2004 Buick Century Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2004 Buick Century, 5% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 swaybar for steering broke. I brought it to my mechanic and he says he has seen this issue with Buick centurys before. It cost approximately $825.00 to fix.”
NHTSA complaint #10726670, filed 2015-06, 64,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Buick Century. While driving 50 MPH and merging to the left, the vehicle veered to the right and crashed into a wall. The mechanic stated that the front passenger side tie rod failed. The dealer stated that the contact may have driven over something to cause the failure. As of october 23, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 31,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10206676, filed 2007-10, 31,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 5% |
| 2003 | 7 | 6% |
| 2002 | 11 | 7% |
| 2001 | 11 | 8% |
| 2000 | 11 | 6% |
| 1999 | 13 | 6% |
| 1998 | 24 | 11% |
| 1997 | 15 | 14% |
| 1996 | 10 | 13% |
| 1995 | 9 | 9% |
| 1994 | 8 | 8% |
| 1993 | 3 | 6% |
| 1992 | 3 | 7% |
| 1990 | 2 | 6% |
| 1989 | 1 | 3% |
| 1988 | 6 | 38% |
| 1987 | 8 | 29% |
| 1986 | 5 | 23% |
| 1985 | 2 | 29% |
| 1984 | 4 | 50% |
Other parts of the 2004 Buick Century
11 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, 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 28, 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