoline in the process, but still afraid of the gas/fumes in the garage igniting and burning us, the car and the house down! We got a water hose and broom and swept as much of it out of the garage as we could. We were lucky. …”
NHTSA complaint #10606448, filed 2014-06, 68,000 miles“Started car and gasoline started gushing out from beneath the car between the driver's door and the front wheel-well. As the car was partly in the garage, I drove it out of the garage and turned the engine off. This stopped the flow of gasoline. A mechanic later determined that the plastic gas line had failed and, after cutting-off the damaged part, he spliced the line back together with a brass coupling. That seems to have taken care of the problem, for now. …”
NHTSA complaint #10510943, filed 2013-05, 71,000 miles“Auto-tran: vehicle suddenly loses power while driving uphill or while passing, lurches forward when started in park, tries to lurch backward while in reverse, jumps forward at high speed in drive position, nearly caused an accident. Also when went to have vehicle inspected it was found that a wheel alignment was needed and there was a fuel leak.”
NHTSA complaint #805121, filed 1996-11“Consumer complaining of vehicle continually shaking/vibrating and hesitating while driving. Vehicle has been in/out of dealer shop on numerous times. Dealer informed consumer the problem is the cheap gas she puts into the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #824096, filed 1998-06Related service bulletins
- 10208027Jan 14, 2022This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 | 6 | 15% |
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 | 7 | 5% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 9 | 5% |
| 1999 | 11 | 5% |
| 1998 | 12 | 6% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 11 | 14% |
| 1995 | 6 | 6% |
| 1994 | 7 | 7% |
| 1993 | 3 | 6% |
| 1991 | 2 | 5% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 2 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 4% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1996 Buick Century
13 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsInterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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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