2005 Buick Century problems
The 2005 Buick Century has 35 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (26%) concerns lighting. After that come electrical system (17%) and brakes (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 30 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 57,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 82% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Buick Century with enough data (20 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick century. While driving 35 MPH, the front of the contact's vehicle crashed into the side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The driver was wearing a seat belt, but sustained bruises to his chest caused by striking the steering wheel. The cause of the failure was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 42,355.
2005 buick century driver's seat sinks in the middle, and the head rest equipment is too high.** answer required*** the head rest would obstruct the consumers view and rear view mirror. The remote for the door did not work as designed, the consumer would have to be very close to the vehicle before it would work.
My 20005 buick century, accelerated in a parking lot without my stepping on the gas. The car went air borne, jumping the curb going through a ditch and up an embankment before I was able to get the car under control.. This was the first occurrence.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick century. The contact stated while traveling 30 MPH, the vehicle decreased in acceleration. The vehicle veered to the right and was driven onto the emergency lane and placed in neutral gear. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure recurred six times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dealer stated that failure occurred because the vehicle needed a psi fuel regulator, ses lamp light and egr valve .