1998 Buick Century Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 218 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,498miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 1998 Buick Century, 1% of the 218 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,498 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.
“Dash board light where the mileage shows. Cannot see anything, the light suddenly went out and cannot see miles on car. Also, automatic button to push seat back and forth is not working. I consider this a safety factor because the seat is pushed up to close to the front .”
NHTSA complaint #10241092, filed 2008-09, 112,300 miles“The vehicle drifted to the left, noises seemed to have been coming from the steering, the power steering locked up, the rack and pinion had gone out and leaked, the A/C control was inoperative, the seat belt button latch had fallen and the button was missing, the wheel alignment was out of specifics, the driver door was hard to open, the panel had moved when the window was rolled down, the power window(s) were inoperative, the shifter goes in and out, the right front door exterior trim was hard to open, the passengers seat coushin was too soft and had collapsed, and the door's mirror was…”
NHTSA complaint #566331, filed 2002-03, 54,696 miles“No top tether anchor available for child car seat. Gm refuses to retrofit and says that there is no retrofit kit available, even though there was a bulletin in march 2012 that says that they will retrofit one for free. Unable to safety transport my child.”
NHTSA complaint #10522064, filed 2013-06Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 4 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 4 | 11% |
| 1990 | 5 | 15% |
| 1989 | 4 | 10% |
| 1988 | 3 | 19% |
| 1987 | 1 | 4% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1998 Buick Century
29 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
25 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsExterior lighting
21 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Buick Century
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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