2001 Buick Century Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 145 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Buick Century, 2% of the 145 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“- the contact owns a 2001 Buick Century with an odometer reading of 95000 miles. The contact stated that the front drivers side seat belt webbing did not pull from the retractor. When she tried to use her seat belt the webbing would not pull out from the retractor. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and found that the retractor failed, and the dealer repaired it. Updated 03/07/07.”
NHTSA complaint #10182450, filed 2007-02, 95,000 miles“Dt: the consumer was rear ended by another vehicle. When this happened the front seat belts failed to lock. The consumers vehicle was pushed into another vehicle. The passenger sustained minor injuries. The incident took place on october 5, 2005, and a police report was taken. When the consumer took the vehicle to a dealership they checked the vehicle. At first, the dealer said that the seat belts were alright. Then, he test drove the vehicle with the contact, and the seat belts worked on/off. Afterwards, he thought that the seat belts were not suppose to lock when being hit from the rear. …”
NHTSA complaint #10139267, filed 2005-10, 30,000 miles“2001 Buick Century developed problems with the seat belt constricting the consumer's daughter.***no answer required***. The seat belt continued to tighten and the consuemr's daughtter tried to pull it. The seat belt had to be cut to free the child from the seat belt.”
NHTSA complaint #10131272, filed 2005-07Related recalls
- 01V109000Apr 6, 2001Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, equipped with sunvisor located air bag labels, fail to conform to federal motor vehicles safety standard no…Covers: Buick Century 2000–2001, Regal 2000–2001, Oldsmobile Intrigue 2000–2001
- 00V228003Aug 7, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle…Covers: Buick Century 2000–2001, Chevrolet Impala 2000–2001, Venture 2000–2001 +13 more
Related service bulletins
- 10113787Aug 3, 2015This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty…
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 9 | 5% |
| 1999 | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 | 12 | 6% |
| 1997 | 15 | 14% |
| 1996 | 2 | 3% |
| 1995 | 5 | 5% |
| 1994 | 9 | 8% |
| 1993 | 5 | 9% |
| 1992 | 6 | 13% |
| 1991 | 4 | 11% |
| 1990 | 8 | 24% |
| 1989 | 7 | 18% |
| 1988 | 3 | 19% |
| 1987 | 2 | 7% |
| 1986 | 3 | 14% |
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 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsExterior lighting
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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