2001 Buick Century transmission problems
16 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2001 Buick Century, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 8% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Vehicle cannot be parked on a incline in a nose down position due to the fact that automatic transmission in reverse can not hold weight of vehicle, once the car started and emergency brake was removed,consumers foot had to be applied to gas pedal, and one to brake pedal in order to keep car from moving, dealer has been contacted, and stated that was normal, two weeks after purchase problem occurred, resulting in a thousand dollars damage done to vehicle.
Lost ability to read position of gear selection (prndl) on instrument cluster and odometer readings on 2001 buick century custom. This was an electronic prndl and odometer display. It was like shifting the transmission blind folded. Safety.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Buick Century
- Brakes 28 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Cruise control 19 complaints
- Electrical system 17 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints