1996 Buick Century Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 10%of 80 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 body and structure of the 1996 Buick Century, 10% of the 80 complaints for this model year. 1 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.
“My car has had a horrible front end vibration since the day I bought the car. I took it to the dealer several times and they always blamed my tires, even though the tires were brand new. They blamed the tires even after the defect caused the original tires to fall apart and I bought brand new tires of better quality than was on it originally. Then, a few months after I bought the car, windshield wipers starting not working. I had it to the shop, but the failure is intermittent, and when it was in the shop, they worked fine. …”
NHTSA complaint #719524, filed 2000-03“Had accident in 1996 Buick Century with no auto insurance/ requesting help getting vehicle repaired. Consumer was involved in an accident with 1996 Buick Century. Consumer is requesting help in getting the vehicle repaired. Vehicle was not insured during the time of the accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10055249, filed 2004-01“Consumer accidently tripped the door locks when getting out of car. Consumer should not be able to get out of the car when keys are in vehicle. Consumer gets locked out and has no prior warning or indication. Dealer contacted and stated that vehicle had a design flaw, and cannot remedy the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #834086, filed 1999-03“While driving at 10 MPH another vehicle hit front left side of vehicle. 'doorlocks jammed, and consumer could not get out of vehicle. Consumer felt that if car had caught on fire it would have been burned up.”
NHTSA complaint #894605, filed 2001-08Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 5% |
| 2003 | 11 | 9% |
| 2002 | 6 | 4% |
| 2001 | 8 | 6% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 9 | 4% |
| 1998 | 11 | 5% |
| 1997 | 4 | 4% |
| 1996 | 8 | 10% |
| 1995 | 5 | 5% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 4 | 7% |
| 1992 | 3 | 7% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 6 | 18% |
| 1989 | 5 | 13% |
| 1988 | 2 | 13% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
| 1984 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1996 Buick Century
13 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsEngine cooling
9 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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