1996 Buick Century Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 9%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 86,067miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the suspension of the 1996 Buick Century, 9% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 86,067 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.
“I have a 1996 Buick that recently developed a problem with the power steering. The rack in the rack and pinion steering system will not allow the car to turn left. I researched this problem on the internet and found many instances of this problem with many general motors vehicles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10239849, filed 2008-08, 146,000 miles“The vehicle's front end and steering wheel experienced severe vibrations at speeds exceeding 70 MPH. The consumer purchased four new michelin tire but they did not correct the vibration problem. The gear selector became stuck in the park position periodically. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10042128, filed 2003-10, 26,134 miles“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“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 1996-11Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 8% |
| 2003 | 5 | 4% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 4 | 3% |
| 2000 | 8 | 4% |
| 1999 | 10 | 4% |
| 1998 | 8 | 4% |
| 1997 | 5 | 5% |
| 1996 | 7 | 9% |
| 1995 | 6 | 6% |
| 1994 | 7 | 7% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 2 | 5% |
| 1988 | 3 | 19% |
| 1987 | 1 | 4% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1996 Buick Century
13 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 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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