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 |
| 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 | |
| 02038 | 01/01/2004 | 10006946 | Diagnostic trouble code b1000. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 091703 | 09/17/2003 | 10005034 | Instrument panel cluster function intermittently inoperative, especially fuel gauge or prindel, intermittent engine no crank or no start with a security light on, cannot remove the transaxle selector lever from the park position, and scs, a | 01/26/2004 | |
| 100903 | 10/09/2003 | 10004985 | Replacement of a body control module (bcm) or ignition switch due to lack of ignition one or ignition zero voltage. gm voicemail log. *tt | 01/22/2004 | |
| 030845004 | 10/01/2003 | 10004775 | Intermittent service engine soon (ses), anti-lock brake (abs) or traction control system (tcs) lamp illuminated, engine no crank/no start, various instrument panel (i/p) cluster intermittents, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) u1000, u1016, b | 01/07/2004 | |
| 01391A | 11/18/2003 | 10004257 | Intermittent instrument panel cluster (ipc) inoperative (fuel gauge or prndl), engine no crank or start with the security light on, cannot remove the transaxle selector lever from the park position; or ses, abs, or tcs warning lights on. | 11/24/2003 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 103595 | 1 | |
| The drivers window will go down when you put key in ignition right before you start vehicle. after it goes down you must wait 10 seconds or so and you can put window up. this is the exact same issue my 2007 chevy trailblazer is being recalled for. but the buick century is not on the recall list. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 103595 | ||
| The drivers window will go down when you put key in ignition right before you start vehicle. after it goes down you must wait 10 seconds or so and you can put window up. this is the exact same issue my 2007 chevy trailblazer is being recalled for. but the buick century is not on the recall list. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer 2001 buick century electrical and cooling are defective. master window switch lock stuck, anti freeze leak, coolant light remains on, front and rear lights do not work. *ts the dome lights and back up lights, and tag light were all inoperative. the consumer stated all the bulbs were changed, however it didn't resolve the problem. the intake gasket leaked. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Defective electrical master lock unit: left front door. anti freeze leaks, coolant light stays on, lights are defective etc. *ts the front and rear turn signals, brake lights, dome lights, back up lights and tag plate light were all inoperative. *jb | |||
| 08/04/2003 | 4 | ||
| Consumer had her automobile for a short period of time, and a lot of things had gone wrong. electrical system malfunctioned/ visor light stayed on all the time/ back windows would not go/ brake caliper was not sealing/ front brake rotors were pitted, that was what the mechanic told her, and the suspension system had to be replaced. she stated all of the above have happened to vehicle which had a low mileage. but all of these things were repaired. but she was not worried, what else was going wrong.*ak | |||
| 04/20/2003 | 8 | 04/18/2003 | |
| Gear shift indicator does not illuminate when first starting the car and in a dark surrounding such as a car port or garage, it's impossible to see what gear has been selected. i fear that even though caution is used, there is high potential for an accident because the wrong gear was selected. after a couple of minutes the light does come on and all is normal. is this a design problem or is there a defect in the car's electrical system? *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 11/10/2004 | 2 | ||
| While pulling out of a driveway a loud clanking noise was heard coming from the front. also, dashboard light flashed on and off intermittently . consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the bearing sheared off the transmission. battery and transmission needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 03/02/2002 | |||
| Computer would not act properly. when starting vehicle it would start making some squealing noises then, it would stop. contacted dealer, and ealer was not willing to do anything.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 08/11/2005 | 36000 | 1 | 03/25/2002 |
| Dt: consumer owns a 2001 buick century custom. consumer complained about several problems. one of the problems concerned the abs light coming on. this has been going on for a couple of years. the abs light will come on and then go back off. had taken vehicle to dealer to see what problem was on august 1, 2005 when the light stayed on. also, service vehicle light/trac light came on in conjunction with the abs light. another problem concerned the low tire light coming on . this happened when the wheel was removed from vehicle. another problem concerned the power window. consumer went to dealer, and told him that the passenger's rear window was falling down by itself, the dealer said that the register broke. consumer did not want power windows. he wanted roll up windows which were trouble free. the abs brake sensor wiring harness to the right front hub was discovered by consumer visually hanging down on august 11, 2005. upon inspection at goodyear. technician stated wiring harness had been pulled off possibly by road debris although consumer didn't see any cut, abrasion, or impact. hub assembly required to replacement because abs sensor wiring damaged in hub. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
| 07/24/2006 | 1 | ||
| The problem started with the trunk popping when the vehicle was placed in reverse. today my vehicle failed to pass inspection because the back up lights are not operating. the lights and fuses were checked and all operating correctly. believe it is an electrical problem. *nm | |||