Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| 04142004 | 04/14/2004 | 10009217 | With the ac on, led appears to toggle on and back off in one unique condition. this condition is the headlamps are on, instrument panel lamps are dimmed to the lowest extreme, daytime conditions and the rear defog button is turned on and o | 09/17/2004 | |
| 00579 | 01/01/2004 | 00579A | 10007518 | Diagnostic trouble code b 1001 in bcm and/or powertrain control module (pcm) speaical procedure. *mj | 06/29/2004 |
| 02038 | 01/01/2004 | 10006946 | Diagnostic trouble code b1000. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 02027 | 01/01/2004 | 10006957 | A/c on led inoperative or appears to toggle on and off. also including 2005 buick century and 2005 buick regal. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 030844005 | 02/01/2003 | 10001112 | Poor radio reception or radio static/ increased interference with rear window defogger on or some rear window defogger grids may be inoperative. *tt | 04/15/2003 | |
| 050802 | 05/08/2002 | 636626 | Sir diagnostic trouble codes b0041 which a left front drivers seat open deployment loop or b1001 option configuartion error. *tt | 11/10/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 57 | 07/01/2003 | 10016464 | Wire harness may be stretched, or the pcs may not be oriented in the same position, after installing a service replacement valve body assembly. gm tech link. *tt | 09/13/2005 | |
| 01740 | 01/01/2004 | 10006270 | Cross injector wires causing misfire at steady state speed and rpm, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated, and a p0300 set. sit bulletin 1460291. *tt | 04/27/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 83249 | ||
| Vehicle exhibited hard transmission shifts and jerking while shifting in traffic. vehicle was taken to an independant mechanic and diagnosed with code p1811, which indicates high transmission fluid pressure and solonoid problems. | |||
| 09/14/2011 | |||
| The instrument cluster indicating what gear the vehicle is in has quite working. this is a digital l.e.d. indicator that also displays the vehicles mileage and odometer reading. checked around and five other buicks all had the same issue. you have to guess at the gear you are in and there is no way to tell what the odometer reading is. | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 101000 | ||
| The electronic odometer and automatic transmission display has gone completely dark. with indicator dark, the following are impossible to determine on the vehicle. a) automatic transmission indicator - for vehicles where the transmission shift lever is mounted on the steering column (like mine), other than counting the number of clicks of the transmission lever up or down, the vehicle operator has no idea if the vehicle is in drive, neutral or reverse. this is a major safety hazard because the vehicle operator may inadvertently leave the vehicle in neutral or in gear and not know it and leave the vehicle unattended. b) vehicle mileage -- there is no way to determine how many miles the vehicle has been driven. there are numerous instances on the internet describing this problem. | |||
| 03/13/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 buick century. while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the fuel gauge does not function properly; therefore, the contact was unaware if the vehicle stalled due to a lack of fuel. the contact was only able to restart the vehicle by jump starting it. the failure occurred approximately twelve times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the battery was replaced; yet, the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. rvk | |||
| 03/13/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 buick century. while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the fuel gauge does not function so the contact was unaware if the vehicle stalled due to lack of fuel. the contact stated she had the vehicle jump started and it started back up. the failure occurred approximately twelve different times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the battery was replaced, the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. ds | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 131000 | ||
| Bought 2000 buick century and like many other complaints on the list i have repaired the manifold, water pump, fuel filter at 83,000. i have experienced the whinning and hard shifting the entire time i owned the car. i had intermittent dash light failure which is real dangerous since you can't see the speedometer or anything on the dash. my brakes have failed to brake and i went out into traffic - luckily no accident and there was a median i could steer into! i haven't had a working gas guage for years. last night going 70 mph i felt 3 chugs and lost power. again luckily i was at a freeway exit and could coast off the freeway. so my 3 most expensive bills (and none of the problems have been solved -$1800. for brake calipers, rotors and pads. $1100 for wire set, manifold set, fuel filter and water pump. $350 for headlamp switch and dash light problems. i am putting no more money into this car and up until last night i was looking for a buick but never again. i didn't put the mileage down when these incidents happened because the symptoms are ongoing!!! it looks like 1000's of complaints have been ignored through the years and the brake issue as well as shutting down going 70 mph are both safety issues which should have been addressed in a recall many years ago!!! i am devastated by the facts i learned researching the computer last night. i am on a fixed income and now without a car too. what reports do i believe when shopping for a new car?????? down below where you date the incident luckily i can say no to all of the questions (but by the grace of god!) | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 21000 | 1 | 12/15/1999 |
| Dt: the contact stated after parking vehicle and turning it off the air conditioner fan kept running. she had the vehicle towed to a dealership. repairs were made to the vehicle. currently, the vehicle had exterior lighting defects. the lights will come on intermittently. the vehicle is at the dealership, and they are unable to duplicate the problem with the exterior lighting. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak updated 01/11/06. *jb | |||
| 02/13/2004 | 26300 | 2 | 04/10/2000 |
| Click no start condition happened twice in one day. waited a little while and tried starting vehicle again and it started. checked battery,starter and charging systems. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 12/31/2006 | 1 | ||
| 2000 buick century with anti lock brake failure**cc the alternator drive belt was replaced. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 01/24/2001 | 1 | 05/01/2000 | |
| While in middle of an intersection vehicle died. consumer could not start vehicle because there was no electric power, had towed vehicle to dealer. after an hour, they found a blown fuse. consumer inquired of what would have happened it this occurred on highway at 70 mph. *ak the cause for the fuse blow was not known *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 12/03/2009 | 110000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle anti theft system on my 2000 buick century keeps failing and has put my family and i in numerous unsafe conditions that may eventually lead to possible injuries.*tr | |||