1999 Buick Century Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 3%of 235 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,042miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the tires of the 1999 Buick Century, 3% of the 235 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,042 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.
“Consumer discovered cracks in the sidewall of the tires due to them being dry rotted, all 4 tires were replaced. The upper strut mount was lubricated, the blower resistor in the air condition was replaced, the carpet was replaced, and there was a wind noise coming from the driver side window.ts”
NHTSA complaint #8021382, filed 2002-10, 24,000 miles“- the contact owns a 1999 Buick Century. While driving at approximately 75 MPH on the highway the contact heard a loud grinding noise. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed the tire blew out. The road conditions were clear. There were no pot holes or other road hazards visible on the highway. There was approximately 6000 miles on the tire at the time of the blowout. The tire was a douglas touring p205/70r15 bw. The vehicle currently had an odometer reading of 43000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10185622, filed 2007-03, 43,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Buick Century equipped with goodyear douglas (na) tires, size: 215/70r15/98t xtrac2 (na). After inspecting the tires, the contact discovered that the rear passenger side tire sidewall was uneven. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician stated that the tire needed to be replaced. The tire was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate vehicle and tire failure mileage was 71,803.”
NHTSA complaint #10727013, filed 2015-06, 71,803 miles“While driving 30-35 MPH in a 1999 Buick Century, the right rear tire had a flat because of a nail, also noticed a deep split on sidewall. Original equipment, tire size 205/70r15, and DOT# a3mod81099. General dealer was contacted. The inside seam failure ran up both sides of the sidewall. The other tires were inspected and were found to have the same sidewall failure. All tires were replaced and carried the same DOT number as stated above.”
NHTSA complaint #8011863, filed 2002-06“There has not been an actual failure to this point. However, the tires have indulations on the sidewalls which are visible to the naked eye and dramatic to the touch. (tiresize: p205/70r15)( DOT number: tire size: p205/70r15 )”
NHTSA complaint #742814, filed 2001-03Related service bulletins
- 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…
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 8 | 6% |
| 2000 | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 | 8 | 3% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 4 | 4% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 2 | 6% |
| 1989 | 2 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1999 Buick Century
55 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsExterior lighting
24 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsSuspension
10 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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