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BrakesPart report

2004 Buick Century Brakes Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
5%of 39 total for the year
Median mileage
38,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Buick Century, 5% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,500 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.

“Front and rear brake lines failed leaving me with no brakes. I was driving at low speed. The rear brake line was the first to go. The front burst and about 4 weeks later the cause was rust and corrosion. Both times the pedal went to the floor.”

NHTSA complaint #11253909, filed 2019-09, 40,000 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2005316%
200425%
20031613%
20022315%
20012618%
20003116%
19992912%
19982913%
199766%
19961316%
19952424%
19942019%
199347%
19921227%
1991924%
199026%
198913%
198816%
198727%
1986314%
1985229%
1984113%

Other parts of the 2004 Buick Century

Exterior lighting
11 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology