2001 Buick Century Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 145 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,430miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Buick Century, 3% of the 145 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,430 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 was traveling in heavy stop and go traffic traveling at about 40mph when the vehicle in front of me stopped, I applied the brakes hard but the vehicle did not stop and I tried to sway into the shoulder but hit the vehicle in front of me. There was plenty of space to stop but the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. Note: the air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10545309, filed 2013-09, 124,430 miles“Consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle while driving at 50 MPH. Front end pushd the engine back 2 - 3 inches. Most of the damage occurred on the passenger side. Upon impact,none of the frontal air bags deployed. Driver and passenger sustained serious injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10061603, filed 2004-04, 11,581 miles“The contact stated while driving in a torrential rain at 11:30 pm, the vehicle hydroplaned on standing water, went off the two lane road and hit a tree head on. The contact had no information as to the speed of travel and would not offer a guess. The seat belt was worn but the frontal air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a broken nose, broken right eye socket and multiple lesions from the seat belt strap. The contact walked 1/4 mile from the accident to the contact's residence, then was taken to the hospital. …”
NHTSA complaint #10175211, filed 2006-12, 129,000 miles“While traveling approximately 55 to 60 MPH his vehicle struck two cattles crossing the road. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy during this incident. An inspector from Buick concluded that air bags failed to deploy because vehicle maintained forward momentum and did not stop completely. Please provide any additional information / documentation.”
NHTSA complaint #8001142, filed 2001-12Related recalls
- 00V371000Nov 13, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the driver side impact air bag inflator separates from the air…Covers: Buick Century 2000–2001, Chevrolet Impala 2000–2001, Buick Regal 2000–2001
Air 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 2001 Buick Century
27 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsTires
8 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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