2003 Buick Century engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 15 complaints for the 2003 Buick Century, 9% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owned a 2003 buick century. An hour and fifteen minutes after parking the vehicle at his residence, the contact was informed that it was on fire. He noticed flames coming from the engine compartment. The fire department was called and a report was filed. The fire quickly spread throughout the contact's home before the fire department could arrive. It took approximately one and a half hours to extinguish the fire. The home and carport were severely damaged.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 buick century. Whenever the contact examined the engine she noticed that the oil level would continually drop after having an oil change. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the engine manifold was leaking. The current and failure mileages were 46000.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Buick Century
- Lighting 50 complaints
- Electrical system 23 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints