1999 Buick Century Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 6%of 235 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,400miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Buick Century, 6% of the 235 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,400 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving srs light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that air bag module needed replacing. A recall was not available on this vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10063564, filed 2004-04, 111,200 miles“Dt: 1999 Buick Century limited, when consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision the air bags on both the front driver's side and passenger side did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10125394, filed 2005-06, 66,400 miles“Passenger airbag light on--means airbag will not/may not deploy if in an auto accident. Dealer sharpe Buick replaced module approx 3 times but problem still exists. I was told that airbag light had to stay on constant before they could do anything, light is always on and problem was still not resolved. Also antifreeze leaking due to leaking lower intake gasket which has been leaking for years also taken to sharpe Buick several times they didn't see a problem even when there was a smell at the dealership. Also the instrument panel cluster was replaced it starting dimming and finally went black. …”
NHTSA complaint #10238682, filed 2008-08, 29,000 miles“The contact stated while driving at night the vehicle struck a deer at 60 MPH and the airbags did not deploy. Although the contact and passenger were wearing t seat belts, the contact's husband sustained minor injuries from the seat belt straps. There was no pre braking involved. There were no previous problems with the airbags. Due to the extensive damage the vehicle was totaled by the insurance adjustor. Since the crash involved a deer no police report was taken.”
NHTSA complaint #10147413, filed 2006-01, 116,386 miles“While driving 40 MPH, another vehicle caused the vehicle to run off the road. The vehicle hit a tree yet the front air bags did not deploy. The driver's head hit the windshield and the windshield shattered. The vehicle was towed and the vehicle was assessed by the insurance company. It was determined that the air bag sensors were impacted and that the air bags should have deployed. The vehicle is a total loss.”
NHTSA complaint #10059359, filed 2004-02Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 | 6 | 15% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 8 | 5% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 10 | 5% |
| 1999 | 15 | 6% |
| 1998 | 10 | 5% |
| 1997 | 6 | 6% |
| 1996 | 5 | 6% |
| 1995 | 10 | 10% |
| 1994 | 14 | 13% |
| 1993 | 13 | 24% |
Other parts of the 1999 Buick Century
55 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsExterior lighting
24 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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