Model year record
1987 Buick Century
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 32 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Steering: rack and pinion | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 2 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Child seat: shield assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 1986 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1988 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Buick Century model years
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Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.