1999 Buick Century engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 50 complaints for the 1999 Buick Century, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
After getting off work consumer went to turn vehicle on and engine caught on fire. There was no prior warning to incident occurring. Consumer contacted dealer, and dealer could not figure out what problem was. Said that they were going to call manufacturer for the consumer. Referenced in ea02-030
My complaint is on my 1999 buick century. December of 2002 I took my car to my mechanic because it was leaking dex-cool coolant. My mechanic informed me it was the intake manifold gasket and it would cost around $440.00. My car only had 59,000 miles on it and was only three years old. This shouldn't have happened. Very poor job of quality in this area by general motors/.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Buick Century
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 31 complaints
- Brakes 30 complaints
- Lighting 24 complaints
- Air bags 15 complaints
- Electrical system 15 complaints