Model year record
2005 Buick Century
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 37 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 6 | 82,500 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 4 | 65,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | 57,000 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | 42,355 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 55,000 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 140,193 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 55,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | 140,193 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | 121,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch | 1 | 68,977 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: switch | 1 | 118,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 76,860 mi |
| Interior lighting | 1 | 55,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 55,000 mi |
| Parking brake: driveline: hydraulic | 1 | 34,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Structure | 1 | 55,000 mi |
| Tires | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 1 | 33,670 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | 55,000 mi |
The 2004 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.